Tag Archives: Haibun

Keep Tilling That Soil

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 Prompt #440 Experience Not Necessary “write something about this Poetic Bloomings site. What do you like about it? Not like about it? What do you miss from it? Give something that says it continues to be … Continue reading

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The Death of a Nation’s Children

written for: Poetic Asides 2023 April PAD Challenge – Day 16 ”Write a “The (blank) of a (Blank) poem.” Zephyrs of spring fill the air with promise. Buds open, cherry blossom trees bloom in clusters like sweet pink candy. Spring … Continue reading

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Pressure-Cooker

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – Pressure (posted by Frank J. Tassone “Today, let’s write a haibun that references pressure, in whatever way you experience or conceive of it.” When I was a child, my mother used … Continue reading

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Panicked Heart

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun: Heart (posted by Frank J. Tassone) “Let’s face it: we are in the heart of winter—or summer if you live south of the equator. Perhaps it’s time we confronted the heart of the … Continue reading

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Another January

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Fireworks and a Dripping Tap (posted by Kim) “What do you do in the first days of January?” A calendar chosen in December replaces old year’s choice. All occasions, including Bugs Bunny’s birthday, … Continue reading

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Middle of the Street

Written for: November 2022 PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 9 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “(blank) of the (blank),” replace the blanks with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write … Continue reading

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Black Beans Await

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday: Soup’s On! (posted by Mish) “Today, I’d like you to stir some soup into your haibun. You can write about the creative process of your own concoction or the memory of someone … Continue reading

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Unique Vacation

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday: September Song (Guest host: Xenia Tran) “Create a haibun about September, and a special moment you experienced or are looking forward to.” A September vacation that would be recalled and cherished in … Continue reading

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The Quiet Inside

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday: Give Me Shelter (posted by Mish) “Shelter could be nothing but a quick escape from the noise of the world. However, in times of poverty, homelessness, war, violence, shelter is everything. Shelter … Continue reading

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Summer Begins

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday: Solstice (posted by Frank J. Tassone) Write an original haibun that alludes to the Solstice, whether Summer or Winter According to calendar events, today is the first day of Summer. The meaning … Continue reading

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