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His Majesty
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday “Eagle” (posted by Frank Tassone) Write a haibun that references the Eagle. Over there! As a king on his throne, a bald eagle perches. A park of varied paths with neighboring creek. … Continue reading
Watching Water Change
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday (posted by Kim) Being But Human “This week, I would like you to write about a time when you last watched stars, a storm, the sea, an animal, or something else in … Continue reading
Our Isolation
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 9 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Our (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your … Continue reading
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Tagged Fears, frustration, Haibun, isolation, Written for Challenge
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Seeking Cool
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – Take a Hike! (posted by Frank T.) “Write a haibun using the word, “hike”. Thinking back to days when we could not wear pants to school or work. As a teen, … Continue reading
Northern Jewels
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Traditional writing on a shining topic” (posted by Lillian) “Prompt is to write about something that relates to One Shining Moment for you. It could be an achievement, something you worked … Continue reading
What Would Mom Do?
Written for: Poetic Asides April 2020 PAD Challenge – Day 5 Write a moment poem. Yesterday afternoon, my sister and I were out walking, talking about the plethora of events, both daily and special, that cannot now be celebrated. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Haibun, mother, singular moment, sister, Written for Challenge
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Encouragement
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun 30/03/20: Snapshots of our Lives (posted by Kim) “I’m Kim from Writing in North Norfolk, your host for this Haibun Monday. For my challenge, I ask you to go back into your archives … Continue reading
Mars
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – Mars (posted by Frank J. Tassone) “Write a haibun that references Mars” As a child, I was intrigued by Mars purely for the color–a red planet. If there were people living … Continue reading
Spilling Over
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Beginning (again) – Haibun (posted by Bjorn) “Along my journey through this transitory world, new year’s housecleaning” – Matsuo Basho I thought we all had a new beginning to our year. Instead the old … Continue reading
Two-Way Mirror
Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Gratitude” (posted by Frank J. Tassone) “Greetings Poets! Welcome to Haibun Monday, where we blend prose and haiku into something new. Frank J. Tassone here, and today, I want to reflect … Continue reading
