Tag Archives: Haibun

Seeking

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #66 On the road again … Tacna (Peru) We have arrived at Tacna Peru, close to the Chile border, and as you maybe know Peru was once part of Spain and the main religion … Continue reading →

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January

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “January”  (posted by Kim) “There is an overall feeling of emptiness, which is reflected in the January skies: they are grey, there are no birds and, at the moment of writing, … Continue reading →

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Creeping Sadness

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Mono no Aware”  (posted by Toni) All of us are seeing the year slowly die. This brings me to a Japanese phrase – mono no aware (moh noh noh ah wah ray) … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the Good Times

Posted on November 27, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “waiting”  (posted by Imelda) “For this prompt, put yourself in waiting mode. Think of what you are waiting for. What’s happening? How are you as you wait?” She spent may years … Continue reading →

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Between

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub:  Haibun Monday – “Transitions”  (guest host:  Merrill) “For this Haibun Monday, I want you to write about change, but specifically, I’d like you to write about a transitional time in your life. It could be … Continue reading →

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rustling

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1527 Rustling Leaves (extreme haibun) This episode I have titled “Rustling Leaves” and rustling we can use for spring and for autumn, so the whole world can easily sense the meaning of this theme. I love to … Continue reading →

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That Certain Scream

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday  (posted by qbit(Randall) One’s Self, En-Mass Write a description of two or three tight paragraphs in which you describe one particular member or element of a set: ● one sparrow in a … Continue reading →

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Disappearance of Dawn

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse, Haibun Monday – “Morning”  (posted by Mish) Aww yes, the theme I have chosen for this week’s Haibun prompt is “morning”. Isn’t every morning a miracle? Do you embrace it or resist it? Walk us through one … Continue reading →

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Lessons From History

Posted on August 7, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday:  “Peace Memorial” (Hiroshima Day)     (posted by Frank) That’s right! Today marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. And the city of Hiroshima will once again hold its annual Hiroshima … Continue reading →

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First House

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Delving Into The Traditional”  (posted by Lillian) “**Let’s journey together into an interior. Go back in time to one of the very first houses you remember living in. Try to recall … Continue reading →

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