Tag Archives: Haiku

Happy National Haiku Day

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Today is National Haiku Poetry Day. And I have haiku news I am excited to share. I was published in the latest issue of Acorn, a contemporary haiku journal. And here’s a recent haiku from the Shiki Kukai Monthly competition. … Continue reading →

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SOLSC 2013: Day 18 of 31

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

I have just started participating with Shiki Kukai Monthly haiku group. It is an opportunity to submit haiku for peer review. There are two categories: haiku featuring a kigo (Japanese for season) word and then a free form format. Last … Continue reading →

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SOLSC 2013: Poetry Friday

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

Yesterday on the way to work. I saw pink blossoms on trees. These are the first I have seen and truly an indicator that spring is on its way. A haiku for these blossoms. plum blossoms bloom new beginnings Poetry … Continue reading →

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SOLSC Day 1 of 31

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Today is day one of thirty one days for the Slice Of Life Challenge. I have had a great week. On Wednesday, two wonderful things happened. First, my writing group met. Love my group. I am in the process of … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Nengajo Postcard Exchange

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

Somewhere last month, I stumbled into a Nengajo Postcard Exchange with haiku writers from around the world. I believe it’s from the Japanese custom of sending New Year cards out. Here’s mine: ocean waves snake along the coast new beginnings … Continue reading →

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Poem a Day Challenge: Day 12

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

While I have not posted my daily work, I have twelve haiku written for the month. I recently read Ten Ways to Improve Your Haiku by Michael Dylan Welch and found it quite helpful. Having been raised on the 5-7-5 … Continue reading →

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Poem a Day

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

I am following the prompts and one was about the full moon. I love how the moon had many different names: pink moon, beaver moon, blue moon, and it goes on. Here’s my attempt: sanguine moon Illumines clouds of witnesses … Continue reading →

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WFMAD: Fifth Annual Challenge

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

Today if the second day of Laurie Halse Anderson’s fifth annual Write Fifteen Minutes a Day (WFMAD). Yesterday, I journaled by hand. I find it important to go back and forth with challenges such as these. There’s something to be … Continue reading →

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Solace in Nature Now Available

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

 I am thrilled to announce a new book in the world.   Solace in Nature is a collection of twenty haiku inspired by twenty photos I have taken.  I find solace in nature and in writing. Some of these photos have … Continue reading →

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Slice of Life Tuesday

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

Where did April go?  I did very well writing a haiku per day until April 27 and then life got in the way: Sick The needs of a family member Writing Project Preparation for a Presentation Life getting in the … Continue reading →

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