Category Archives: Haiku
National Poetry Month – Gratitude
Thank you again to all who participated. I’ve drawn the name of the winner — Dr. Robb Scott. (He certainly had the best chance of winning with the number of haiku he shared!) Thank you to Robb and to all … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 30: Time
Happy Day 30 of National Poetry Month. I’ve enjoyed counting syllables each day — it’s been good brain exercise! I’ve especially enjoyed reading the haikus of those who shared them. I hope you’ll continue to write them. This last haiku … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 29: Nature
Nature stimulated our minds long before social media did. I admit to sometimes scrolling mindlessly, sometimes getting caught up in the disagreement of the day, though I usually end up hitting “delete” before “send!” But for me, getting out in … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 28: Unrequited #3
As I mentioned in my Day 16 haiku post, before the end of National Poetry Month, I would post a haiku for each of the three men in my life who I consider the “Unrequiteds” in my memoir-in-progress. I’ll admit, … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 26: Batgirls
We’re getting to the last couple of days of National Poetry Month, and I just want to have a little fun. So tonight, I’m sharing a photo that always makes me smile, even if the two Batgirls aren’t smiling. This, … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 25: Unrequited #2
In my Day 16 post, Unrequited #1, I said I would attempt to also write haikus for the remaining two men in my memoir-in-progress, tentatively named Unrequited #2 & Unrequited #3. But tonight, it occurred to me that I only … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 22: Earth
How does one capture Earth and in seventeen syllables? I will say this haiku did not come as easily others, probably because Earth is so immense with its oceans and mountains and cultures and species and colors and scents and … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 21: Ikura
Tonight, we went out for sushi, and as usual, I ordered Ikura, one of my favorites. For those of you unfamiliar with the various kinds of sushi, here’s Copilot’s definition: Ikura nigiri uses salmon roe—large, translucent orange eggs that are … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 20: Que Sera
Maybe it’s a kind of wisdom that comes with age, because over the years, most of what I’ve worried about didn’t come to be. Or, maybe it’s the song my mom used to sing to us when we were children, … Continue reading
