Happy Poetry Friday! I took a break this week from the political mayhem din, and attempted to write a Burning Haibun poem. The prompt for this came from the Poetry Sisters for their October challenge. And this was quite a … Continue reading →| Michelle Kogan Illustration, Painting, & Writing
A fruiting fungi at one with the forest. ~ fungi in fall bloom vast networks of connection feeding the forest ~ This week Sofia invited us to explore what ancient means in the Lens Artists challeng…| writing to freedom
Good News Trending It was an unprecedented hot summer.But finally, the much anticipated goodnews came today: Hatsukansetsu: Mt. Fuji’s snowcapped 😘 — All is good in the land of therising sun 😊 Boreas chills my ears happy I absorb the news hatsukansetsu Copyright ©️ Selma And it’s not just the tourists celebrating: I got my scarf and knit hat […]| Selma
changing coloura sprinkle of rainon the maple © Xenia Tran Chrysanthemum #35, October 2025 We are grateful and delighted that the above haiku was included in Chrysanthemum Issue 35. Warm thanks to Beate Conrad for selecting my poem and to Klaus-Dieter Wirth for his beautiful German translation: Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday and a … Continue reading "Haiku: Changing Colour"| Tranature
by Daniela Topîrcean royal show –the nightingale’s songdispels the mist * pastel in twilight –traveling swans in the autumn sky * open wings –the wandering zephyrover the swan’s nest (Poems from the trilingual volume Aripi – Poeme Haiku III) https://web.facebook.com Photo by Ekaterina Iliushkina on Unsplash| Gobblers by Masticadores
Dreams to Realityby Mary K. Doyle Imagine your dreamsexactly as you want themand they will come true. * well, maybe. * In my mind, I saunter around the pool in a glamorous sun hat, designer sunglasses, and heels. I remove my hat and glasses and set them on the edge of a lounge chair. I […]| Midwest Mary
Some of my Inkling writing group friends have been inspired to write poems using Wordle guesses. I’ve tried a few times, but as a person who plays Wordle infrequently and always starts with the same word, the practice didn’t appeal to me. Mary Lee’s rule is when she guesses in three words, she writes a […]| Reflections on the Teche
Soft morning whispers, alarm chimes startling dreams far, day will never wait! … More When Morning Calls| Void Thoughts
Writing is my muse. This medium helps me to process emotions, so that I don’t communicate in inappropriate ways. I wrote this poem months ago, while steeped in confusion about someone and their behavior. Once it was clear, these words flowed.| K E Garland
Dear Humanity,rally & raise consciousnessHERE in the U.S. © 2025 Michelle Kogan, draft Reflections on all happening… From the windy city that’s presently taking some unwanted, unneeded heat. Short post this week for I’m knee-deep in school work and more… … Continue reading →| Michelle Kogan Illustration, Painting, & Writing
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Hi, syllabic poetry family. This is Selma, hosting for Tanka Tuesday. For this week’s challenge, I propose we try walking in Bashō’s walking shoes: use his style as a template. But first, let’s tal…| Tanka Tuesday
Greetings, folks. Gobblers by Masticadores has published the latest installment of my short haiku/senryu collections titled “A Few Haiku (21).” These small collections consist of six haiku and/or s…| Silent Pariah
Matt is our host for Poetry Friday this week. Hop on over there for the roundup. Poetry in the Spotlight Since I’ve been out of posting, a few cool things have happened nationally with poetry. The National Book Awards Longlists were released, and the new U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze was announced. National Book Award Longlist for Poetry I haven’t read any of the books on this list yet. National Book Award Longlist for Young People’s Literature There are several verse novels on t...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Selma Martin is hosting Tanka Tuesday this week. She proposed to write a Haiku like Bashō. Following Bashō’s example, I wrote my haiku in s-l-s syllable counts rather than the English haiku of 5-7-5 syllable counts. Colleen Chesebro included an essay, “Why ‘No 5-7-5′” from National Haiku Writing Month. You’re invited to read here. outside the window leaves turn yellow| The Showers of Blessings
Cairngorms National Park| Tranature
Pumpkin Growing on my Porch Balcony, © 2025 Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday, Happy Almost Fall Equinox! I’m sneaking in a poem, an etheree, they are short and sweet, sometimes bitter-sweet…| Michelle Kogan Illustration, Painting, & Writing
Hints of Autumn arrive in the Nutmeg corner of New York’s Backyard. It’s almost too cold to eat breakfast on the deck. Twilight and Dusk arrive earlier and earlier. The signs of summer’s end are al…| dVerse
~ the moon softly glows as light and shadow embrace simple serenity ~ ~ ~ This week Ritva invited us to pause, relax, and savor the quiet moments of life. This is a beautiful reminder to explore the beauty around us. When we look for beauty, we often find moments of peace and serenity within…| writing to freedom
“Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas” – Elizabeth Murray Our community garden continues to thrive thanks to the care of Lynda. ~ p…| writing to freedom
Summer continues to reign in Sensei Alex's nature-themed haiku| Tea House
Water Strider by Molly Hogan Summer is winding down. Although, the temperatures remain high. Once again, I turned to teacher-writer-photographer Molly Hogan for a photo prompt. Molly captured this …| Reflections on the Teche
mocha moon magic, scalloped petal protector share your ridge-filled hope… © 2025 Michelle Kogan, draft Happy Poetry Friday! My mocha moon flowers were begging to be shared, I told them I was a bit swamped but they wouldn’t let up… … Continue reading →| Michelle Kogan Illustration, Painting, & Writing
Jane at Rain City Librarian is hosting this week. Hop on over there for the roundup. Hollins Recap Last week, just after getting off a red-eye from the Nevermores’ retreat on the West Coast, I drove to Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. I lived in Roanoke for more than 20 years. I also went to graduate school at Hollins. It was a joy to be back on campus for some of that Hollins magic. I gave a “Lunch and Learn” talk about my process about One Step Forward. In a full circle mo...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
I’m so happy to host Poetry Friday this week! If you are new to Poetry Friday, welcome! Drop your link below. If you don’t have something to share, I hope you’ll still swing by to visit the posts. Apologies in advance. I know my blog is slow to post comments. I’m trying to fix it, but it’s been tricky to get it exactly right. It should work, but there still seems to be a lag. You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter Sealey Challenge Plan The Sealey Ch...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Read more on WikiquoteThis poem by Ryōkan was quoted by Alan Watts1 in one of his lectures2; this was what originally motivated me to look for it in full and reproduce it here. The source of the painting is not related to Ryōkan3.| Jayson Salazar Rodriguez | @jdsalaro | Blog
"The Sun and the Boy" by haiku poet Steven Flint is a charming allegory of love, friendship, and faithfulness. The post Poets and Fables: Steven Flint and “The Sun and the Boy” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Tabatha at the Opposite of Indifference is our host today. Hop on over there for the roundup. Books News and Links Hollins Events On Wednesday, July 23, I’ll be speaking at Hollins University. I got my M.A. and M.F.A. there in Children’s Literature. I spent almost a decade of summers getting these two degrees, and I had two children in the midst of that. I’m excited to go back and talk about One Step Forward. 12:30 “Lunch and Learn” in Moody Basement (“The Rat”) I’ll...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Mary Lee is hosting us for this Poetry Friday. Hop on over there for the roundup. Poetry Society of Virginia Event I’m doing an online event with the Poetry Society of Virginia next week. It’s July 9 at 5:30pm ET. You can register here. June Museums Roundup My goal this year is to visit 25 museums in 2025. I don’t have to visit the entire museum (something that can be very overwhelming in the DC area). I am committing to doing as little as one exhibit in each museum. ...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Tanita at {fiction, instead of lies} is our host this week. Hop on over there for the roundup. Haiku of the Week DC rush hour— Rock Creek pushes over stone spring rains Photo Taken: May 18, 2025 at Rock Creek Park Haiku Written: June 9, 2025 25 New-to-Me Poets in 2025 In her essay “Ten Things About Poetry,” Patricia Smith challenges the reader to “discover one new poet every week.” (in The Practicing Poet: Writing Beyond the Basics edited by Diane Lockward). I’m setting ou...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Carol at The Apples in My Orchard is the host for this week. Hop on over there for the roundup. Cover Reveal I’m thrilled to share the cover of my next book, WHEN TWILIGHT COMES. It’s beautifully illustrated by Michelle Morin and coming out from Chronicle on March 31, 2026. It’s a lyrical celebration of the plants and animals that are active at twilight and is set in Virginia in the summer. Michelle Morin’s art is just gorgeous and I can’t wait for you to see the whole thing. ...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Ruth is our host this week. Hop on over to her blog for the roundup. The Art of Summering Last week I was really struck by Carol Varsalona’s post about “The Art of Summering.” With my summer starting on Friday afternoon, I have been making a list of what I’d consider “The Art of Summering.” I’m sure everyone has their own ideas. Gretchen Rubin often talks about “Designing Your Summer.” If you are a list maker, she has a great list for designing your summer. Summer is ...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
2 HAIKU & A SYNOPSIS 1. PUNCH-DRUNK PRESIDENT * Punch-Drunk President; NFT Superman with/ Photoshop Knuckles. * on THE oCCASION OF AN ACTOR’S DEATH BY AUTO-EROTIC ASPHYXIATION Show Biz Fa…| Reverend Hellfire's Sunday Sermon
Hello, friends! Welcome to this week’s edition of Tanka Tuesday. This is Melissa from Mom With a Blog, your multitasker host. For this week’s challenge, I’d like us to try our hand at a new-ish poe…| Tanka Tuesday
A stunning collaboration of haiku & photograph, featuring visceral portraits of the human condition at its most glorious, raw & humbled.| The Culturium
Will you listen to your truth and take a chance? Or will you let fear and doubt paralyze you and never realize your dreams?| lorriebowden.com
YOU WILL DISCOVER HOW TO: ~ Turn your GRAVEYARD OF UNFINISHED PROJECTS into a vibrant living body of work ~ Embrace your gift for writing without fear or apology ~ Create safety and confidence so you can share your talent boldly with the world| lorriebowden.com
Hello, friends. Just a quick note to let you know the latest installment of my short haiku/senryu collections titled “A Few Haiku (14)” is now live at Gobblers by Masticadores. These small collecti…| Silent Pariah
The author is working on Japan’s 72 micro-seasons and invites others to join. They recently wrote a haiku reflecting the current snowy weather and gardening plans.| Colleen Writes & Publishes
by Mike U. (#79)Under darkened skiesOf depression even myShadow flees from me…..(#80)Light devoid of warmthCasts the moon as villainousSkulking through the trees…..(#81)Myths of ancient daysEtched …| Gobblers by Masticadores
Hi, folks. The latest installment of my short haiku/senryu collections titled “A Few Haiku (13)” is now available at Gobblers by Masticadores. These small collections consist of six haiku and/or se…| Silent Pariah
appearance of warmthwashes across winter wavesa pinpoint of light💕Suzanne Thanks to the lovely Sadje for this image, the last one of What Do you See for 2024 Happy New Year everyone, may much warmt…| Brazanne Muse
fragile snow flurriescapture the warmth of paw-printsthat still melt my heart💞Suzanne This week Melissa is our host for Tanka Tuesday. She asks that we explore a favourite form of hers; the haiga. …| Brazanne Muse
4 generations 30 years ago I take mum’s hand, I still feel her mourning, from generations moved onNow matriarch, my motherless mother, heads our dining room tableI take her side, in our new positio…| Brazanne Muse
Maui Christmas gift ideas from locally owned businesses. Give the gift of aloha and support local Maui businesses this holiday season. The post Maui Christmas Gift Ideas – Shop Local appeared first on Bike Maui.| Bike Maui
We’re proud and pleased to share with you the ‘winners’ of the 2021 Love the Words poetry competition. This year, we decided to forego the competition element in favour of a grand and global poetry share, which means that everyone was a winner! We’ve included as many poems as we can, and for those who [...] The post Love the Words Anthology for International Dylan Thomas Day 2021 appeared first on Discover Dylan Thomas.| Discover Dylan Thomas
This week Robbie Cheadle (the W3 PoW) has challenged us to write a poem on the theme of “an impactful childhood memory & how it affected you at the time” using “any combinatio…| A Different Perspective
Haiku by Kenneth Daniels (South America) ＊＊＊ the constant gaze of Orion in January ＊＊＊ オリオン座不断の視線睦月かな ＊＊＊ HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” * the dawning of the new moon …| Akita International Haiku Network
Haiku by Suraj Nanu (India) ＊＊＊ the shape of me in the vagaries of wind . . . ocean summer ＊＊＊ The Asahi Shimbun: Sept 2023 ＊＊＊ 風に見ゆ己の姿海の夏 ＊＊＊ HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” * deadheadi…| Akita International Haiku Network
Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (38) 10 English Haiku (1) granddad’s library Grand Japanese Dictionary curves the thick shelf おじいちゃんの図書室 大日本語辞典 厚い棚が曲がる (2) noon heat a girl hangs behind in…| Akita International Haiku Network
Haiku by Tuyet Van Do (Australia) ＊＊＊ floating clouds — a spotted dove pecking the luffa flower bud ＊＊＊ 浮雲や糸瓜をつつく鹿子鳩 ＊＊＊ HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” ＊＊＊ Taichi practice —…| Akita International Haiku Network
Haiku by Ravi Kiran (India) ＊＊＊ soaring above the wing prints in snow a rabbit ＊＊＊ 雪上に翼の跡や飛ぶ兎 ＊＊＊ HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” ＊＊＊ soaring above the wing prints in snow a rabbit 雪上に翼…| Akita International Haiku Network
Haiku by Vladislava Simonova (Ukraine) ＊＊＊ Пишу на песке. Вновь утащила волна хайку в дальний путь. ＊＊＊ Writing on the sand – and again a wave drives my haiku So far away. ＊＊＊ 砂上の句再び波の持ち去れり Winner …| Akita International Haiku Network
Haiku by Vandana Parashar (India) ＊＊＊ broken pot a handful of earth to the earth ＊＊＊ 鉢壊れ一握の土地に帰る World Haiku Series 2022 (118) HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” ＊＊＊ watchman’s funeral for …| Akita International Haiku Network
Haiku by Voronoi Oleg (Russia) ***Летает хайку над миром человека… Словно и любовь… *** Haiku flies over the human world… Just like love… *** 愛のごと人の世を越ゆ俳句かな April 27, 2023 HAIKU t…| Akita International Haiku Network
I have three haiku in the contemporary haiku folio curated by Kyle Flemmer and published by periodicities. Read them here: https://periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2020/10/mwpm.html| mwpm
The results of the IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award 2017 were announced by Professor Myles Chilton at The Asian Conference on Literature 2017 in Kobe, Japan, on March 31, 2017. The post Announcing the Winners: IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award 2017 appeared first on IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award.| IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award
IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award 2016 Grand Prize Winner and Guest Judge 1st Choice Suraja Roychowdhury of the United States gives us a glimpse into her interest in the poetic form of haiku and the inspiration for her award-winning 2016 composition. The post Reflections on Haiku: A Brief Interview with Suraja Roychowdhury appeared first on IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award.| IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award
Dr. A. Robert Lee has announced the winner of the sixth IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award at The Asian Conference on Literature, Librarianship & Archival Science 2016 in Kobe, Japan. The post The IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award 2016 winners announced by Dr. A Robert Lee appeared first on IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award.| IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award
IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award 2016 Guest judge, Alan Summers of With Words, gives his explanation of haiku in the English language| IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award
We find a lot to rage about on our small planet. Right now, wars are raging between peoples who have much more in common than they have things that set them apart. Europe is currently rediscovering the brutality of modern warfare, something much of the rest of the world has not had the luxury of… Read More+ The post All of Our Children Wonder at the Same Set of Stars appeared first on Weirdo Poetry.| Weirdo Poetry
The history of the universe shines down on us each night. My dad only took me camping one time in my life. I was eleven, and we huddled in our sleeping bags and looked up at the sky. It was littered with stars. Being a creature of the suburbs, I’d never seen that many stars… Read More+ The post On Clear Summer Nights appeared first on Weirdo Poetry.| Weirdo Poetry
The plural of haiku is haiku! Here I will make my stand—on this hill I will die. The post The Plural of Haiku is Haiku appeared first on Weirdo Poetry.| Weirdo Poetry
One of the things I love about haiku are how they tell complete stories that take place in a single moment. Here are nine moments where I fell in love with my wife. There are countless more, but I'm only willing to share nine of them with the world today. The post 9 Moments I Fell In Love With You appeared first on Weirdo Poetry.| Weirdo Poetry
Let's talk about turtles! Last month I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of the wonderful new middle-grade novel, Trouble at Turtle Pond, by Diana Renn, which is out in the world this month! | Unexpected Intersections
How can it be the end of January already? Yet here we are, on another Poetry Friday, with February standing the wings, waiting to claim center stage.| Unexpected Intersections
It's been great fun this month writing Inktober-inspired haiku, senryu and tanka poems. You can see my prompt list and the first week of poems here, the second week of poems here, and the third week here.| Unexpected Intersections
I'm continuing to have fun with my Spooktober project - writing poems for kids based on a series of Inktober illustrator prompts. You can see the prompt list and the first week of poems here, and the second batch of poems here. | Unexpected Intersections
I'm writing a poem for every day of October, playing with poems inspired by a list of Inktober prompts written in senryu, haiku, and tanka poetic forms. You can read the first week's worth of my Spooktober poems, and see my prompt list, in this post. | Unexpected Intersections
I've been immersed in poetry and verse in the past couple of weeks - first in a Novel in Verse virtual workshop led by the amazing Nikki Grimes and Padma Venkatraman, then in my own work as I dived in deep to apply all the insights and tips that I took away from that experience. | Unexpected Intersections
Haiku is a hidden treasure, filled with secret bamboo forests and sunset gazing sea turtles. Here's your map to a perfect North Shore day!| Bike Maui
At the end of cherry blossom season, as the petals were falling to the ground like pink snow, we found the perfect haiku written 300 years ago by the great poet Issa. We found the gist applies to way more than cherry blossom season...| Improvised Life
The Poetry Friday Roundup is with Ruth at There is no such thing as a Godforsaken town. Rainbow photo by Molly Hogan This week is state testing week, so I did not pull my gifted students out from t…| Reflections on the Teche
February 12 to February 18 is the seventh week of 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. During this week, we complete the Solar Term of the Beginning of Spring (Feb 04 – Feb 18), while the micro-s…| SeasonWords.com
We’ve stumbled on a few things recently that mightily deepened our view of the Christmas trees that are everywhere now, including a remarkable video of the birth of a pine tree and haiku written hundreds of years ago: Our improvised holiday card to you…| Improvised Life
Lately, we've been hearing about glimmers, tiny moments of awe and beauty that spark joy, calm, well-being and help our nervous systems feel relaxed and balanced (the opposite of stressors and triggers.) Glimmers can be the seemingly ordinary things, as well as very unexpected ones.| Improvised Life
February 05 – February 11 is the sixth week of 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. During this week, we enter the Solar Term of the Beginning of Spring (Feb 04 – Feb 18). We also pass thro…| SeasonWords.com
January 29 – February 04 is the fifth week of 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. During this week, we complete the Solar Term of Major Cold (Jan 20 – Feb 04), and have the micro-seasons o…| SeasonWords.com
Lonesome alto sax. in the shadows on Broadway. moans "And I Love Her."| William Shunn
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giboulées de mars les canard sur le ruisseau ~ de la rive doit à gauche 三月陣雨 左岸右岸溪邊不休 小溪上的鴨子 march showers ducks on a small creek ~ on lef...| morgentau-dawndew.blogspot.com
Judih Weinstein Haggai, a huge-hearted haiku poet, teacher, mother, grandmother and longtime friend of Literary Kicks, has been missing since October 7 from Kibbutz Nir Oz near the border of Gaza where she lived with her husband Gad. We have been waiting since that terrible day in hope that Judih and Gad are still alive. […]| Literary Kicks
Shovel strikes hard summer soil beneath a fainting sun— young dog’s resting place.| boy with a hat
Between summer leaves blinking golden— sweet raspberry.| boy with a hat
Breath of lavender— old woman with a crutch selling summer flowers.| boy with a hat
