Apr 072012
 

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the stillness between
this day and the next-
paschal lily

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NaHaiWriMo prompt: religious observance

Apr 292011
 
deckchair –
I dream of its beech forest
home

Deck Chair

Prompted, posted on the NaHaiWriMo extension April 2011 here The prompt was: Trees.

(The photo is from Wikipedia! I really like this deckchair!)

Apr 282011
 

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trap door
the scent of lemon blossom
carried by the wind

Prompted, see NaHaiWriMo here.


Apr 252011
 

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peonies –
soon after the snow
white lies
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Prompted, posted on NaHaiWriMo extension fb wall here

See also informative post about peonies on the World Kigo Database here


Apr 242011
 

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egg tooth–
chipping away at the shell
of this haiku

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What is an egg tooth? Accrding to Wikipedia ‘ the egg tooth is a small, sharp, cranial protuberance used by offspring to break or tear through the egg’s surface during hatching.’  See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_tooth

This is a prompted haiku, posted on the fb page of the NaHaiWriMo extension 2011
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Apr 132011
 

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tin cry–
tired of bending, always
bending

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“When a bar of tin is bent, a crackling sound known as the ‘ tin cry’ can be heard due to the twinning of the crystals.”
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