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sunrise—
or is the earth rotating
on its axis?
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.
Category Archives: Blog
Haiku #1 June 2011
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midsummer-
losing the tug of war
once again
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.
Small Stone Blogsplash
Kaspa & Fiona have taken over my blog for today, because they need our help.
They are both on a mission to help the world connect with the world through writing. They are also getting married on Saturday the 18th of June.
For their fantasy wedding present, they are asking people across the world to write them a ‘small stone’ and post it on their blogs or on Facebook or Twitter.
A small stone is a short piece of observational writing – simply pay attention to something properly and then write it down. Find out more about small stones here.
Whether or not you have a blog, write them a small stone on their wedding day whilst they are saying their vows and eating cake, post it on your blog, and send it to them.
You can find out more about their project at their website, Wedding Small Stones, and you can also read their blog at A River of Stones.
They also have a July challenge coming soon, when they’ll be challenging you to notice one thing every day during July and write it down.
They thank you for listening, and hope they’ll be returning from their honeymoon to an inbox crammed with small stones, including yours.
So do it! Please…
Haiku #31 May 2011
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medicine bag—
pine needles, sage and crystal
against missing you
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Haiku #30 May 2011
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full moon–
in the pine forest
shadows
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo 2011.
Haiku 29 May 2011
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between glances
a question mark—
butterfly noon
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.
#28 May 2011
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word by word
we burned
our bridges
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.
Haiku #27 May 2011
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reed beds—
all that remains of
a lost village
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.
(Playing with Basho’s haiku here, using it as a ‘template’.)
Haiku #26 May 2011
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spring’s end—
a grass snake in the ashes
of the bonfire
Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.
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And here is the snake in my garden, though not the one in the haiku!
Haiku #25a May 2011
Haiku #24 May 2011
Haiku #23 May 2011
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first butterfly –
a piece of the sky in
my cat’s mouth
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Haiku #22 May 2011
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mountain mist-
all through the rain
the cuckoo calls
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Prompted NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.
Haiku #21 May 2011
Haiku #20 May 2011
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vesper bell
on the tree so many
pomegranates
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.
Haiku #19 May 2011
Haiku #18 May 2011
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Olympus –
reaching for the sky again,
Gaia?
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.
Haiku #17 May 2011
Haiku #16 May 2011
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when the colors sing –
an onion dome between
my teeth
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011
This haiku refers to Kandinsky’s ideas about color and its use in painting; and my own novel in progress of the same title.
See also about synaesthesia here
Haiku #15 May 2011
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spring wind on the lake–
in the sound of the waves
the might of the ocean
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.
Haiku #14 May 2011
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spring tides —
more regular than
some birds
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.
Haiku #13 May 2011
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spring tides —
searching the sands for a
lucky stone
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011
Haiku #12 May 2011
Haiku #11 May 2011
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granny’s attic —
brushing my hair
spider web
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.
Haiku #10 May 2011
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receding tide
a broken chair
in the river bed
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A version of this poem appeared in 7X20 in March 2011. This version was posted on NaHaiWriMo fb page. Many thanks to Pris Campbell for her suggestion.
Haiku #9 May 2011
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olive branch —
let our barque glide through
smooth water
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Prompted NaHaiWriMo extension 2011
Haiku #8 May 2011
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white daisies …
to her a necklace
of pearls
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.
Haiku #7 May 2011
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between
my ego and yours
a butterfly
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011
Haiku #6 May 2011
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spring clean
shredded in the compost heap
newspapers
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo 2011 extension
Haiku #5 May 2011
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lilac sprays
though my birthday is
in the summer
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011
