harvesting light
I reach for the pearl
inside the nest
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: what’s in the nest
‘summer storm’ #2 July 2012
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summer storm –
I leave my haiku
dangling
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: dangles
‘day moon’ and ‘awakening’ Shiki Kukai June 2012 results
day moon
when the veil
slips
.
Shiki kukai, June 2012, Free Format
.
awakening —
the ice cream seller’s
deep voice
.
Shiki Kukai, June 2012, kigo
These two haiku were my entries to the Shiki Kukai.
‘cycling’ #30 June 2012
.
cycling on the Roman road hand-me-downs
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: something local
‘longing’ and ‘stillness’ #28 June 2012
.
longing to be free all those stars
.
In Things with Wings (p 61)
…
.
stillness these moths have never known
.
in Things with Wings, p72
‘rainbow dress’ and ‘no wedding bouquet’ Kukai
rainbow dress
it doesn’t live up
to its promise.
in 3rd International Kukai – Rainbow
.
no wedding bouquet –
her dress, though, is made
of roses
in #35 Caribbean Kigo Kukai – wedding bouquet
‘Things with Wings and Other Poems’ 26 June 2012
“Things with Wings & Other Poems” is now up as a PDF on Yay Words.
“Things…” is a collection of doodleku derived from a month-long challenge, initiated by Aubrie Cox on her blog Yay Words!
Throughout March 2012, poets were invited to participate in a challenge called “I Doodle, You ’Ku.” A doodle was posted each day and poets wrote poems in response to it.
I didn’t catch on until mid-month, but then what fun it was! Aubrie had the difficult task of choosing one/more haiku per day to go with her doodle. I don’t know how she did it, but the resulting collection is amazing! Truly splendid! Visit and see!
‘sitting’ #25 June 2012
.
sitting
on the warm hearth of your words
white moth
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: Home
‘compassion’ #24 June 2012
.
compassion
in the world’s heart
a spent rose
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: something missing
‘when the starship lands’ #23 June 2012
1
when the starship lands
and the aliens meet her –
ironed undies
2
this year
lingerie a size smaller
billowing clouds
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: underwear
‘eating alone’ 22 June 2012
‘making hay’ #21 June 2012
.
making hay
the farmer doesn’t notice
the smell
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: smell
‘summer solstice’ #20 June 2012
.
summer solstice
forgetting for a moment
the ego
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: light
‘getting late’ #19 June 2012
.
getting late
the pond lights
come on
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: dark
‘road sign’ #18 June 2012
road sign
last summer’s paint
peeling off
NaHaiWriMo prompt: signs
‘two Martian moons’ #17 June 2012
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two Martian moons –
billowing clouds of dust
and no rain
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: season on another planet
‘summer picnic’ #16 June 2012
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summer picnic
daisies tickle
my toe
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: body part
‘Japanese Gardens’ #15 June 2012
Japanese Gardens
the acer’s deep
bow
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: local building
(my response to the prompt
is a bit remote, but, there you go!)
haiku: Stella Pierides; photo: Hermann Mueller
From the Augsburg Botanic Gardens.
See also here:
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‘ant lines’ #14 June 2012
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ant lines
resolving to get
a compass
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt, word generator: compass
‘rain haiku’ #12 June 2012
.
rain haiku
I write without
an umbrella
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: rain
‘transit of Venus@ #11 June 2012
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transit of Venus –
touching the polka dots
on her dress
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: touch
‘melon flower’ #10 June 2012
.
melon flower
slowly peeling back
time
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: older person/male
‘between’ #9 June 2012
.
between
this mountain peak and the next
breathing space
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: the space between
‘tasting metal’ #8 June 2012
‘eating rhubarb’ #7 June 2012
.
eating rhubarb
faster than it grows
young love
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: plant/growing things
‘peony blooms’ #6 June 2012
.
peony blooms
the sound of petals
unfurling
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: quiet sound
‘night owl’ #5 June 2012
.
night owl
the garden gnome’s smile
lit up by the moon
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: moon
‘ripe watermelon’ #4 June 2012
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ripe watermelon –
under thicker skin
melting sweetness
.
NaHaiWriMo
‘peony’ #3 June 2012
peony
no shame
in your beauty
NaHaiWriMo prompt: something positive
Source of inspiration and image: Photograph by Kitty Rogers, of Whimsical Photography. Her wonderful photos can be bought from her shop on etsy (I got to find out about Kitty Rogers via Lisa Orgler’s pins, on Pinterest)
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‘eye scan’ #2 June 2012
.
eye scan
the number of sunsets
on my retina
.
NaHaiWriMo prompt: something wrong
