All about Haiku and Senryu

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

A summer haiku...

...maybe the first of several... Summer Scene Small gray speckled bird in outdoor cafe. See him fly by with french fry. Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 23, 2008

(A tanka - a Japanese form of poetry)

Our Labrador runs two miles to nearest neighbors, then carries their pet's full dog dish all the way home. She lies down to eat morsels. Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Boredom

Lie down on the ground. Peer steadily at each blade - watching the grass grow. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

a senyru...

New York City Lady on sidewalk fighting to get her coat on back of a llama. Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

You never know what you might see on a daily 100 mile drive...

...across the prairie. Prairie Surprise Amid cows grazing the Flint Hills grasses, there are camels in Kansas. Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Another poem about my children...

Little hand, holding mine, lets go—“Mommy, look! Up there! The moon’s folded.” Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 23, 2008

More of a senryu poem...

Tie A tie: What a way to start the day, tightening a noose on your neck. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

haiku about my children...

....when they were younger..... Night’s globe shines golden, glowing cheery masquerade— “It’s sun, Mommy! Sun!” Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Winter's End...

Winter's End Pink and purple hue painting new day's horizon. Spring flowers come next. Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 19, 2008

A Senryu

Cat Sit on sofa back; wrap paws around my boy's head; lick his black hair clean. Sign in to see full entry.

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