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a few haiku notes - with May 3, 2013 update

Ellen Grace Olinger wrote 3 weeks ago: I belong to The Haiku Society of America – rejoined last year.  They have an HSA Members … more →

Tags: Haiku Prayers, Books, Education, Art, Jim Kacian, The Haiku Foundation, Poetry, Literature, Haiku Poems

"Survey says . . . Education" - by Jim Kacian at The Haiku Foundation

Ellen Grace Olinger wrote 3 weeks ago: The Haiku Foundation has many excellent programs.  Last year, I volunteered to help create an Educat … more →

Tags: Haiku Prayers, Education, Haiku, Art, Jim Kacian, The Haiku Foundation, Poetry, Literature, Beauty

amidst the moss

Ellen Grace Olinger wrote 1 month ago: amidst the moss shapes of cedar branches on the garage This haiku is from an observation/poem I wrot … more →

Tags: Haiku Prayers, Art, Poetry, National Poetry Month, Wisconsin Poetry, The Haiku Genre, short poems about trees, Karen's Whimsy, poems for bulletin boards

turning the page

Ellen Grace Olinger wrote 3 months ago: turning the page of an older book the age in my hands This also seems to be a haiku that would work … more →

Tags: Haiku Prayers, one-line haiku, Haiku, Studying haiku, writing, English-language haiku, Haiku Blogs

wind

Ellen Grace Olinger wrote 5 months ago: wind freeing the snow from evergreen branches waterfalls … more →

Tags: Haiku, Art, Beauty, Trees, Language Arts, North American haiku, short poems about trees

Letter Writing4 comments

Kris Kennedy wrote 5 months ago: I was sitting at my desk the other day writing letters to folks over the holidays that could use som … more →

Tags: Poetry, Haiku, Japanese Poetry, writing, Haiku and Related Forms, Photography, Intentions, Haiga

after the stores

Ellen Grace Olinger wrote 5 months ago: after the stores ornamental grasses in snow From yesterday’s errands. Image: reusableart.com. … more →

Tags: Art, Haiku, Beauty, Language Arts, Literature, one-line haiku, landscape, North American haiku

lilacs

Ellen Grace Olinger wrote 6 months ago: lilacs and sky path to new dreams Photo by Ellen, 2012. Wisconsin, USA … more →

Tags: Haiku Prayers, one-line haiku, Beauty, Haiku Blogs, spring poetry

tree branches

Ellen Grace Olinger wrote 6 months ago: tree branches and winter white sky poem on the page … more →

Tags: Trees, North American haiku

Autumn Rain2 comments

Kris Kennedy wrote 6 months ago: What a joy it is to hear the many tunes of the cardinal.  I have a resident cardinal family that see … more →

Tags: Poetry, Haiku, Japanese Poetry, writing, Haiku and Related Forms, Haiga

Autumn Moments3 comments

Kris Kennedy wrote 7 months ago: Had a moment today to ponder and study autumn.  I never really understood why leaves fall, so I inve … more →

Tags: Haiku, Japanese Poetry, writing, Haiku and Related Forms, Haiga

Winter Beckoned6 comments

Kris Kennedy wrote 7 months ago: My niece and I were playing the other day at Starbucks with a free app called Pocketbooth.  As you c … more →

Tags: Haiku, Japanese Poetry, writing, Haiku and Related Forms, Intentions, Haiga

Texture and Light7 comments

Kris Kennedy wrote 8 months ago: I was recently at a course for CEU’s for my license in NJ.  We were at Stella Maris Retreat Ce … more →

Tags: Poetry, Japanese Poetry, writing, Haiku and Related Forms, nature photos, Photography, Intentions, Forms, simplicity

Worthy Of Bowing3 comments

Kris Kennedy wrote 8 months ago: I love the juxtaposition of the rain drops and the sunshine in this photo. The bold, sturdiness of t … more →

Tags: Japanese Poetry, writing, Haiku and Related Forms, nature photos, outdoors, Intentions, simplicity, Haiga

I'm Wet4 comments

Kris Kennedy wrote 8 months ago: I sat by this little cove where people launch their kayaks and canoes, and watched this golden retri … more →

Tags: Poetry, Haiku, Japanese Poetry, writing, Haiku and Related Forms, nature photos, Photography, Intentions, Haiga

Flatiron District

Kris Kennedy wrote 8 months ago: Had a wonderful trip a few weeks ago to Manhattan.  We had the opportunity to go to Eataly in the Fl … more →

Tags: Poetry, Haiku, Japanese Poetry, writing, Haiku and Related Forms, Photography, Intentions, Forms, simplicity

The Sun Dawns9 comments

Kris Kennedy wrote 9 months ago: I loved this view.  We were on the 12th floor in Myrtle Beach, and this was our view at dawn.  This … more →

Tags: Poetry, Haiku, Japanese Poetry, writing, Haiku and Related Forms, nature photos, outdoors, Photography, Intentions

As The World Turns8 comments

Kris Kennedy wrote 9 months ago: I really appreciated the contrast between the white-white of the egret (white heron) and the low tid … more →

Tags: Poetry, Haiku, Japanese Poetry, writing, nature photos, outdoors, Photography, Birds, Forms

Quiescent Mind10 comments

Kris Kennedy wrote 9 months ago: We were recently driving the back roads up through Virginia, slowly meandering home from Myrtle Beac … more →

Tags: Poetry, Japanese Poetry, writing, Haiku and Related Forms, nature photos, outdoors, Photography, Intentions, Forms


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