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Haiku / Senryu

Haiku Written While Fishing

Wind on the water Ripples across the pond Grey clouds in the sky 4/1/17 Poem #2 for National […]

April 2, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Sunlight (Haiku)

Sunlight creates life Life starts and ends in darkness Everything born dies 3/27/17 This Haiku is in response to Colleen’s […]

March 28, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Inhabitants of Níu Heimar: Alternate Versions (Haiku)

You might consider these “outtakes” or alternate versions of yesterday’s haiku, Inhabitants of Níu Heimar. I’m honestly not sure […]

March 27, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Inhabitants of Níu Heimar (Haiku)

Æsir, Vanir; Men Ælfar, Svartælfar; Jötnar Fog, Fire, and Hel 2-22-17 Note: There are two alternate versions of this […]

March 26, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry

Oðinn (haiku)

One-eyed Alföðr A raven on each shoulder Great Gungnir in hand 3/21/17 Pronunciation Guide: ð = th as […]

March 22, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Planting Seeds (Haiku)

Seeds planted in dirt Thrust into Jorð’s fertile womb Water brings new life 3/20/17 This haiku is my […]

March 21, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Its Been a Long Cold Lonely Winter (a haiku)

White patches of snow An icy chill in the air Spring is on the way 2/22/17

February 23, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Warming Up (Haiku)

The sun is shining Snow and ice melting Flash floods on the way 1/20/17

January 20, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Hurtful

The most hurtful phrase In any language I know: “We can still be friends.” 11-7-16

November 20, 2016 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Haiku Written While Reading Book V of Plato’s Republic

The man holds knowledge. He knows something, not nothing. Nothing can’t be known. 11/16/16 Notes: Image is a […]

November 17, 2016 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

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