Monthly Archives: February 2017

Daily Haiku: Feb. 28, 2017, Alan Summers’ Week

Berlin afternoon the rain in your hair passing time   by Alan Summers WonderFold Contest Winner for Haibun, January 2017

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Daily Haiku: Alan Summers’ Week, Feb. 27- March 5

Alan Summers lives in England, and is President of the United Haiku and Tanka Society. He is a Japan Times award-winning writer; and co-founder of Call of the Page. NHK TV of Japan filmed him for a program called “Europe … Continue reading

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Your Responses to Describing “The Art of Writing”

Dear Readers,   Many thanks to all for responding with your one word to describe “The Art of Writing.” A few people duplicated words, but I decided to run them anyway.   If I have forgotten to run anyone’s word, … Continue reading

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Daily Haiku: Feb. 26, 2017

Each paddle stroke stitches the silvery moon onto the lake by David McMurray Third Prize Kusamakura International Contest November 2002

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Daily Haiku: Feb. 25, 2017

white wedding the brides kiss by Robert Ertman Full Moonlight Haiku Society of America Members’ Anthology, 2016  

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Daily Haiku: Feb. 24, 2017

spring begins … each mango ripe with promises by Gautam Nadkarni A Hundred Gourds, 4:2, March 2015  

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Daily Haiku: Feb. 23, 2017

senryu family reunion bats scratching in the cabin walls by Jennifer Hambrick The Herons Nest, Vol. XVIII, No. 4, Dec. 2016

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Daily Haiku: Feb. 22, 2017

for the briefest moment before it lands shadow of a cherry petal by Claudia Coutu Radmore Sakura Award Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, 2009  

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Just One Word to Describe “The Art of Writing”

Dear Readers, Can you describe in just one word what “the art of writing” signifies to you? Pick just one word–no more–that first comes to you. Respond below with your name as you’d like it printed, and I will publish … Continue reading

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Daily Haiku: Feb. 21, 2017

lilies opening my memories by Rachel Sutcliffe   The Heron’s Nest, March 2016  

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