Weekend Daily Haiku: Jan. 30, 2021

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Charlotte Digregorio

bills paid

the tiger lily

past its prime

 

by Roberta Beary (Ireland/USA)

New Resonance, 2, 2001

 

About Charlotte Digregorio

I publish books. I have marketed and/or published 55 titles. These books are sold in 46 countries to bookstores, libraries, universities, professional organizations, government agencies, and book clubs. In 2018, I was honored by the Governor of Illinois for my thirty-eight years of accomplishments in the literary arts, and my work to promote and advance the field by educating adults and students alike. I am the author of seven books including: Haiku and Senryu: A Simple Guide for All; Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Homes; You Can Be A Columnist; Beginners' Guide to Writing & Selling Quality Features; Your Original Personal Ad; and my latest, Ripples of Air: Poems of Healing. The first four books have been adopted as supplemental texts at universities throughout the U.S., Canada, India, Pakistan, and Catalonia. They are sold in 43 countries, and are displayed in major metropolitan cultural centers. These books have been reviewed, recommended, and praised by hundreds of critics, librarians, and professors worldwide. I am also the author of a poetry collection: "Shadows of Seasons: Selected Haiku and Senryu by Charlotte Digregorio." Two of my books have been Featured Selections of Writer's Digest Book Club. I am regularly interviewed by major print, radio, and television organizations throughout the U.S. I regularly sign books at libraries, chain bookstores, and university bookstores, and do poetry readings at art centers, cafes, tea houses, and galleries. I was recently nominated for two Pushcart Prizes in poetry. I have won fifty-nine poetry awards, writing fourteen poetic forms. My poetry has been translated into eight languages. I do illustrated solo poetry exhibits 365 days a year in libraries, galleries, corporate buildings, hospitals, convention centers, and other venues. My individual poems have been displayed at supermarkets, apparel and wine shops, banks, botanic gardens, restaurants, and on public transit. I have been nominated and listed in "The International Authors and Writers Who's Who" in Cambridge, England and in the "Who's Who In Writers, Editors & Poets U.S./Canada." I hosted my own radio program, "Poetry Beat," on public broadcasting. My poetry has been featured on several library web sites including those of Shreve Memorial Library in Louisiana and Cornell University's Mann Library. My background includes positions as a feature editor and columnist at daily newspapers and as a magazine editor. I have been a public relations director for a non-profit organization. I am self-employed as a public relations/marketing consultant, having served a total of 118 clients in 23 states for the past several decades . In other professional areas, I have been on university faculties, teaching French, Italian, and Writing. I regularly give lectures and workshops on publishing, journalism, publicity, poetry, and creativity to business and professional groups, and at writer's conferences, universities, literary festivals, non-profit organizations, and libraries. I have been a writer-in-residence at universities. There have been about 400 articles written about me in the media. I have served on the Boards of writers and publishers organizations. My positions have included Board Secretary of the Northwest Association of Book Publishers. I served for five years as Midwest Regional Coordinator of The Haiku Society of America, and for two years as its Second Vice President.
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19 Responses to Weekend Daily Haiku: Jan. 30, 2021

  1. Roberta Beary says:
    January 29, 2021 at 6:02 pm

    Thank you for posting this old favorite, Charlotte! I remember my life back then. A single mom with a mortgage …

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  2. Paul Beech says:
    January 30, 2021 at 2:28 am

    The fading beauty of the lily perfectly conveys that worn-out feeling on getting bills settled. Exquisite haiku from Roberta.

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  3. Donna Bauerly says:
    January 30, 2021 at 10:22 am

    Roberta, you always click! I wanted to find a past haiku of yours that haunted me for days, but could not find the SEARCH button. Soon, I hope.

    I know day lilies intimately–they ring my backyard, the tall variety, but I have DWARF ones in my front yard. Dead heading seems endless. But a good feeling when accomplished, just as the relief in your haiku about bills paid!

    My best and longest perennial survivor is called Diamond Frost. I even brought that one inside and am keeping it alive as long as it is willing.

    Much admiration, Roberta,
    Donna.

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  4. Maureen Weldon says:
    January 30, 2021 at 10:32 am

    ‘The tiger lily past its prime’ what a great image.

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  5. donna bauerly says:
    January 30, 2021 at 10:50 am

    Roberta–Charlotte emailed her SEARCH engine.

    Here’s your haunting haiku”

    albatross drifting across my daydream

    A friend just sent me a card with a big predatory OWL on the front, remembering a Bible verse…
    “His eye is on the sparrow. and I know He is watching me.”

    Your haiku got the same remembrance.

    with care,
    Donna
    and thanks, Charlotte!

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  6. Frank J. Tassone says:
    January 30, 2021 at 11:34 am

    Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
    #Haiku Happenings #5: Charlotte Digregorio’s Daily Haiku presents Roberta Beary!

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