I’ve been posting my thoughts here for many years so by now it’s safe to say you know a bit about me. It’s true that I LOVE tea (I simply can not live without it!). One day, I became tea-inspired. I steeped myself in thought and came up with a mixed “tea” bag that I’m sharing with you today! Do you take your poetry with cream and sugar?
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We’ve all been there, pen in hand, waiting for a poem to arrive. Poetry prompts are a great way to get the juices flowing on those inevitable days when a poem doesn’t show up.
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It’s that time again! Is your haiku tired of being tucked inside your notebook? Those three little lines will be jumping for joy if you enter them in this haiku contest (no entry fee). The submission period opens December 10, 2024, and closes January 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
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I am proud to have one of my poems in the Haiku Society of America Members’ Anthology 2024! The book is packed with haiku inspiration! I enjoyed reading friends’ haiku in the collection and got to know other members of HSA through their work.
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The little railroad town of Portola, CA, lies in the heart of the Sierra Mountains. My husband and I recently rented a cabin there for a week of hiking and relaxing. Rather than keep a written journal, I like to record what I see in my travels poetically, much like Japanese poet Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) did while he traveled.
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If you’ve considered purchasing this haiku guidebook, now is the ideal opportunity, as the ebook version is now available at a discounted price of 2.99 for one week only!
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I have fond memories of my maternal grandmother. She was kind to me and loved nature and gardening. I knew she wrote poetry; she shared it with me often, her beautiful handwriting on pretty pastel paper. I’ve always attributed my love of poetry to her, but it hit home when she passed away, and we found a rejection letter tucked inside her treasure box of poetry!
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Last week, I hopped over to Angie Quantrell’s blog, Love, Laughter, and Life, to discuss the many things you can do with haiku. One thing we talked about is Digital Haiku. Let’s create some today!
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Heads up! Do you have unpublished haiku lying around with nothing to do? If so, you might consider this contest. Entries are due by August 31, 2024.
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