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An electronic home for daily writes and playing with words.
Short form enthusiast.
they/them.
Short form enthusiast.
they/them.
I felt like it was both wildly alien and wise and compassionate.
November 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I felt like it was both wildly alien and wise and compassionate.
Snorkeling in Hawai'i. We regarded each other for a few moments. This turtle had a very elegant presence.
November 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Snorkeling in Hawai'i. We regarded each other for a few moments. This turtle had a very elegant presence.
Oh! The heartstrings.
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Oh! The heartstrings.
You're welcome! I'm somewhat rules-oriented, and it has been a struggle for me to lean into breaking traditional haiku form. But it is a joy to learn and expand my skills and be in company with some amazing poets and poetry via these daily prompts.
November 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
You're welcome! I'm somewhat rules-oriented, and it has been a struggle for me to lean into breaking traditional haiku form. But it is a joy to learn and expand my skills and be in company with some amazing poets and poetry via these daily prompts.
Hi.
I appreciate your concern for the form. You may be surprised to know that I am deliberately working on not utilizing 5-7-5 as the contemporary American haiku does not require it. Here are some resources:
thehaikufoundation.org/contemporary...
www.hsa-haiku.org/EducationalR...
I appreciate your concern for the form. You may be surprised to know that I am deliberately working on not utilizing 5-7-5 as the contemporary American haiku does not require it. Here are some resources:
thehaikufoundation.org/contemporary...
www.hsa-haiku.org/EducationalR...
Contemporary Haiku - The Haiku Foundation
The poems that we know as haiku were developed in Japan over 300 years ago. They followed conventions that had been part of Japanese poetry for over 1000 years, such as alternating lines of five and s...
thehaikufoundation.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Hi.
I appreciate your concern for the form. You may be surprised to know that I am deliberately working on not utilizing 5-7-5 as the contemporary American haiku does not require it. Here are some resources:
thehaikufoundation.org/contemporary...
www.hsa-haiku.org/EducationalR...
I appreciate your concern for the form. You may be surprised to know that I am deliberately working on not utilizing 5-7-5 as the contemporary American haiku does not require it. Here are some resources:
thehaikufoundation.org/contemporary...
www.hsa-haiku.org/EducationalR...