SENRYU 0513 ​ wind’s fierce embers lash fiery eyes fleeing chaos— charred remains smolder ​ 
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SENRYU 0512 ​ inspiring wonder rainbows like fruit quench desires rays of hope remain ​ 
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SENRYU 0511 ​ what do you tend to when your bucket has run dry in a world on fire ​ 
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SENRYU 0510 ​ when creation speaks what silent words do you hear— emptiness listens ​ 
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SENRYU 0509 ​ ghostly temptation rising like smoke from pursed lips awaiting death’s kiss ​ 
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SENRYU 0508 ​ do you remember which wonderous gasp waited for you to arrive ​ 
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HAIKU 0365 ​ brake for butterflies silently each wingbeat speaks— wind upon your face ​ 
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HAIKU 0363 ​ deep breaths near the coast shimmering moonlight dances luminous spouts rise ​ 
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SENRYU 0507 ​ heights accomplished fade allow yourself to descend— seek purpose in depths ​ 
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Quadrille Quaiku 0024 LISTENING ​ beyond your beliefs lean into life‘s yet unknown … 
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Quadrille Quaiku 0024 LISTENING

Quadrille Quaiku 0024LISTENINGbeyond your beliefslean into life‘s yet unknowncadence of courageembracing warm wind—ascend like a soaring birdseeking the unseencarried by tailwindgossamer wings gent…

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SENRYU 0506 ​ shadows of doubt fade as each summit surrenders— pinnacles of joy ​ 
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SENRYU 0505 ​ beyond your beliefs lean into life‘s yet unknown— cadence of courage ​ 
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SENRYU 0504 ​ embracing warm wind— ascend like a soaring bird seeking the unseen ​ 
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HAIKU 0362 ​ over the last rise unexpected clouds shift quick quenching thirsty land ​ 
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SENRYU 0503 ​ each silent path speaks distant whispers from beyond— are you listening? ​ 
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SENRYU 0502 ​ each silent road speaks distant whispers from beyond— are you listening? ​ 
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HAIKU 0361 ​ carried by tailwind gossamer wings gently float ever close to home ​ 
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SENRYU 0501 ​ does the turn of leaves on brisk mornings silently evoke nostalgia ​ 
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SENRYU 0500 ​ soaring wings balance each feather whispers with wind— are you listening ​ 
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SENRYU 0499 standing on the brink— I now prepare to depart— eternity waits 
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SENRYU 0498 persistent headwind shrieking like a hawk in flight hinders ever more 
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SENRYU 0497 to sprint from mistakes each forgotten stride remains chasing finish lines 
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SENRYU 0496 your whisper beckons— each beat of my heart deepens— momentum quickens 
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A bit of good news. My poem FORGOTTEN won an award from Judge Linda from the Southern Oregon Poetry Awards. FORGOTTEN, which I wrote during the 2025-26 Stafford Challenge, will also be published in the forthcoming book POETRY FOR THE PLANET.

Quadrille Quaiku 0023 FREEDOM ​ © Copyright David Hoffmann 2026 - All Rights Reserved ​ #vss365 #barren #luminous #feral #intent #betrayal #linger #tether #immerse #judgement #QuadrilleQuaiku #haiku #senryu #senryusunday #QuadrilleQuaiku0023 #FREEDOM ​ davidhoffmann11.wordpress.com/2026/05/26/q...

Quadrille Quaiku 0023 FREEDOM

FREEDOM​​shards of brokennessreflect life’s luminous searchfor one’s self freedom​choosing to lingerlocked in self imprisonmentyou stand in judgment​life becomes barren—more bleak with …

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Poetry for the Planet

I am pleased to announce that two of my haiku and two of my free verse poems have been accepted for publication. The following is from the Publisher:​Dear David,​Congratulations! Your poems—Protest…

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YAY! Haiku for Soulmates #1 Amazon bestseller in Japan, Top Release in the USA

Short Prose - Gabriela Marie Milton - Poet and Publisher, #1 Amazon Bestselling Author

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Quadrille Quaiku 0019 SIPPING TEA ​ © Copyright David Hoffmann 2026 - All Rights Reserved ​ #vss365 #lion #QuadrilleQuaiku #haiku #senryu #senryusunday #QuadrilleQuaiku0019 #SIPPINGTEA ​ Day 30! PAD: harvest poem. NaPoWriMo: "real or mythical being... ​ davidhoffmann11.wordpress.com/2026/04/30/q...

Quadrille Quaiku 0019 SIPPING TEA

SIPPING TEA​​roaring lion feasts—demonic hyenas laughwhile hot tea is served​harvest moon then peeks—unaware astronomerssit and sip their tea​flush of red faces—embarrassed trophy huntershearing ro…

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Quadrille Quaiku 0018 INEXTRICABLY ​ © Copyright David Hoffmann 2026 - All Rights Reserved ​ #vss365 #dichotomous #QuadrilleQuaiku #haiku #senryu #senryusunday #QuadrilleQuaiku0018 #INEXTRICABLY ​ Day 29. PAD: a pocket poem. NaPoWriMo: compare your... ​ davidhoffmann11.wordpress.com/2026/04/30/q...

Quadrille Quaiku 0018 INEXTRICABLY

INEXTRICABLY​​held in my pocketdichotomous decision—to or not to share​nowadays I share—some old thoughts, still languishing,have become silent​raising my sure voice,I now write protest poems—never…

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SENRYU 0495 LOVE ​ © Copyright David Hoffmann 2026 - All Rights Reserved ​ #vss365 #lightning #QuarterQuadrilleQuaiku #haiku #senryu #senryusunday #senryu0495 #LOVE ​ Day 28. PAD: love poem and/or anti-love poem (Tuesday). NaPoWriMo: 3 sentences, 6... ​ davidhoffmann11.wordpress.com/2026/04/29/s...

SENRYU 0495 LOVE

LOVE​​She entered my heart.Was stricken like with lightning,indecision loomed.​Loving or not to,never questioning loving,I answered with love. © Copyright David Hoffmann 2026 – All Rights Res…

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