that clump of grass I'll leave unweeded . . . katydid Kobayashi Issa (1762-1826) #haiku #micropoetry Tr. David G. Lanoue Date of #poem: 1804
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aka Paul Engel - published in: Frogpond, Modern Haiku, The Heron's Nest , Red Moon Anthology, Failed Haiku, chapbook "The Dance of The Ému" Bainbridge Island Press - Namu Amida Butsu
My latest piece on the history of #ukiyo-e is up at the Riso website! Check it out: www.risosdp.com/blogs/blog_i... #arthistory #print
The History of Print: Suzuki Harunobu
How Suzuki Harunobu pioneered nishiki-e, Japan’s full-color brocade prints, in 1764, and the kentō registration marks that made it possible.
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most bugs live and die in silence --Shinko Tokizane 大方の虫はしずかに生きて死ぬ 時実新子 Take 2: for the most part insects quietly live and die #senryu #translation
night deepens vampire fangs dripping chocolate —Chen-ou Liu #HalloweenHaiku chenouliu.blogspot.com/2026/10/vamp...
Vampire Fans Haiku
night deepens vampire fangs dripping chocolate Featured Haiku, Zen PeaceMakers, October 2026
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Yesterday was a whirlwind! 🌬🍂🦇 🎃🕯 Eternal gratitude goes out to Kelly Sauvage Moyer for including me in Circle of Salt on the 31st! During a day full of treats, this honor was an exciting highlight. #SenryuSunday #PaintbyWords #ECK
A new verse from new contributor Bill Fay: 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗰 still life with pigeon feathers scalpel and rubber glove — Bill Fay
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still life with pigeon feathers scalpel and rubber glove — Bill Fay
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all saints’ day— my mouth threaded with catgut #senryu #senryusunday #haiku #micropoem #poetry #vss365
Today we celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). We honor our loved ones who have passed away by setting up altars called ofrendas decorated with photographs, marigolds, candles, water and the favorite foods and drinks of our departed loved ones.
the earth littered with golden souls-- Festum Omnium Sanctorum #haiku
a shower room with the sound of flesh coming off --Shinko Tokizane シャワー室 肉の落ちゆく音といる 時実新子 (落ちゆく: falling, dropping, coming off, being removed) #senryu #translation
Flamenco Beach — a snake swallowing its own tail
Back in Covid times, I fell in love with Cold Moon Journal. It was like reading a curated twitter feed of poems. After far too long,I've returned. Read some good (small) poems here: coldmoonjournal.blogspot.com #haiku #smallpoemsunday #senryusunday
artisticautisticnoah.etsy.com/listing/4602... My adult son Noah is neurodivergent and is selling his art through his Etsy Storefront. He is a talented self-taught artist. We'll be adding a new piece weekly. He has sold 30 pieces so far. See the link above. #artbrut #neurodivergent
Marigold Verses ~ Day 8 of the #poetrychallenge 🌼Between Two Worlds🌼 During this season of thinning veils, shadows stir and silence listens. At midnight,a door between worlds opens... ✍🏽Write a poem from the threshold. What happens when something on the other side calls your name? #MarigoldVerses
#haiku the white sides of the birds flash in the stormy sky
perfect poo no need to have wiped -- Namu Amida Butsu #senryu
(revised) wandering through a field of *nanohana his old pickup attracts more rust #tanka Japanese for 'rape blossom'
#haiku a type of bird I’ve never seen dead on the doormat