6th Jane Reichhold Memorial Haiga Contest - First Place and First Runner-up!

Who wants to do the happy dance with me? Thank you, Lord for my two recent awards - First Place in the Traditional Category and First Runner-Up in the Photography and Mixed Media Category. This is one of the beautiful ways you have turned my life experiences into gifts to be shared to everyone! I am very grateful!!!

I hope you all enjoy these. Congratulations to all the winner! See all the winners and the commentaries here. 

First Place - Traditional Category

At first reading and viewing, this haiga by Chrissi Villa grips you. With each successive reading, the compounding layers of possibilities in this senryu are echoed visually in the varied and multi-textured circles of the image. One can’t help but to wonder of the other rings once worn. Are the bestowers now as nameless as the moon? The wonderful balance between fragment, phrase, and image invites the reader to insert themself into the narrative and make it their own without diminishing the original intent of the author, were we privy to it. (Commentaries by judges Kelly Sauvage and Bryan Rickert)

                             First Runner-Up - Photography and Mixed Media Category

This haiga by Chrissi Villa activates all our senses, as she invites us to view the textures, smell the flowers, and contemplate all the varied interpretations of her one line senryu. The image and senryu combined show a wonderful balance of softness and strength; yet, it is the sense of whimsy that offers an uncommon optimism. Oftentimes, when we think of abandoning a place or a situation, it is in the context of escape. Yet, in this instance, the leaving is a lofting—ripe with infinite possibility. (Commentaries by judges Kelly Sauvage and Bryan Rickert)

Autumn Moon Haiku Contest 2018

Filipino translation:

                                                                      paghulog ng dahon . . .

paghahanap ng paraan
para magpaalam

Inaugural Issue of Ephemerae (part 3)

Finally, these two tanka were published! Both had been in my to-revise-notepad for quite some time.

After some revisions and a little help from the editor of Ephemerae, this was finally accepted. 

Ribbons Winter 2016

STUPOR

no one 

calling my name

this morning

a cup of water stays cold

in the microwave

preparations

for the memorial 

the chrysanthemums

quietly wither

on the side

an avalanche 

of memories snowballing

into grief

the stories behind

a box of receipts

every now and then 

the flicker of a firefly . . .

still in my hand

all of you I need

to let go

not accepting

what goodbye really means

my breath lingers

in every shape and sound

of spring dusk

World Haiku Association (131st Haiga Contest)

World Haiku Association 

(131th Haiga Contest, June 2015)

 

Tanka Poet on Site (August 23 prompt)

his glazed look
like I'm not there at all . . .
I feel my life
being sucked out of me
before he even leaves



Prompt: saying goodbye
See my post here. 

He Doodles, You 'Ku - Day 29

last goodbye . . .

a single passion flower

clings to the trellis

See doodle here. 

Mindful Writing Challenge '13 - Day 12

He Doodles, You 'Ku - Day 12

rain puddle

the tears

of farewell

See doodle here.