Gingko Walk Contest at the Haiku North America Conference 2021

I enjoyed so much the Haiku North America conference 2021! As one of the moderators, I was honored to introduce presenters Brad Bennett, Jennifer Hambrick, and Michael Dylan Welch. I also learned a lot from the presentations and from the renku session. Thank you, Linda Papanicolaou, for the informative and engaging workshop. I had fun with the other participants. Lastly, I am so thrilled that I won first place in the Gingko Walk contest conducted by Alan Pizzarelli and Donna Beaver. Haiku was barking when she knew I was excited about the wonderful news. lol

Watch the full video of the gingko walk here. Thank you, Alan Pizzarelli and Donna Beaver for this inspiring video. https://vimeo.com/630495692

Behold Issue 6 on Beautiful Defect edited by Susan Furst

My collaborative split sequence and artwork published in Behold, Issue 6, Peace. You can find more poetry and artwork in this wonderful issue edited by Susan Furst here. https://www.beautifuldefect.com/ Thank you, publication twin Susan Furst!

Congratulations

on a bigger and more blessed issue!

Fireflies' Light, Issue 23

Here are my poems published in Fireflies' Light:

SENRYU

biscuit crumbs 

between the couch cushions . . . 

forgotten lies 

 

sour milk 

too late to say 

I'm sorry 

honeymoon 

releasing the butterfly 

in my obi 

 

park walk 

in Valentine t-shirts 

my dog and I 

 

HAIKU 

 

before sundown 

the fiery glow 

of a waterfall 

 

cherry blossoms 

the way my dog and I 

glance at each other 

 

summer night 

swaying to the beat 

of calabash maracas 

 

TANKA 

 

cherry petals 

float down the river . . . 

how I wish 

I could tell you 

one more time 

 

between seedlings 

and unfolding petals . . . 

all the waiting 

sweetened by the songs 

of a nightingale 

 

CHERITA 

 

the last fallen leaf 

balances desperately 

on another branch

like my final words 

 

hanging recklessly 

with yours


enfolding myself 

with the scent of wildflowers 

 

I stay in this moment 

 

where everything 

sounds better 

in my head

2017 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Invitational

     Last year, I congratulated so many poet friends who received recognition in the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Invitational. I am so delighted that this year, it's my turn to be awarded an honourable mention.

       For all the top winners and other winnings selections, click here.

World Haiku Association (152nd Haiga Contest)

Kuniharu Shimizu selected 21 out of 54.

World Haiku Association

(152nd Haiga Contest, April 2017)

Tanka Poets on Site (February 7 prompt)

the full moon
too huge for my heart
as I walk alone
with the growing scent
of magnolia



prompt: full moon
See comments here.

PH-Philippine Haiku

     Starting February 1, Angelo Ancheta is the first prompter at a closed group on Facebook called PH-Philippine Haiku. 
     Here are my haiku so far. 

Feb. 3 prompt: sour

green mangoes
for now these words

mean nothing


See PH-Philippine Haiku comments here.

Feb. 2 prompt: sweet

beach walk

a child's laughter sweetens

the air

See PH-Philipine Haiku comments here. 

 

Feb. 1 prompt: bitter

citrus peel

how to sugar coat

his parting

See PH-Philippine Haiku comments here.

Sunburst

 

Haigaonline (Volume 13 issue 2, December 2012)

This may be viewed under "haiga challenge."

Mindful Writing Challenge '13 - Day 20

Everybody Hurts Sometimes

I walk alone

on the garden path

missing you . . .

everybody hurts sometimes

even withering petals

Written for Carry on Tuesday #163

This week's prompt - "everybody hurts sometimes" -

A line repeated several times in REM's biggest hit record

To listen to the song and to read the lyrics, drop by Carry on Tuesday Plus 

Bird Chatter

 

 

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