Saturday, May 16, 2015. Time for the cows in the Swiss village to leave the winter pastures and head for the mountains. We gather at dawn with three other foreign families for a traditional ceremony. A blessing from the priest, a prayer, a song. The cows are adorned with ribbons, flowers and bells; the cow herder and his young helper with lederhosen, embroidered suspenders and perky feathered hats. Up into the Jura we drive, breaking through the fog.

The Akita International Haiku Network holds the 4. Japan-Russia Haiku Contest in celebration of the great success of the 29. National Cultural Festival in Akita 2014. This is because the 3. Japan-Russia Haiku Contest ended in a great success as part of the 29. In 2012, the 1.

Karin Bugge view from the trail. Wednesday, May 13, 2015. My mom used to say it all the time. I suppose back then, a million bucks made people sit up and take notice; a million bucks threw some serious weight around. Thursday, May 7, 2015.

Now and now and now. In every poem, there must be a forest. Dark, deep for things to hide in. Behind each leaf, an eye. Behind each eye, a leaf. In every forest, there is a wolf. In every poem, there must be a forest. Which was first the footprints. Cold night and dark early.

All right, come at me then . By the windbreak in the snow -. The dog makes a beeline. She posts a view of blossoms. Thank you for your patronage! Saturday, December 16, 2017. Catches up to its cries -. Clean shirt, too -.

A haiku journal by margaret dornaus. Leaning on his cane . He looks like a character. Weighed down at end of day. By the weight of his shadow.

I was fortunate to have one of my commentaries in the latest issue of A Hundred Gourds. Whose point of view is this? Is it the woman worrying that the man in the back of the canoe is measuring her as well or is it the man taking a measure of the water lilies and his companion in front? Rotella, Alexis K.

Haipho works for NHK Haiku Masters in Kyoto 2. On March 22, 2018 by Branko. Photo by Branko Manojlović, haiku by William Russell. For the Icebox event report Click here. For the NHK report, here. On March 5, 2018 by sosui. Persimmons are used for making different kinds of confectionery. Dried persimmons are rolled with.

Monday, November 19, 2012. Monday, November 28, 2011. Sunday, November 27, 2011. Under the empty tree stand. Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Crows at the gut pile.

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