The world constantly reminds us that nothing is permanent. Nothing escapes destruction.
wisteria in bloom ::
what the old stones don’t tell… Read the rest
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daylight saving time ::
the topmost plum blossoms all lit up by the dawn
#haiku #micropoem #micropoetry #dst #nofilter
https://www.instagram.com/dylan20/p/Bu2k9-pHjRm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ly456zwroqsr… Read the rest
breakfast
the bowl holds five yolks
from three eggs ::
suddenly thinking about
the lives of the chickens… Read the rest
touching the Earth ::
savoring each slice
of the tangerine
(with a 🙏to Thich Nhat Hanh)
(photo by Michael Dorausch michaeldorausch.com)… Read the rest
office plant
even the pebbles are plastic… Read the rest
winter morning ::
the cat asks if he can become
my neck warmer
#haiku #micropoetry
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Poet and publisher Dave Bonta spoke to me on the phone awhile back for his “Woodrat” podcast. He got me to talk about everything from how I handle submissions to tinywords, what my publishing philosophy is, why haiku is important, and what I learned from studying poetry with Louise Glück.… Read the rest
This essay is forthcoming as a broadsheet from Cross+Roads Press, and is based on an interview published on Basho’s Road in December, 2009.
For me, poetry is language under compression. And there’s no more compressed form than the very short poem.… Read the rest
The haiku and micropoetry journal I edit, tinywords, got 875 submissions in the course of 2 weeks for our upcoming summer issue. Since I expect I’ll be able to publish about 50 or 60 poems in this issue, that means the acceptance rate is going to be significantly less than 10%.… Read the rest
