Tag Archives: d’verse

Poetics: Open a new door with me – The Door To Tomorrow

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Michael

Today’s Poetics, let’s write a poem that reflects the idea of doors. I hear the knocking It’s from so far away. I want to get there Open it wide Invite you in, But right now the door Weighs heavily on … Continue reading →

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Haibun Monday #13 – Walking

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Michael

Today’s task to write a compact (not more than three paragraphs) haibun inspired by the concept of walking. Outside this morning it is windy, the first strong winds of the season. We are heading out of autumn and towards winter … Continue reading →

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Haibun Monday #12 – Beauty in decay – Old Man

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Michael

Old man squints into the mirror. Failing eyes don’t help his overall view of himself. He sees the receding hairline, remembers the summers of his youth when his hair was his shining glory. The times he and his love drove … Continue reading →

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Poetics – Fantasia – When the Weeds Conspire

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Michael

On days when I’m not at my best I feel the urge to step outside Breath in the air Look at my garden Proclaim to every weed: “Today is your day.” They roam willy-nilly A law unto themselves. I have … Continue reading →

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Haibun Monday #10: Hanami

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Michael

“Come – see real blossoms of this painful world”   Basho   I’m here again this time in the spring. Last November I stood and marvelled at the brilliant autumn colours in this very spot. Now I have returned, travelled this … Continue reading →

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Poetics : Poetry is for the Birds – A Pandemonium of Parrots

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Michael

Around my place Live parrots of many kinds. The pink galahs are abundant They come and feed upon The seeds in my gum tree. The Sulphur Crested cockatoos Fly majestically across my yard They feed across the way On my … Continue reading →

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OpenLinkNight #168 – The Old Rose

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Michael

There’s a flower in my garden That reminds me of life’s beauty. It’s a black rose Unique, it’s rich colour fascinates me. It’s in bloom today And this year is forming so beautifully. It’s an old rose Rescued from my … Continue reading →

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Haibun Monday #9 – After Midnight Mass

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Michael

Midnight Mass is over and we are on our twenty-minute walk home. I love Easter, as there’s always a full moon and its silver light to see by as we walk along. Its autumn and the evenings are not so … Continue reading →

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Open Link Night # 167 – Stupidity

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Michael

The learned professor Stands at the dais notes ready: “ ‘Stupid is as stupid does.’ So Forrest said all those years ago. It is true I’ve led a stupid life. Stupid decisions With stupid women. A stupid dictated to life … Continue reading →

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Haibun Monday #8 – In the Terminal

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Michael

This week the task is: Today, I’d like to invite you to consider one of your own journeys, or even a travel experience you have read about, and use it to develop a new haibun. Maybe you would like to … Continue reading →

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