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bare branches ~ haiku

February 1, 2021 / Ken / rivrvlogr / 8 Comments

bare branches
full of beginnings
melting snow

This haiku is my response to
RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge #343,
with the prompt words bare and full.

Image source: Wikimedia Commons (Utagawa Hiroshige)

a glass raised ~ gogyohka

June 8, 2020 / Ken / rivrvlogr / 15 Comments

a glass raised
in the name of justice
broken by injustice
raised again and again
until justice is served

This gogyohka is my response to
RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge #309,
with the prompt words break and glass.

Image source: flickr.com – Dave Nitsche

alone in travels ~ senryū

February 17, 2020 / Ken / rivrvlogr / 10 Comments

alone in travels
cold rain only company
roadside drain speaking

This senryū is my response to
RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge #293,
with the prompt words drain and rain.

Image source: Wikimedia Commons (Utagawa Hiroshige)

following like sheep ~ senryū

February 10, 2020 / Ken / rivrvlogr / 16 Comments

following like sheep
awakening sycophants
weeping, plaintive bleats

This senryū is my response to
RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku
Prompt Challenge #292
,
where the prompt words are sheep and weep.

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misty scene subdued ~ haiku

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 / Ken / rivrvlogr / 4 Comments

 

misty scene subdued
autumn’s dampness a blanket
burning leaves smoulder

This senryū is my response to
RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku
Prompt Challenge #288
,
where the prompt words are smoulder and subdued.

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in these troubled times ~ senryū

December 23, 2019 / Ken / rivrvlogr / 18 Comments

in these troubled times
can any star offer hope?
wise men understand

This senryū is my response to
RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku
Prompt Challenge #285
,
where the prompt words are hope and star.

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placid moments few ~ senryū

December 9, 2019 / Ken / rivrvlogr / 4 Comments

placid moments few
during these times of turmoil
my thoughts running wild

This senryū is my response to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku
Prompt Challenge #283
,
where the prompt words are placid and wild.

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on placid waters ~ haiku

October 28, 2019 / Ken / rivrvlogr / 18 Comments

on placid waters
autumn colors float downstream
river path calling

This haiku/haiga is my response to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku
Prompt Challenge #277
,
where the prompt words are river and path.

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flood waters rising ~

October 21, 2019 / Ken / rivrvlogr / 13 Comments

flood waters rising
white portico under siege
leader blowing smoke

This tanka is my response to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #276,
where the prompt words are smoke and water.

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Image
Depiction of the North Portico, 1835
Source: The White House Historical Association
Credit: Kellogg, D.W. & Coo., via Library of Congress

rustling in forest ~ tanka

September 30, 2019 / Ken / rivrvlogr / 10 Comments

rustling in forest
leaves whisper in ancient tongue
known in any age
swirls rising from forest floor
speak of autumn’s arrival

This tanka is my response to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #273,
where the prompt words are forest and whisper.

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Image source: unsplash.com / Autumn Mott Rodeheaver

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