finally year ends
death is not what you expect
love endures beyond
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Mom passed away March 2017. I am writing about her for my brother, sister and their children. Mom was not one to talk about herself but sometimes driving to
May your dawning New Year shine bright
fresh dawn, farewell night
New Year’s brings promise, firm goals
revelry and smiles
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Honestly today when I woke up, I
quotidian things
tea, brownies, a vintage plate
life’s simple pleasures
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cozy here with you settled, learning what I want wired haiku life senryu by M. Nakazato LaFreniere References: Cozy Daily Prompts, Daily Post second life photo (wireframe mode) by M. Nakazato LaFreniere, avatar Kayla […]
two thousand seventeen
one year dances out, next in
two thousand eighteen
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luckily 2017 has exactly 5 syllables but it did make for a very short haiku
Love this video. A few days ago, airport employees left their desks and broke out into dance to end the year much to the surprise of the people still in line. Now you know why they tell you you have to check in an hour early!
I love musicals so seeing people break out in song in real life in mundane
poor little robo
lamb gazes curiously
Mary is no help
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stockings filled with love
presents opened; ooohs and ahhs
warm hearth, hugs and nog
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Merry Christmas everybody!
And here is a gift for you. Carpe Diem Haiku Kai put together Christmas Stockings, an ebook of holiday poems using Japanese poetry forms. And guess what! One of my poems is in the book. You can download it for free here — it’s in the right-hand column. What are you waiting for? Go, go, go! (laughing)
For fun, xmas music
bow your head, clasp hands
thunderous bells echoing
deep quiet follows
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cracked facade festering
fairytale’s so bad ending
seven years curve round
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Ok, it was one of those parties. I sat in a chair and it shot me through a chimney into a weird teal mushroom world. I swear I did not take anything. Ever since I’ve been studying for my final wizard’s
sparkling Christmas tree steaming hot spiced chocolate love’s gifts torn open senryu by M. Nakazato LaFreniere References: second life photo/gif taken by M. LaFreniere, avatar Kayla Woodrunner using gyazo. Set design by Lady Magick at […]