scarlet dragonfly gold leaves, autumn’s rich beauty — laments drab desert fall haiku by M. Nakazato LaFreniere References: Bits of Inspiration ~ Dragonfly Challenge Inspiration by Susie Clevenger Imaginary Garden with Real Toads dragonfly kigo […]
Cactus Haiku
Haiku: Rubaiyat Moon
Ah, Moon, my Delight
constant, upon arising
looks in vain for me
haiku by M. Nakazato LaFreniere
Tanka: Wannabe rocker’s lament
guitar begs me stop
can’t riff; my fingers clunky
sick cows sound better
love music, but can’t make it
thank gawd, my camera rocks
tanka by M. Nakazato LaFreniere
Senryu: A famous encounter
auntie sheriff said
once she arrested Scooby
it was a weird night
She doesn’t talk about that night much. Just said good thing Henry was fast with a gun as they had a slight problem with a chimp. She’d shake her head, look into her coffee, saying that was the night she
tanka: neophyte cat’s pajamas
neophyte blogger thinking about what to write going to type soon comfy warm cat’s pajamas best part of the job — the clothes! tanka by M. Nakzazato LaFreniere Challenges: Sunday Writing Prompt #228 “It’s […]
Senryu: Ode to Catarina de San Juan
Mirra / Catarina de San Juan / China Poblana
enslaved by pirates
sold and shipped to Mexico
folk called her a saint
senryu by M. Nakazato LaFreniere
Note: “Catarina de San Juan died 5 January 1688 at the age of 82 years. In Puebla de los Ángeles she was venerated as a popular saint until 1691, when the Holy Inquisition prohibited open devotion to her.” Wikipedia
tanka: on writing everyday
sleepy, gotta rush prompts, challenges, daily poems? what was I thinking? writing everyday? oh gawd! wait! what? finished after all! tanka by M.Nakazato LaFreniere painting by Auguste de la Brely Painting: Young Woman Writing by […]
Senryu: Dancing
got my dancing shoes work all done, not going home free ’til tomorrow senryu by M. Nakazato LaFreniere Dancing daily prompts, daily post Added 5/23/18 to Tuesday Platform because when Sanaa Rizvi said “There is […]
Senryu : Faint
do not time travel if you whine when things go wrong the faint of heart swoon senryu by M. Nakazato LaFreniere Challenge: Faint Daily Post second life photoby M. Nakazato LaFreniere, avatar Kayla Woodrunner