
day and night now, equal in length— a stasis between the light and the darkness, it’s time… focus on balance call upon self-control, good will— let peace and quietude return to comfort our souls © Colleen M. Chesebro

Mark from Naturalist Weekly offers an amazing weekly haiku challenge. This week’s haiku invitation is to write a haiku or senryu that references spring insects. spring cleaning chores sweeping winter out the door stink bugs really stink © Colleen M. Chesebro Every spring (it’s too cold here in Michigan for the stink bugs to come […]

For #TankaTuesday this week, our words to find synonyms for were: spring & green. I used tender for green, and the word budding for spring. buoyant tender shoots on a water lily pond reflections budding © Colleen M. Chesebro Judy Mastrangelo’s inspirational oracle cards, Dream Your Joy, inspired this haiku.

The Carrot Ranch March 13, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about a place where children once played. It can be a field, a playground, or any place that attracted children to play. But now it is empty. Abandoned. Go where the prompt leads! Submit by March 18, 2022. […]

**dVERSE Announcement**REMINDER! Two chances to join OLN LIVE this month!Thursday, March 16, from 3 to 4 PM ESTAND Saturday, March 18, from 10 to 11 AM EST.You may still link one poem as usual for OLN (Open Link Night) even if you do not attend a live session. I’ve been attending the Saturday sessions and […]
Is Stevie Ray one of your older or younger grandkids? He looks very happy with his cookie. So sweet!
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He is 11 years old now. Quite the cute kid.
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That is just perfect on every level! 🙂
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Thanks. I was thinking about the kids and I remembered this photo and it all went together 🙂
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What a cutie he is Colleen 😀
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Thanks Amanda. This is when he was just a little guy. He is 11 years old now 🙂
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What a face! 😀
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LOL! 😘💖
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I very much appreciate you are sharing this great idea to participate. Some are very hesitance as he never reply back!
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Oh no. Ronovan has some health issues. Join in if you want and do a ping back to his post. He will include you. 😀
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Thank you for letting me know – will you help me to join? Since I don’t what to do? I appreciate your assistance!
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Go to Ronovan’s site and read (follow the links) on how to write Haiku in English. It is all about syllables: 5 in the first line, 7 in the second, 5 in the last line…
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Thank you, I very appreciate your assistance!
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Of course. Happy to help.
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haiku is very interesting prose. My sisters brother in law ( her childs fathers brother) is a professional writer , here in australia. and he is very good at that. Paul Mitchell is his name. google it to read some of his stuff. Anyway your grandchild looks very cheeky and adorable.
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Thank you. I will look him up ❤
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So cute! The haiku is a perfect description of the adorable photo!
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Thanks Lia. 😇
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If I had something higher than A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! I would give it. But then you are part of my Lit World Interviews. Not sure that is an honor but it means something to me to trust you that much. So will put that and the ARC together.
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Thank you! Your words of encouragement are what make me try harder to succeed. I love these Haiku!
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I agree, picture and haiku work perfectly.
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Thank you. ❤
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Beautiful picture and words, Colleen. He looks a happy little chap and I bet he still is.
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He is. I sure miss all 5 of my grand babies. Thanks Hugh.
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