
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 […]
Short and sweet.
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Thanks, Purple. 💗
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Welcome, Silver.
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That’s so sad – beautifully crafted, but sad. How is everything going? Hugs ❤
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Oh, I am great Mel. Just been busy. I write sad haiku, I know. 💗😯
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I’m glad things are good, and you write great haiku 😀 ❤
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LOL! Thanks, Mel. 😊💗
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❤
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Love it! Cheers!
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Thanks, Tildy! 💗
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Ha! Great Colleen, love it 🙂
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Thanks, Edwina. Have a good weekend! ❤
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You too 🙂
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Sad and beautiful. Have a lovely and happy weekend
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Thanks, Olga. All is well here. Just busy with book reviews and reading. A couple of cool days in the forecast. Yea! Have a wonderful weekend, also. ❤
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Your haiku says it all. Great picture!
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A little crying in your wine… LOL! Thank you, Viva. ❤
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Lovely!
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Thanks. A tad sad, but it works for crying in your wine! LOL! 😀
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Haha
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[…] Sutter Home | Silver Threading. You know, I wonder what the yesterday is referring to here. Could be wine or tears. Very well […]
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Excellent haiku Colleen, it tells an intriguing little story.
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Marje, thank you. I thought of it as discussing the aging process… yesterday’s fine wine. 😀
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Great haiku, so many different interpretations.
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Thanks so much for your nice comment. I love when it can mean different things to different people. 😀
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Hi Colleen! Lovely haiku! I couldn’t take my eyes off that gorgeous wine glass though. Ha, ha! 😉
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Ha, Ha Vashti! I love my Moscato wine. Thanks this was a fun one. I still have to do this week’s haiku. ❤
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