
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 […]
That is a beautiful idea to combine the words. I love it since I love the starlit sky!
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My little mini story. Thanks, Erika! ❤️
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It says absolutely enough 💖
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I am writing hard on my book. It is really getting good! ❤️
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It sounds so exciting and most of all you sound so excited! You radiate so much enthusiasm which is wonderful! 💖
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I hope everyone will love this story as much as I do… 😉 ❤
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When you love it, the energy flows into your book…. don’t worry at all!
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Thank you so much, Erika. Chapter 10 is done… on to chapter 11! Love ya! ❤
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You are amazing, Colleen! Colorado seems to inspire heavily!
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It’s the mountains… ❤
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Yep, that helps… lol
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Gorgeous haiku and you have a great talent for finding the right image too. Thanks, Colleen.
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Thank you, Olga. I love these micro poetry bits! ❤️
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Great story. Love the ending.
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Thank you so much! ❤ ❤ ❤
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[…] I had so much to say on this haiku #82 Star&Child, so I did two! Hope you see the Star and the Child in it. What do you think Ronovan and Colleen? […]
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Lovely haiku and image. A vivid story–nicely done, with a happy ending too!
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Thanks Melissa! ❤️
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Beautiful, Colleen.
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Thank you. ❤️💜❤️
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