
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 […]
I’m not big on poetry and I don’t know what Haiku is (I’m so sophisticated), but surely liked the above.
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Andrew, thank you! Haiku is simple. It is all in the syllables. 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second line, and 5 in the last line. I love the brevity of the words. It is like telling a mini story in 17 syllables! 😀 ❤
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Magical!
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Thanks, Al. It’s the obsession taking over again… 😀
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Obsessions are awful hard to kill!
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I know. I decided I am just going to let this one inspire me all it can. I find myself enchanted by the old myths. 😀
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Great haiku. The perfect words for you indeed!
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LOL! Thanks, Olga. I read your book, Escaping Psychiatry and had to laugh at your fairy reference in the book. A review is in order! 😀
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Enchanting! Simply enchanting! ❤
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Oh, my gosh, Annette. Thank you so much! ❤
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When I saw this week’s challenge, I knew Ronovan had Colleen in mind! Well, I wrote mine with you in my thoughts, hope you have looked at it. By the way I love yours. Hugs ❤
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Oh, I must be off to look at your’s now, Frances! Thanks and I almost fell over when I was those two words! Pure perfection for my fairies. LOL! ❤
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Oh that was just perfect, Colleen. 🙂
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Thanks, Judy. The words were just so perfect! 😀 ❤
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You made them even more magical! 😉
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I have decided these words are all a gift from that swamp fairy I saw that day long ago. 😉
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She did well to give them to you 🙂
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Here’s to the swamp fairy that inspired you. 🙂 Your haiku accentuated the visual perfectly.
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Thank you so much, Olga! You are so supportive and kind! I appreciate you! ❤
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❤
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A Swamp Fairy relative? Lovely.
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Oh yes! Thank you, Viva 💖
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Fascinating haiku Colleen
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Thank you, Denis. Always fun to see what I can come up with! 😉
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Simply lovely. No two words could have fit your theme better.
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I just love it, Michelle! LOL! 🦄💖
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Lovely haiku and beautiful fairy too Colleen. 🙂
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Thank you, Marje! 💖💖💖🦄
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I love it, Colleen! Such a pretty haiku and the images are lovely too.✨
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Thanks, Vashti. You’ve made my day. ❤️
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