Crickets
hello it is I
the singer who brings the eve
chirp’s may irritate
his is my entry for this weeks Haiku Poetry Challenge GLOW and CHIRP and Hello.
There are details in the prompt on how to write a Haiku.
© 2014-2022- Ronovan Hester Copyright reserved. The author asserts his moral and legal rights over this work.
Useful Links for Synonyms at Thesaurus.com:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
How to Write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.
The Guidelines:
January 22, 1788
George Byron, destined to be Lord Byron, is born in Aberdeen, Scotland. Born into poverty and with a clubfoot, no doubt two emotionally influencing circumstances, he would then at the age of 10 become Lord Byron when inheriting his great uncle’s title. A world traveler, poet, and the father of a mathematical genius, August Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (She’s considered the world’s first computer programmer for work on Charles Babbage’s computing machine.).
Scandal followed him until he settled in Geneva near Percy Bysshe and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. He got involved with Mary’s sister, had a daughter then raced off to Vienna for a wild time with Countess Teresa Guiccioli. He died at the age of 36.
Who else could have written Don Juan? Click the title to go to a site that will have another link for a pdf of the poem. So, no, you won’t download anything by clicking my link.
For further information click below.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lord-Byron-poet
Embrace of a loved one. Embracing a situation. Longing for an embrace. Missing a familiar embrace. When I picked the word, as I do with most, I do so for one reason and by the time I get to this point I begin to think of the other possibilities the word can bring about. And I’m sure there are a lot more.
Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. – Albert Einstein
Use the above link to discover the various interpretations of the word of the week. Don’t limit yourself to the first one that comes to mind. Expand your thinking.
Now we have the Sijo, a Korean form believed to have first been used in the fourteenth century. It is similar in structure to various Japanese forms such as Haiku. As with many forms of poetry, the Sijo became a preferred poetry form of the yangban or ruling class as well as royalty. They were written in Chinese and were originally short songs set to music. The focus of the Sijo is usually nature and contemplation. We’ll try that to begin with.
You should use the word in the title of this post as your inspiration as either a theme of the Sijo or in the poem itself.
There are:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
The setting can be nature, a favorite season, or some event of your day. Something, as I mentioned above that can be contemplative in nature.
Within each of the three lines there is usually a pause. You can hear it in the example below. The bold sections are the parts after the pause, or at least as I read/hear them. Reading your Sijo out loud will help with using the correct form.
The following example is considered the oldest Sijo in existence,
The spring breeze melted snow on the hills then quickly disappeared.
I wish I could borrow it briefly to blow over my hair
And melt away the aging frost forming now about my ears.
If I’m counting right there are 15 syllables per line. I think that would be a good target but the pattern is up to you, as per the generally held thoughts on the matter.
As with all of the challenges that have been hosted here be sure to;
Useful Links for Synonyms at Thesaurus.com:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
How to Write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.
The Guidelines:
There’s a lot of things we can overcome. Emotional, physical, professional, and probably a lot more I’m just not thinking of in this moment. Sometimes it takes longer than we would like to get there, but we keep trying. I have a few things I’m working on. Maybe it’s having so many that makes it that much more difficult to overcome just one.
Use the above link to discover the various interpretations of the word of the week. Don’t limit yourself to the first one that comes to mind. Expand your thinking.
Now we have the Sijo, a Korean form believed to have first been used in the fourteenth century. It is similar in structure to various Japanese forms such as Haiku. As with many forms of poetry, the Sijo became a preferred poetry form of the yangban or ruling class as well as royalty. They were written in Chinese and were originally short songs set to music. The focus of the Sijo is usually nature and contemplation. We’ll try that to begin with.
You should use the word in the title of this post as your inspiration as either a theme of the Sijo or in the poem itself.
There are:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
The setting can be nature, a favorite season, or some event of your day. Something, as I mentioned above that can be contemplative in nature.
Within each of the three lines there is usually a pause. You can hear it in the example below. The bold sections are the parts after the pause, or at least as I read/hear them. Reading your Sijo out loud will help with using the correct form.
The following example is considered the oldest Sijo in existence,
The spring breeze melted snow on the hills then quickly disappeared.
I wish I could borrow it briefly to blow over my hair
And melt away the aging frost forming now about my ears.
If I’m counting right there are 15 syllables per line. I think that would be a good target but the pattern is up to you, as per the generally held thoughts on the matter.
As with all of the challenges that have been hosted here be sure to;
Some of you probably aren’t fans of College Football here in the US. Football as in American Football. Today is our national championship game and my alma mater is one of the teams, The University of Georgia Bulldogs, they won last year. Their opponents are the surprise team of the year who has one heck of a quarterback, basically they guy who captains the team to score. That team is the TCU Horned Frogs. Our quarterback has been an inspiring story and if we can win this game, no doubt there will one day be a movie about him. No one thought he could make it as a starter for the DAWGS, but he proved them wrong. In a BIG way.
Useful Links for Synonyms at Thesaurus.com:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
How to Write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.
The Guidelines:
It”s that week. The promise week. You promise yourself you’ll do this or that over the next year. Or maybe you promise someone else or you just plain promised at some point in your life. Did you keep it? Do you prepare to keep promises? Did you break one that ended up being the worst mistake of your life?
Use the above link to discover the various interpretations of the word of the week. Don’t limit yourself to the first one that comes to mind. Expand your thinking.
Now we have the Sijo, a Korean form believed to have first been used in the fourteenth century. It is similar in structure to various Japanese forms such as Haiku. As with many forms of poetry, the Sijo became a preferred poetry form of the yangban or ruling class as well as royalty. They were written in Chinese and were originally short songs set to music. The focus of the Sijo is usually nature and contemplation. We’ll try that to begin with.
You should use the word in the title of this post as your inspiration as either a theme of the Sijo or in the poem itself.
There are:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
The setting can be nature, a favorite season, or some event of your day. Something, as I mentioned above that can be contemplative in nature.
Within each of the three lines there is usually a pause. You can hear it in the example below. The bold sections are the parts after the pause, or at least as I read/hear them. Reading your Sijo out loud will help with using the correct form.
The following example is considered the oldest Sijo in existence,
The spring breeze melted snow on the hills then quickly disappeared.
I wish I could borrow it briefly to blow over my hair
And melt away the aging frost forming now about my ears.
If I’m counting right there are 15 syllables per line. I think that would be a good target but the pattern is up to you, as per the generally held thoughts on the matter.
As with all of the challenges that have been hosted here be sure to;
Useful Links for Synonyms at Thesaurus.com:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
How to Write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.
The Guidelines:
I’ve had to recover from many things, both physical and otherwise. I think the otherwise has been more difficult.
Use the above link to discover the various interpretations of the word of the week. Don’t limit yourself to the first one that comes to mind. Expand your thinking.
Now we have the Sijo, a Korean form believed to have first been used in the fourteenth century. It is similar in structure to various Japanese forms such as Haiku. As with many forms of poetry, the Sijo became a preferred poetry form of the yangban or ruling class as well as royalty. They were written in Chinese and were originally short songs set to music. The focus of the Sijo is usually nature and contemplation. We’ll try that to begin with.
You should use the word in the title of this post as your inspiration as either a theme of the Sijo or in the poem itself.
There are:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
The setting can be nature, a favorite season, or some event of your day. Something, as I mentioned above that can be contemplative in nature.
Within each of the three lines there is usually a pause. You can hear it in the example below. The bold sections are the parts after the pause, or at least as I read/hear them. Reading your Sijo out loud will help with using the correct form.
The following example is considered the oldest Sijo in existence,
The spring breeze melted snow on the hills then quickly disappeared.
I wish I could borrow it briefly to blow over my hair
And melt away the aging frost forming now about my ears.
If I’m counting right there are 15 syllables per line. I think that would be a good target but the pattern is up to you, as per the generally held thoughts on the matter.
As with all of the challenges that have been hosted here be sure to;
Useful Links for Synonyms at Thesaurus.com:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
How to Write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.
The Guidelines:
You had to know it would come up sometime this month. Gifts. What’s your favorite, either you were given or you gave? Is there a gift you always wanted but never got? Does a gift need to be a material thing? Or is the gift you might think about sharing with us about a talent you have, like are you a gifted chainsaw juggler?
Use the above link to discover the various interpretations of the word of the week. Don’t limit yourself to the first one that comes to mind. Expand your thinking.
Now we have the Sijo, a Korean form believed to have first been used in the fourteenth century. It is similar in structure to various Japanese forms such as Haiku. As with many forms of poetry, the Sijo became a preferred poetry form of the yangban or ruling class as well as royalty. They were written in Chinese and were originally short songs set to music. The focus of the Sijo is usually nature and contemplation. We’ll try that to begin with.
You should use the word in the title of this post as your inspiration as either a theme of the Sijo or in the poem itself.
There are:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
The setting can be nature, a favorite season, or some event of your day. Something, as I mentioned above that can be contemplative in nature.
Within each of the three lines there is usually a pause. You can hear it in the example below. The bold sections are the parts after the pause, or at least as I read/hear them. Reading your Sijo out loud will help with using the correct form.
The following example is considered the oldest Sijo in existence,
The spring breeze melted snow on the hills then quickly disappeared.
I wish I could borrow it briefly to blow over my hair
And melt away the aging frost forming now about my ears.
If I’m counting right there are 15 syllables per line. I think that would be a good target but the pattern is up to you, as per the generally held thoughts on the matter.
As with all of the challenges that have been hosted here be sure to;
Darkness No More
the warmth of his glow
frightening in its brightness
a sign of night’s death
his is my entry for this weeks Haiku Poetry Challenge GLOW and Night.
There are details in the prompt on how to write a Haiku.
© 2014-2022- Ronovan Hester Copyright reserved. The author asserts his moral and legal rights over this work.
Useful Links for Synonyms at Thesaurus.com:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
How to Write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.
The Guidelines:
Trips are coming. Well, they might be for some with the holidays. Personally, a trip to me means the beach. I can’t swim. I’m allergic to the heat and sun. But if I could, I would have a home on the beach for the rest of my life.
But I’ve also been tripped up many times in my life. Plans, big plans, suddenly disappear. You flounder for a while, maybe even longer than a while. It’s hard to get started back up again after tripping that way. It’s like all the energy and meaning has been pulled out of your body. But eventually you figure it out.
Use the above link to discover the various interpretations of the word of the week. Don’t limit yourself to the first one that comes to mind. Expand your thinking.
Now we have the Sijo, a Korean form believed to have first been used in the fourteenth century. It is similar in structure to various Japanese forms such as Haiku. As with many forms of poetry, the Sijo became a preferred poetry form of the yangban or ruling class as well as royalty. They were written in Chinese and were originally short songs set to music. The focus of the Sijo is usually nature and contemplation. We’ll try that to begin with.
You should use the word in the title of this post as your inspiration as either a theme of the Sijo or in the poem itself.
There are:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
The setting can be nature, a favorite season, or some event of your day. Something, as I mentioned above that can be contemplative in nature.
Within each of the three lines there is usually a pause. You can hear it in the example below. The bold sections are the parts after the pause, or at least as I read/hear them. Reading your Sijo out loud will help with using the correct form.
The following example is considered the oldest Sijo in existence,
The spring breeze melted snow on the hills then quickly disappeared.
I wish I could borrow it briefly to blow over my hair
And melt away the aging frost forming now about my ears.
If I’m counting right there are 15 syllables per line. I think that would be a good target but the pattern is up to you, as per the generally held thoughts on the matter.
As with all of the challenges that have been hosted here be sure to;
Useful Links for Synonyms at Thesaurus.com:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
How to Write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.
The Guidelines:
A message from our friend and one of my favorite people, Author Ritu Bhathal!
Firstly, let me apologise for not posting for..[a while].
What can I say…
Being a full-time teacher in management, having recently been through the OFSTED debacle (we got Good, so I’m not complaining, but still, STRESS!), on top of being mum to two teens at critical points in their lives and development, as well as wife and daughter… yadda yadda… well, put it this way, it leaves little time for the creative side of me.
Still, I have news and lots of it!
Over the summer, I finally completed the manuscript for my second book, which will be book two in the Rishtay Series, following on from Marriage Unarranged.
It was sent off to several readers, my editor and my publisher, and though tweaks are still happening, we have a release date of 1st June 2023 to coincide with PRIDE month!
We also have a COVER REVEAL for this next offering, entitled Straight As A Jalebi!
Aaaand… here is the cover! I’m a little bit in love with it. I hope you like it, too!
Here is a micro blurb to whet your appetites:
Who knew that an innocent trip to India in the year 2000 would have such an impact on his life? Sunny had only gone as a chaperone for his sister and her best friend and to attend to a few business matters while out there. He ends up with a deal that will change the shape of his professional future and possibly his personal one, too.
But how would he be able to explain that to his family, who are gearing up to get him married off?
I am so excited about this one, but nervous, too, as some of the subject matter is out of my direct experience. This is why I have found a couple of sensitivity readers to ensure I have done the story justice.
It all started ended with that box…
The year 2000 and Aashi’s life was all set.
New Millennium, exciting beginnings, new life.
Or so she thought.
Ritu Bhathal is many things. Award winning Blogger. Author of a book of Poetry. Author of one full length published novel. One more book completed and ready for publishing. All of that is the easy part of her life. The hard part is too exhausting for me to list. ~Ronovan
Check out Ritu’s author site at https://ritubhathal.com/ to see the many ways to follow her on social media.
Mark the date. May 15th, 2023 for that June 1st release date. ~Ronovan
© 2014-2022- Ronovan Hester Copyright reserved. The author asserts his moral and legal rights over this work.
There are quotes that inspire people. What’s one that’s done so for you? And how have you used it? My quotes are usually from scripture.
“He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;…”
This is one of my favorites because it tells me that there are things I don’t and can’t know. And that sometimes you just have to be still, be quiet. Rest. And then things may come to you and be clear. Busy and havoc filled minds can be dangerous minds because they make bad decisions.
Use the above link to discover the various interpretations of the word of the week. Don’t limit yourself to the first one that comes to mind. Expand your thinking.
Now we have the Sijo, a Korean form believed to have first been used in the fourteenth century. It is similar in structure to various Japanese forms such as Haiku. As with many forms of poetry, the Sijo became a preferred poetry form of the yangban or ruling class as well as royalty. They were written in Chinese and were originally short songs set to music. The focus of the Sijo is usually nature and contemplation. We’ll try that to begin with.
You should use the word in the title of this post as your inspiration as either a theme of the Sijo or in the poem itself.
There are:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
The setting can be nature, a favorite season, or some event of your day. Something, as I mentioned above that can be contemplative in nature.
Within each of the three lines there is usually a pause. You can hear it in the example below. The bold sections are the parts after the pause, or at least as I read/hear them. Reading your Sijo out loud will help with using the correct form.
The following example is considered the oldest Sijo in existence,
The spring breeze melted snow on the hills then quickly disappeared.
I wish I could borrow it briefly to blow over my hair
And melt away the aging frost forming now about my ears.
If I’m counting right there are 15 syllables per line. I think that would be a good target but the pattern is up to you, as per the generally held thoughts on the matter.
As with all of the challenges that have been hosted here be sure to;
You have to clear a lot to rest a lot, but then… you need to rest a lot to able to clear a lot. (Sounded fine when it came out of the fingers.)
Useful Links for Synonyms at Thesaurus.com:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
How to Write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.
The Guidelines:
What was your big reveal or maybe something was revealed to you? Good? Bad?
Use the above link to discover the various interpretations of the word of the week. Don’t limit yourself to the first one that comes to mind. Expand your thinking.
Now we have the Sijo, a Korean form believed to have first been used in the fourteenth century. It is similar in structure to various Japanese forms such as Haiku. As with many forms of poetry, the Sijo became a preferred poetry form of the yangban or ruling class as well as royalty. They were written in Chinese and were originally short songs set to music. The focus of the Sijo is usually nature and contemplation. We’ll try that to begin with.
You should use the word in the title of this post as your inspiration as either a theme of the Sijo or in the poem itself.
There are:
To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.
The setting can be nature, a favorite season, or some event of your day. Something, as I mentioned above that can be contemplative in nature.
Within each of the three lines there is usually a pause. You can hear it in the example below. The bold sections are the parts after the pause, or at least as I read/hear them. Reading your Sijo out loud will help with using the correct form.
The following example is considered the oldest Sijo in existence,
The spring breeze melted snow on the hills then quickly disappeared.
I wish I could borrow it briefly to blow over my hair
And melt away the aging frost forming now about my ears.
If I’m counting right there are 15 syllables per line. I think that would be a good target but the pattern is up to you, as per the generally held thoughts on the matter.
As with all of the challenges that have been hosted here be sure to;
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