Links to the 26 Poets with around 29 Poems from last week’s challenge of ACHE and Ease and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

PLEASE VISIT THOSE YOU HAVEN’T SO FAR. I KNOW THEY WOULD APPRECIATE IT. WE WRITE BECAUSE WE LOVE IT BUT WE DO LIKE TO GET THAT ACKNOWLEDGMENT SOMETIMES.

 

New To Us This Week:

TBL | Lily:    https://tblsite.me/2021/03/02/ronovan-writes-challenge-347/

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Annette Rochelle Aben (Amazon):    Magical Movement

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A Once and Future Recluse:  Soul’s Ache

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A Wise Woman’s Journey:     The Longing

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But I Smile Anyway… | Rita Bhathal (Amazon):    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 347 Ache and Ease | But I Smile Anyway…

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Don’t Forget The Half:    A Woman’s Voice

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EMOTIONS | The Ex Introvert:   Izanami

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William Thomas Engleson: (Book purchasing sites on Author’s site Book Page)

On Hearing the News

That Monday morn ache,
that unease of rushing time,
that shift, life to death.

On Hearing the News-A Shi Rensa for Bob

That Monday morn ache,
that unease of rushing time,
that shift, life to death.

That shift, life to death
another loss, an old friend,
In my heart, still young.

In my heart, still young,
those halcyon days of yore,
unaware of time.

Unaware of time,
every day a work of art,
buoyant and complete.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Farrago Express | Michael Williams:   Balloon Head

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Laura Eliza Haynes:     Aching for Ease

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge:      Stuck

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:  Haiku – Ease and Ache ~ 3/1/21 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It  

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LSS Attitude of Gratitude  | Lauren:    Ronovan Writes Haiku – Challenge 347 – Ache & Ease – ❀ Welcome To LSS Attitude of Gratitude❀

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Malham Magna | Alice:   Put your feet up!

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Mindfills:   To Remember – a senryu

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MMA Storytime:      A Blemished Record

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Mukhamani (Lakshmi Bhat}:      Day 4 of the March SOLSC #SOL 21 – Mukhamani           

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Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes (Music Artist):     Health

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Quilted Poetry | Lizl Bennefeld:      For now

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Ronovan Writes (Amazon):  

Separate Ways, Same Destination

The Secret Place

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Scribblans:    Sometimes I Don’t Rhymes: Ronovan Writes – Ache and Ease – Scribblans

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Sketching Words | Diane Puterbaugh:   March 1

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Sweet Aroma | Oneta Hayes:    WHERE DOES OUR STRENGTH COME FROM?

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TBL | Lily:    https://tblsite.me/2021/03/02/ronovan-writes-challenge-347/

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Thoughts and Entanglements | Pat:  Without Ease

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ThoughtsnLifeBlog:   Season Confused

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WillowDot21:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 347 ACHE and Ease. | willowdot21

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Links to the 27 Poets with ? New Poets from last week’s challenge of BITE and Teeth and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

New to Us:

Laura Eliza Haynes:   Age

Proof of My Existence | Robin: Loc’d

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Annette Rochelle Aben (Amazon):  winter worries

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But I Smile Anyway… | Rita Bhathal (Amazon):    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 344 BITE and Teeth. | But I Smile Anyway…

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Tessa Dean | Author:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 344 BITE and Teeth. – Tessa Dean – Author

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Ear to the Ground:    https://eartotheground.blog/2021/02/11/polar-vortex-haiku/

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William Thomas Engleson: (Book purchasing sites on Author’s site Book Page)

Dental Health Memories

There, by their bedside,
they sat, false teeth in a jar,
ready to bite me.

Dental Health and Other Memories- A reflective Shi Rensa

There, by their bedside,
they sat, false teeth in a jar,
ready to bite me.

Ready to bite me,
Though I never mentioned it,
It did cross my mind.

It did cross my mind,
My thoughtless juvenile mind,
A swamp of sorrow.

A swamp of sorrow,
Their hard lives, and mine, so soft-
I did love them so.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield:   https://bobfairfield.org/2021/02/09/ronovan-writes-haiku-344/

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Farrago Express | Michael Williams:   Furball Fury

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Haiku Hound | Denis:   pups

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Laura Eliza Haynes:   Age

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Help from Heaven | Regina:    Finding Joy Daily

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge:     Armed to the Teeth a Tanka 

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:  Haiku – Bite & Teeth ~ 2/8/21 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It    

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Malham Magna | Alice:   The Subtweet

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LSS Attitude of Gratitude  | Lauren:    Ronovan Writes Haiku – Challenge 344 – Poker Game – ❀ Welcome To LSS Attitude of Gratitude❀

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Mindfills:     https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2021/02/11/tufts-a-tanka/

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MMA Storytime:   Talk A Big Game          

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Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes (Music Artist):   Teething

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Proof of My Existence | Robin: Loc’d

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Quilted Poetry | Lizl Bennefeld:      Remember Spring

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Ronovan Writes (Amazon):  

Honing with Pain

Apathetic Anarchy

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Scribblans:    Sometimes I Don’t Rhymes: Ronovan Writes – Bite and Teeth – Scribblans

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Sketching Words | Diane Puterbaugh:   Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt # 344 – sketchingwords.com

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Straight From My Heart:     Tiger

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The Bag Lady:    Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt 2-8-21 – The Bag Lady 

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The Verse Smith | Lisa:   https://theversesmith.blogspot.com/2021/02/weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-344-ronovan.html

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Thoughts and Entanglements | Pat:  thoughts and entanglements

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WillowDot21:  Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 344 BITE and Teeth. | willowdot21 

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Links to the 26 Poets with 1 New Poet from last week’s challenge of BARE and Full and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

New To Us This Week

Cobweb Whispers | Avia:  Winter Trees Fib

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Annette Rochelle Aben (Amazon):  spring thing

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A Wise Woman’s Journey:  Nature’s Promise

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But I Smile Anyway… | Rita Bhathal (Amazon):    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 343 Bare and Full | But I Smile Anyway…

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Cobweb Whispers | Avia:  Winter Trees Fib

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Tessa Dean | Author:  Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 343 BARE and Full – Tessa Dean – Author

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Don’t Forget The Half:   The Forgotten

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Endless Rivers:   Seaside Haiku

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William Thomas Engleson: (Book purchasing sites on Author’s site Book Page)

AGE

I bear the full weight
of time, stripped down. The truth glows
in the bright bare light.

AGE-A Shi Rensa

I bear the full weight
of time, stripped down. The truth glows
in the bright bare light.

In the bright bare light,
my vision, clear as crystal,
captures each moment.

Captures each moment,
each sharp memory of life,
life to come, now, whence.

Life to come, now, whence,
a dazzling collage of time
which I bear with love.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield:  https://bobfairfield.org/2021/02/02/ronovan-writes-haiku-weekly-challenge-343/

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Farrago Express | Michael Williams:   Red Memories

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Haiku Hound | Denis:   Spiritual

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Help from Heaven | Regina:    A Well-Fed Soul Prospers

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge: Wolf Moon    

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:  Haiku: Bare & Full ~ 2/1/21 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It     

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Malham Magna | Alice:   Balu was right

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LSS Attitude of Gratitude  | Lauren:    Ronovan Writes – #343 – Bare and Full – ❀ Welcome To LSS Attitude of Gratitude❀

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Mindfills:  Spring a tanka

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MMA Storytime:   There Are No Shadows

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Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes (Music Artist):   Bare

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Quilted Poetry | Lizl Bennefeld:   Cold Moon Kiss 

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RIVRLOGR | Ken: bare branches

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Ronovan Writes (Amazon):   Changed

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Sketching Words | Diane Puterbaugh:  Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt #343 – sketchingwords.com

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Straight From My Heart:     Up in the Hills

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The Bag Lady:  Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt – The Bag Lady   

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WillowDot21:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 343 BARE and Full | willowdot21

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Links to the 27 Poets from last week’s challenge of ROUGH and Season and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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Annette Rochelle Aben (Amazon):  90 days | Annette Rochelle Aben

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A Wise Woman’s Journey:   Slow Coming | awisewomansjourney

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But I Smile Anyway… | Rita Bhathal (Amazon):    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 342 ROUGH and Season. | But I Smile Anyway…

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Tessa Dean | Author:  Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 342 ROUGH and Season. – Tessa Dean – Author

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EMOTIONS | The Ex Introvert:  https://wp.me/p9hlnC-6a

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William Thomas Engleson: (Book purchasing sites on Author’s site Book Page)

Blaw-se

‘Tis that dark season,
January, buried deep
In the cold wet rough.

Blaw-se-Shi Rensa-A Canadian Moment

‘Tis that dark season,
January, buried deep
In the cold wet rough.

In the cold wet rough,
Towhees and Dark-eyed Juncos
Scramble for the scraps.

Scramble for the scraps
as I muddle through the morn
seeking much the same.

Seeking much the same,
as we acknowledge Covid:
One year and counting.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield:   https://bobfairfield.org/2021/01/25/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-challenge-342/

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Farrago Express | Michael Williams:

Alternation

Change Is Coming  A dual poem.

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Free Mind Confessions:   https://freemindconfession.wordpress.com/2021/01/26/haiku-challenge-342-rough-and-season-reflection-of-a-lost-winter/

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Haiku Hound | Denis:   Dogs at Play

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Help from Heaven | Regina:   Never Alone   

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge:     Spring – (Weekly Haiku Prompt) – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge  

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:  Haiku ~ 1/25/21 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It    

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Malham Magna | Alice:   Just a little longer!

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Mindfills:  Tousled

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MMA Storytime:   Always Fight Season

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Mukhamani (Lakshmi Bhat}:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 342 ROUGH and Season. – Mukhamani      

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Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes (Music Artist):   Transition

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Prisoner of Hope:   Rough Season

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Quilted Poetry | Lizl Bennefeld:   Rough Chopped Breakfast a Tanka  

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Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks:   https://arthurrichardson.org/2021/01/27/haiku-challenge-342/

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Ronovan Writes (Amazon):   The Question

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Sketching Words | Diane Puterbaugh:   January Squares and Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Prompt #342 – sketchingwords.com

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The Bag Lady:  Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt 1-25-21 – The Bag Lady  

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They, You and Me:  year after year

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Toward the Within | Diedre:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 342 ROUGH and Season. – Toward the within…

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WillowDot21:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 342 ROUGH and Season. | willowdot21

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Links to the 32 Poets with 4 Poems from last week’s challenge of FROST and Glint and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

 

NEW TO THE CHALLENGE:

IAMJSLEFLORE:  Haiku Challenge #341 Frost & Glint | IAMJSLEFLORE

Prisoner of Hope:  Frost Glints | Prisoner of Hope 2011

Bend Branches: Frost spikes haiku: Haiku Challenge – bend branches

Toward the Within | Diedre:  Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 341 FROST and Glint. – Toward the within…

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Annette Rochelle Aben:  gentle reveille | Annette Rochelle Aben

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A Wise Woman’s Journey:  Shattered | awisewomansjourney

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Bend Branches: Frost spikes haiku: Haiku Challenge – bend branches

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But I Smile Anyway… | Rita Bhathal:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 341 FROST and Glint. | But I Smile Anyway…

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Tessa Dean | Author:  Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 341 FROST and Glint. – Tessa Dean – Author

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Don’t Forget The Half:   Bright Lights, Big City – Don’t Forget the Half

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EMOTIONS | The Ex Introvert:

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 341 FROST and Glint – Emotions

Try on Shi Rensa Haiku:

The anatomy of vulture words
Bring about a sense of frosty chill
No, not the picture still!

No, not the picture still!
But bring about a grill!
On these bloody hearts

On these bloody hearts
Which won’t spell a single bill
For crying over the rotten mill of friendship

For crying over the rotten mill of friendship
Which are now the satire
Written again in those vulture words

-Exintrovert

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William Thomas Engleson:

Winter: 1

morning dew glistens
glints, glows, awaits frost’s blanket
to encase the earth.

Winter: 1 A Shi Rensa

morning dew glistens
glints, glows, awaits frost’s blanket
to encase the earth.

To encase the earth,
The deep chill of late winter
descends on our souls.

Descends on our souls,
weather vane of twisted time,
you soar on the sun.

You soar on the sun.
The splendour of the next day
takes us home again.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield:  http://bobfairfield.org/Ronovan

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Farrago Express | Michael Williams:  Winter Art Show – Farrago Express

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Help from Heaven | Regina:   You Don’t Scare Me: RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge – Help from Heaven

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IAMJSLEFLORE:  Haiku Challenge #341 Frost & Glint | IAMJSLEFLORE

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge:     Thoughts – (Weekly Haiku Prompt) – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge  

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:    Haiku – Frost & Glint – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It   

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Malham Magna | Alice:   The ring – Malham Magna

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Mindfills:  https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2021/01/20/icy-a-haiku/

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MMA Storytime:   A Killer Competitor

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Mukhamani (Lakshmi Bhat}:  Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 341 FROST and Glint. – Mukhamani              

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Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes:   Stars #Haiku #Poem | Mystical Strings

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Prisoner of Hope:  Frost Glints | Prisoner of Hope 2011

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Quilted Poetry | Lizl Bennefeld:  Winter Art | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 341 – Quilted Poetry 

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Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks:

Frost – Poems, Polemicks and Licks

Frost

Winter mornings wake
to the sound of glinting frost,
a crackle of white.

A crackle of white,
Winter’s symphonic poem,
a season composed.

A season composed,
notes a frozen harmony
prefiguring Spring.

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Ronovan Writes:

Warm Me – a poem. | ronovanwrites

Release Me – a poem. | ronovanwrites

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Scribblans:    Sometimes I Don’t Rhymes: Ronovan Writes – Frost and Glint – Scribblans

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Sketching Words | Diane Puterbaugh:   https://sketchingwords.com/2021/01/18/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-341/

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Straight From My Heart:   Lost Shine – Straight From My Heart 

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Sweet Aroma | Oneta Hayes:  CONTENTMENT | Sweet aroma

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The Bag Lady:  Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt – 1-8-21 – The Bag Lady

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Teleporting Weena: Ronovan Writes Haiku – Frost/Glint | teleportingweena

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Toward the Within | Diedre:  Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 341 FROST and Glint. – Toward the within…

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Two on a Rant:   Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge: Shimmer. | Two on a Rant

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WillowDot21:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 341 FROST and Glint. | willowdot21

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Links to the 21 Poets with 1 NEW Poet from last week’s challenge of RELEASE and Simple and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

I was happy to see most of the poems moving to the lighter side of life, as that was part of why I chose the words I did. One could make them a closing to a year or any type of experience you’ve had as well as something just openly freeing.

NEW TO US:  Emotions | exintrovertweb

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Annette Rochelle Aben:  cling free

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A Wise Woman’s Journey:   Strength In Gentleness

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But I Smile Anyway… | Rita Bhathal:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 340 Release and Simple | But I Smile Anyway…

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Tessa Dean | Author:  Fishing

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Don’t Forget The Half:   Dirty Diana – Part II

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William Thomas Engleson:

Haikuzi

Monday morn haiku,
a simple bouquet of joy,
a jewelled release.

Haikuzi-Shi Rensa

Monday morn haiku,
a simple bouquet of joy,
a jewelled release.

A jewelled release
on this grey-tinged rainy morn
in search of beauty.

In search of beauty,
yet ‘tis there, a wing of birds,
a bounce of blue sky.

A bounce of blue sky,
a whirlpool of warm weather-
January’s charm.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Emotions | exintrovertweb:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 340 RELEASE and Simple – Emotions

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Farrago Express | Michael Williams:   Covering

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Help from Heaven | Regina:    Finding Strength 

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge:   Tough Times    

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:  Haiku – 1/11/21    

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Malham Magna | Alice:   Learning

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LSS Attitude of Gratitude  | Lauren:    Ronovan Writes Haiku – Challenge #340 – ❀ Welcome To LSS Attitude of Gratitude❀

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Mindfills:  freedom a senryu

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MMA Storytime:   Choosing A Path

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Mukhamani (Lakshmi Bhat}:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 340 RELEASE and Simple. – Mukhamani     

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Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes:   Release #Haiku #Poem | Mystical Strings

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Quilted Poetry | Lizl Bennefeld:   Look forward to Spring  

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Ronovan Writes:   Life’s Needs

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Straight From My Heart:   Smell 

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WillowDot21 | Willow:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 340 RELEASE and Simple. | willowdot21

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Links to the 24 Poets from last week’s challenge of CHILD and Grow and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

I’m not going to do the whole ‘poems to check out thing’ any longer. Each time I don’t, I have to explain it’s because they are all so good. Well, they usually are all good. Sometimes a few do jump out and I let those poets know it on their comments sometimes if I have the energy and the fingers don’t hurt. (Part of my chronic pain affects my hands, especially making my fingertips tender, and when I type it’s like I’m hammering them into a rock.)

This week people went in some GREAT directions. Seriously check them out. You’ll enjoy.

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Annette Rochelle Aben:  mimics 

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Tina Stewart Brakebill:    in the pauses (a tanka)

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But I Smile Anyway… | Rita Bhathal:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 339 CHILD and Grow | But I Smile Anyway…

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Tessa Dean | Author:  Nurturing Child

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Don’t Forget The Half:  Love Wins (Haiku)

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William Thomas Engleson:

I Was Just Thinking of That

The child that I am,
that I was, that time has gone,
yet still I grow young.

I Was Just Thinking of That–Shi Rensa

The child that I am,
that I was, that time has gone,
yet still I grow young.

Yet still I grow young,
playful, easily side-tracked,
lost in misplaced thoughts.

Lost in misplaced thoughts,
I search the inner reaches
Of my memory.

Of my memory,
snippets of time that warm me.
For the rest, farewell.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield:    https://bobfairfield.org/2021/01/04/ronovan-writes-haiku-weekly-challenge-339/

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Farrago Express | Michael Williams:  Things Change

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Guarded Heart Tapestry | Jael Stevens:    Child Can’t Grow

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Help from Heaven | Regina:    A Mother’s Nurturing Love 

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge:     The Full Stop  

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:  Haiku – 1/4/21 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It     

LSS Attitude of Gratitude: https://lssattitudeofgratitude.wordpress.com/2021/01/04/ronovan-writes-haiku-339-child-grow/

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Malham Magna | Alice:   Too serious

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Mindfills:     https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2021/01/04/grow-a-senryu/

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MMA Storytime:   Childish Dreams

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Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes:   Courage

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Quilted Poetry | Lizl Bennefeld:      Look again

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Revived Writer:    Sorry, Mom

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Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks:   https://arthurrichardson.org/2021/01/06/haiku-challenge/

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Scribblans:    Sometimes I Don’t Rhymes: Ronovan Writes – Child and Grow – Scribblans

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Sketching Words | Diane Puterbaugh:   January Squares

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Straight From My Heart:     Grownup Child

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The Bag Lady:  Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt – The Bag Lady

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WillowDot21:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 339 CHILD and Grow. | willowdot21

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Links to the 25 Poets with 1 New Poet from last week’s challenge of BOUND and Sway and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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Annette Rochelle Aben:    body language

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A Wise Woman’s Journey:   Freed

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But I Smile Anyway… | Rita Bhathal:    Ronovan Writes #Senryu #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 338 BOUND and SWAY | But I Smile Anyway…

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Tessa Dean | Author:  https://tessadeanauthor.com/2020/12/29/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-338-bound-and-sway/

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Don’t Forget The Half:   Renewal 2021 – Don’t Forget the Half

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William Thomas Engleson:

Resolute

Bound by my old ways,
I await a brand-new year:
What dreams will sway me?

Resolute- a Shi Rensa

Bound by my old ways,
I await a brand-new year:
What dreams will sway me?

What dreams will sway me?
Will I repeat my mistakes?
And lo, what were they?

And lo, what were they?
They were evident to some
though I was heedless.

Though I was heedless,
not always aware, I will
mend my woeful ways.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield:   https://bobfairfield.org/2020/12/29/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-challenge-338-trade-winds/

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Farrago Express | Michael Williams: Branch Dance – Farrago Express  NEW To Us This Week!

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Guarded Heart Tapestry | Jael Stevens:    Bound By Crimson Sash

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Help from Heaven | Regina:       My Pretty Brown Skin

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:    Haiku – Bound & Sway ~ 12/28/20 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It   

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Malham Magna | Alice:   Sold – Malham Magna

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Like Mercury Colliding | Kat Myrman:   our heroes | like mercury colliding…

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LSS Attitude of Gratitude  | Lauren:    https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/88281768/posts/3098374417

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MMA Storytime:   https://mmastorytime.com/2020/12/28/a-legendary-path/

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Mukhamani (Lakshmi Bhat}:  https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2021/01/01/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-338-bound-and-sway/              

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Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes:   Progress #Haiku #Poem | Mystical Strings

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Prairie Chat | Clarence Holm:   Haiku Challenge (12/28/20) – PrairieChat

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Quilted Poetry | Lizl Bennefeld:      Always problems… – Quilted Poetry

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Ronovan Writes:  

Leaping and Dancing- a haiku a poem | ronovanwrites

Leaping and Dancing- a Shi Rensa Haiku. | ronovanwrites

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Scribblans:    Sometimes I Don’t Rhymes: Ronovan Writes – Bound and Sway – Scribblans

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Straight From My Heart:   Country’s Pride – Straight From My Heart 

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Sweet Aroma | Oneta Hayes:  2021 PRAYER | Sweet aroma

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The Bag Lady:  Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt – The Bag Lady

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WillowDot21:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 338 BOUND and Sway. | willowdot21

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Links to the 26 Poets with around O32 Poems from last week’s challenge of OPEN and Solace and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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Annette Rochelle Aben:    healed and whole

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A Wise Woman’s Journey:   Free Will

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But I Smile Anyway… | Rita Bhathal:    A Senryu

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Don’t Forget The Half:   Peace Be Still

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Endless Rivers:   Solace

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William Thomas Engleson:  2 This week.
*Inside Christmas Boxes*
We seek Zoom solace;
open our virus locked hearts,
crush the loneliness.

*Inside Christmas Boxes-Shi Rensa*
We seek Zoom solace;
open our virus locked hearts,
crush the loneliness.

Crush the loneliness,
square images of loved ones
off in the ether.

Off in the ether,
a tribute to time travel,
pipedreams of lost time.

Pipedreams of lost time.
No virtual virus this
in our Christmas box.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield:   http://bobfairfield.org/Ronovan writes weekly Haiku challenge #337

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Guarded Heart Tapestry | Jael Stevens:    Heart’s Hinges

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Help from Heaven | Regina:       The Comfort of a Good Book

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:    Haiku – 12/21/20 ~ Open and Solace  

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Malham Magna | Alice:   Resolutions

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LSS Attitude of Gratitude  | Lauren:    Open & Solace – ❀ Welcome To LSS Attitude of Gratitude❀

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Mindfills:     may-u-a-senryu

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MMA Storytime:   Finding Solace In Danger   

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Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes:   Solace

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Quilted Poetry | Lizl Bennefeld:      A New Day Coming 3 this week.

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Revived Writer:    Christmas Shopping is Super FUN!   2 this week.

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Ronovan Writes:   THE GIFTS

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Scribblans:    Open and Solace – Scribblans

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Sound Mind Journey:   holiday colors

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Straight From My Heart:     Reading

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Sweet Aroma | Oneta Hayes:   REJUVENATION

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The Bag Lady:  12-21-20 – The Bag Lady

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The Tenth Zodiac:  Open and Solace – The_tenth_zodiac    3 Haiku.

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Xenia | Whippet Wisdom | Xenia:    Tanka: Winter Solstice

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WillowDot21:    Open and Solace | willowdot21

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Links to the 29 Poets with around 37 Poems from last week’s challenge of MAD and Sane and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Please visit the blogs you haven’t yet. Visiting and clicking that like, if we like the poem, is something of an encouragement. No, we don’t NEED likes, but they’re nice to have.

Here are Four of our Poets who’s offerings jumped out to me this week. I don’t like doing this very often, because I do like everyone’s poetry. It’s just some have a message or accomplished something with how they put their piece together I wanted others to check out. Just scroll down for their links.

WillowDot

Mindfills

Revived Writer

The Zesty Geist | Deviating Vibes

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Annette Rochelle Aben:   No Never Mind

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But I Smile Anyway… | Rita Bhathal:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 337 MAD and Sane | But I Smile Anyway…

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Tessa Dean | Author: Insane

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The Zesty Geist | Deviating Vibes:   Anxiety    Peace     Puzzle (Three Haiku this week)

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Don’t Forget The Half:  Stop the Madness

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Ear to the Ground:  Why Now? Three Haiku (includes some nice artwork)

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Endless River:  lucid Dreams

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William Thomas Engleson:

A December 14th,2020 Electoral College Series of Moments

E-College voting:
A slightly mad process…still
sane is as sane does.

A December 14th,2020 Electoral College Series of Moments-a Shi Rensa

E-College voting:
A slightly mad process…still
sane is as sane does.

Sane is as sane does,
We hop, skip, jump ‘cross the land,
tallying the votes.

Tallying the votes,
is a fractured procedure-
Fractured and fractious.

Fractured and fractious
though it may be, it will end
With a beginning.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield:  https://bobfairfield.org/2020/12/14/ronovan-writes-haiku-weekly-prompt-336/

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Guarded Heart Tapestry | Jael Stevens:   Mad or Sane…

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Haiku Hound | Denis:  state of mind (includes nice sunset photography)

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Help from Heaven | Regina:      Keeping Fulfilling Your Dream!

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Malham Magna | Alice:  I pity you  A Tanka

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LSS Attitude of Gratitude  | Lauren:   Ronovan Writes Haiku – Mad and Sane – ❀ Welcome To LSS Attitude of Gratitude❀

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Mindfills:    Bashful

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MMA Storytime:  Fighting For Sanity

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Mukhamani (Lakshmi Bhat}:    Mad Bites (my name for it, R)            

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Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes:   Tidings   

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Quilted Poetry | Lizl Bennefeld:     shelter from the storm

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Revived Writer:  Insanely Mad and Nervous

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Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks:  https://arthurrichardson.org/2020/12/15/haiku/

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Ronovan Writes:  

Fraudzilla (the littlest tyrant)

THE FRUSTRATED

THE FOOLISH…

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Scribblans:    Sometimes I Don’t Rhymes: Ronovan Writes – Mad and Sane – Scribblans

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Sketching Words | Diane Puterbaugh:  Two for one, The husband just had to get in on th challenge this week. But that’s okay, got a cat picture included.  (link verbiage mine, Ron)

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Sound Mind Journey:  Rise above a storm.

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Straight From My Heart:    A Thin Line

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The Bag Lady:  Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt 12-15-20 – The Bag Lady

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The Verse Smith | Lisa:   While Mad Men Rage

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WillowDot21:  Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 336 MAD and Sane | willowdot21

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Links to the 24 Poets from last week’s challenge of CURL and Paw and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

 

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Annette Rochelle Aben:   Mangy Mane | Annette Rochelle Aben

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Ritu Bhathal | But I Smile Anyway…:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 335 CURL and Paw | But I Smile Anyway…

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Don’t Forget The Half:   Haiku: Pesky Pups – Don’t Forget the Half

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Ear to the Ground:   https://eartotheground.blog/2020/12/08/haiku-words-and-worlds/

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William Thomas Engleson:

Old Cats

Once in a long while,
Our old cat stretches her paws,
curls up at my feet.

 

Old Cats-Shi Rensa

Once in a long while,
our old cat stretches her paws,
curls up at my feet.

Curls up at my feet,
my toes strain, shift the blanket,
and then she pounces.

And then she pounces,
playful, frisky, like old times,
those lost pre-Covid days.

Those lost pre-Covid days,
When old men, old cats recalled
how simple life was.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield:    https://bobfairfield.org/2020/12/08/ronovan-writes-haiku-challenge-335/

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Guarded Heart Tapestry | Jael Stevens:    Can’t Refuse Curled Paw – Guarded Heart Tapestry

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Regina | Help from Heaven:    A Dog’s Comforting Love: RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge – Help from Heaven

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:     Haiku – Curl & Paw ~ 12/7/20 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It

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Alice | Malham Magna:   Reassurance | Malham Magna

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Lauren | LSS Attitude of Gratitude:   Ronovan Writes Haiku – – ❀ Welcome To LSS Attitude of Gratitude❀

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Florence | Meanings and Musings: fear/trust #haiku – MEANINGS AND MUSINGS

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MMA Storytime:    Dropped to the Canvas

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Dr. Crystal Grimes | Mystical Strings:     Paws #Haiku #Poem | Mystical Strings

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Lizl Bennefeld | Quilted Poetry:     Puppy Time | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 335 – Quilted Poetry

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Ranting Along:

Unconditional
love curled next to my body,
paw rests on my heart.

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Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks:   https://arthurrichardson.org/2020/12/08/curl-and-paw/

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Ronovan Writes:   Envious Kitten – a haiku a poem | ronovanwrites

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Scribblans:    Sometimes I Don’t Rhymes: Ronovan Writes – Curl and Paw – Scribblans

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Straight From My Heart:    Excitement – Straight From My Heart

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The Bag Lady:  Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt 12-7-20 – The Bag Lady

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Lisa | The Verse Smith:   https://theversesmith.blogspot.com/2020/12/morning-lap-time.html

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The Tenth Zodiac:  Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku – #335- Curl and Paw – The_tenth_zodiac

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WillWillowDot21:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 335 CURL and Paw. | willowdot21

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Links to the 31 Poets from last week’s challenge of GRACE and Slip and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

 

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Annette Rochelle Aben:   disappearing act | Annette Rochelle Aben

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Tina Stewart Brakebill:   grace denied (a haiku) – Tina Stewart Brakebill

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Ritu Bhathal | But I Smile Anyway…:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 334 GRACE and Slip | But I Smile Anyway…

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The Zeisy Geist | Deviating Vibes:   https://deviatingvibes.wordpress.com/challenges/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge/334-grace-and-slip/

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Don’t Forget the Half:   Grace and Favor – Don’t Forget the Half

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Ear to the Ground:  https://eartotheground.blog/2020/12/01/the-wind-speaks-winter-haiku/

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William Thomas Engleson:

Contrasts

Presidential slips!
They occur, once with malice,
now, perhaps, with grace.

 

Contrasts -Shi Rensa

Presidential slips!
They occur, once with malice,
now, perhaps, with grace.

Now, perhaps with grace,
a gentler tone, we move on
to civility.

To civility,
a toast to respectful change,
and wishful thinking.

And wishful thinking
measured with reality,
and Joe’s your uncle.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield:   https://bobfairfield.org/2020/11/30/ronovan-writes-haiku-challenge-334/

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Denis | Haiku Hound:  seasonal change – Haiku hound

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge:   Remorse – (Weekly Haiku Prompt) – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge   

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:    Haiku – Grace & Slip ~ 11/30/20 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It  

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Alice | Malham Magna:  Rain | Malham Magna

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Lauren | LSS Attitude of Gratitude:   Afternoon Shade | #RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku # Poetry #Challenge 334 – Quilted Poetry

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Mindfills:    https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2020/11/30/3082/

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MMA Storytime:   All the Right Moves    

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Dr. Crystal Grimes | Mystical Strings:   Grace #Haiku #Poem | Mystical Strings  

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Lisa Coleman | Our Eyes Open:    Secret – Haiku – Our Eyes Open

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Lizl Bennefeld | Quilted Poetry:     https://quiltedpoetry.wordpress.com/2020/12/02/afternoon-shade-ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-challenge-334/

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Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks:   https://arthurrichardson.org/2020/12/01/grace-and-slip/

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Ronovan Writes:

an opened heart – a haiku a poem | ronovanwrites

Sweet Dignity – a haiku a poem | ronovanwrites

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Scribblans:    Sometimes I Don’t Rhymes: Ronovan Writes Haiku – Grace and Slip – Scribblans

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Sketching Words:   https://sketchingwords.com/2020/11/30/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-334/

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Straight From My Heart:    Flight of an Eagle – Straight From My Heart 

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The Bag Lady:  Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge – The Bag Lady

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Lisa | The Verse Smith:  https://theversesmith.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-three-graces.html

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Nima Mohan | The Tenth Zodiac:  https://thetenthzodiac.wordpress.com/2020/12/03/ronovans-weekly-haiku-prompt-challenge-334/

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Pat | Thoughts and Entanglements:  Grace | thoughts and entanglements

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Oneta Hayes | Sweet Aroma:  DO UNTO OTHERS | Sweet aroma

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Two on a Rant:  https://rantingalong.blog/2020/12/03/23837/

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Xenia | Whippet Wisdom:    Haiku: Grace Moves – Whippet Wisdom – a Highland Journey

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WillWillowDot21:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 334 GRACE and Slip. | willowdot21

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Links to the 30 Poets with 3 NEW BLOGS from last week’s challenge of LIFE and View and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

 

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Ritu Bathal | But I Smile Anyway…:  Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 333 Life and View | But I Smile Anyway…

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The Zeisy Geist | Deviating Vibes: https://deviatingvibes.wordpress.com/challenges/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge/333-life-and-view/

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Don’t Forget the Half: Let’s Be Better Humans – Don’t Forget the Half

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Ear to the Ground:   https://eartotheground.blog/2020/11/24/life-view-haiku/   NEW BLOG TO THE CHALLENGE

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William Thomas Engleson:

Wise Words

I hear, in dark times,
her wise words, “Take the long view.
Life will be simpler.”

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield:   http://bobfairfield.org/RonovanwritesHaikuchallenge333

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Geetha Balvannanathan’s Blog:  https://geethaprodhom.wordpress.com/2020/11/25/the-way-of-the-breath/

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Denis | Haiku Hound:   life cycle – Haiku hound

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Regina | Help from Heaven:     The Joy of Nature’s Beauty – Help from Heaven

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge:   Awesome – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #333) – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge   

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:    Haiku – Life & View ~ 11/23/20 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It   

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Alice | Malham Magna:   The past is present in the future | Malham Magna

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Kat Myrman | Like Mercury Colliding:   off the edge | like mercury colliding…

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MMA Storytime:   A New Perspective

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Mukhamani (Lakshmi Bhat}:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 333 Life and View. – Mukhamani

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Dr. Crystal Grimes | Mystical Strings:       Hoarfrost #Haiku #Poem | Mystical Strings

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Night Owl Poetry | Dorinda Duclos :      On man’s inhumanity to man ~ #senryu #poetry | Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclo     NEW BLOG TO THE CHALLENGE

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Lizl Bennefeld | Quilted Poetry:     https://thewrittenword.net/journal/2020/11/23/signs-of-life-poem-a-day-23-november-2020/

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Ronovan Writes:  Growing Pains – a haiku a poem | ronovanwrites 

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Sketching Words:   https://sketchingwords.com/2020/11/24/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-333/

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Straight From My Heart:    Shaping of Viewpoints – Straight From My Heart

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Tessa Dean | Author:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 333 Life and View – Tessa Dean – Author

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The Bag Lady:  Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge – The Bag Lady

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Lisa | The Verse Smith:  https://theversesmith.blogspot.com/2020/11/disappearances.html

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KatB | The Woman with Wheels | K-POPAWHEELY: Has 2020 Changed…? – K-popawheely      NEW BLOG TO THE CHALLENGE

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ThoughtsnLifeBlog: Haiku: Life and Views – ThoughtsnLifeBlog

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Tina Stewart Brakebill”  true life revealed (a haiku) – Tina Stewart Brakebill

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To Wear a Rainbow:  wide angle shot | To Wear A Rainbow

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Xenia | Whippet Wisdom:   Haiku: Golden Glen – Whippet Wisdom – a Highland Journey

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WillWillowDot21:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 333 Life and View. | willowdot21

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Links to the 29 Poets with 3 NEW POETS for last week’s challenge of EBB and Flow and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

 

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Bend Branches:   On a Distant Shore: Pull Up a Seat.   NEW POET THIS WEEK!

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The Zesty Geist | Deviating Vibes:  https://deviatingvibes.wordpress.com/challenges/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge/332-ebb-and-flow/   6 This week. Visit and get a vocabulary lesson. He did.

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William Thomas Engleson:

Tsunami Dreams

Pandemic tide, we
chart your ebb, your deadly flow,
your tsunami dreams.

 

Tsunami Dreams-shi rensa

Pandemic tide, we
chart your ebb, your deadly flow,
your tsunami dreams.

Your tsunami dreams,
your virus soars, crests in rage,
poised to spread your curse.

Poised to spread your curse,
amoral, effervescent,
thoughtless to a fault.

Thoughtless to a fault,
Covid-19’s deadly surge
shrouds the waiting earth.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Geetha Balvannanathan’s Blog:   Goodbye to Royalty    Her 6 this week.

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Regina | Help from Heaven:    How I Miss the Ocean!   

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge:   Fashion    

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:  Haiku – Ebb & Flow ~ 11/16/20

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Kat Myrman | Like Mercury Colliding:   dare to hope

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Let’s read our words:   Weekly Haiku Prompt | Let’s read our words  NEW POET THIS WEEK!

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Lauren | LSS Attitude of Gratitude:   https://lssattitudeofgratitude.wordpress.com/2020/11/16/ronovan-writes-haiku-ebb-flow/

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Alice | Malham Magna:  The Tide | Malham Magna

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Mindfills:  Petunia   

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MMA Storytime:  Rise & Fall

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Mukhamani (Lakshmi Bhat}:     Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 332 EBB & Flow – Mukhamani 

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Dr. Crystal Grimes | Mystical Strings:   Lifetime 3TC 

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Lizl Bennefeld | Quilted Poetry:     The Tides of Love

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Ronovan Writes:

Balancing – haiku

Life’s Ebb and Flow – a Shi Rensa

a haiku a poem

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Sketching Words:   https://sketchingwords.com/2020/11/16/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-332/

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Sound Mind Journey:    the tide is singing

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Straight From My Heart:   Sunset On A Wintry Day  

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Oneta Hays | Sweet Aroma:   WELCOME, WEE ONE

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Tessa Dean | Author:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 332 EBB & Flow – Tessa Dean – Author

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The Bag Lady:  Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt 11-16-20 – The Bag Lady

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Kenneth | The Lotus:   ebb and flow – The Lotus     NEW POET THIS WEEK

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Lisa | The Verse Smith:   https://theversesmith.blogspot.com/2020/11/weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge.html

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The Tenth Zodiac:  Ronovan Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #332 – The_tenth_zodiac

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Pat | Thoughts and Entanglements:  Ebb & Flow | thoughts and entanglements

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Xenia | Whippet Wisdom:   tidal secrets

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WillWillowDot21:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 332 EBB & Flow | willowdot21

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Links to the 25 Poets and 1 NEW poet to the group from last week’s challenge of FIRST and HEAL and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Deviating Vibes:   https://deviatingvibes.wordpress.com/first-and-heal/

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William Thomas Engleson:

Transitions

Old wounds, ancient scars,
open sores never healed.
First comes the tantrum.

Transitions x 4    (A Shi Rensa)

Old wounds, ancient scars,
open sores never healed.
First comes the tantrum.

First comes the tantrum.
a litigious dance of spite,
without any class.

Without any class,
he clubs the air, shakes his fist,
grasps for a lifeline.

Grasps for a lifeline,
one more self-glorified burp
before his exit.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield:   https://bobfairfield.org/2020/11/09/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-challenge-331/

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Geetha Balvannanathan’s Blog:   My Music Flooded Head

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Regina | Help from Heaven:      Reclaim Your Power: Know Your Value

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge:      The Scars

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:   Haiku – First & Heal ~ 11/9/20 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It

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Alice | Malham Magna:   Madam Vice-President

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Kat Myrman | Like Mercury Colliding:  only one

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Lauren | LSS Attitude of Gratitude:   Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge # 331 – ❀ Welcome To LSS Attitude of Gratitude❀

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Mindfills:    Dew Drop

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MMA Storytime:  The Taste of Defeat

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Mukhamani (Lakshmi Bhat}:     Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 331 FIRST & Heal – Mukhamani      

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Dr. Crystal Grimes | Mystical Strings:     Renewal

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Clarence Holm | Prairie Chat: Haiku Challenge (11/09/20) – PrairieChat

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Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks:  Fracas

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Ronovan Writes:  

a poem for the haiku challenge

Careless Whispers

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Scribblans:    Sometimes I Don’t Rhymes: Ronovan Writes – First and Heal – Scribblans

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Sound Mind Journey:  gender perspectives (one story three haikus)   A new one to our prompt challenge. You seriously need to check this one out the way the first line is used in the three haiku. as well as the first word in the second line of each and the final word of each haiku. And for a reason, not just a haiku.

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Straight From My Heart:    Grudge Fight

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Tessa Dean | Author:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 331 FIRST & Heal – Tessa Dean – Author

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Lisa | The Verse Smith:   First Love

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Pat | Thoughts and Entanglements:  Crippling Gray

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Xenia | Whippet Wisdom:  Haiku: Aureate – Whippet Wisdom – a Highland Journey

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Willow | WillowDot21:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 331 FIRST & Heal | willowdot21

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Links to the 31 Poets with  1 New Poet, from last week’s challenge of COLD & Fall and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Annette Rochelle Aben:  Mistreat

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Tina Stewart Brakebill:  after the storm

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Charmed Chaos: Cold wind

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CᖇazY Neᖇɗs:     Snowflakes

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Deviating Vibes:   https://deviatingvibes.wordpress.com/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-330/

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EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO:  Not the Right Time For Change – eastelmhurst.a.go.go

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William Thomas Engleson:

The wind waits its turn.
Fall casts its ballot for change;
We are cold with fear.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield:  https://bobfairfield.org/2020/11/02/ronovan-writes-haiku-weekly-challenge-330/

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Geetha Balvannanathan’s Blog:   Pray Fall Into Heart

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Goutam’s Writings:    The Child At The Waterfall

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Help from Heaven:   Moments to Remember!     

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge:     Frost

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:          Haiku – Cold & Fall ~ 11/2/20 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It

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LSS Attitude of Gratitude:    A Strange Fall

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Malham Magna:  Challenge | Malham Magna

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Kat Myrman | Like Mercury Colliding:     and the count continues…

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Mindfills:  november

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MMA Storytime: No Calm Before the Champ’s Storm

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Dr. Crystal Grimes | Mystical Strings:    Icicles   

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Prairie Chat:   Haiku Challenge (11/02/20) – PrairieChat

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Quilted Poetry:    Nearly Winter

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Lisa Coleman | Our Eyes Open:  The Fall of Summer   A New Kid in our Midst.  5 Haiku with a lot of Kigo action going on.

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Arthur Richardson:   Under the Weather

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Ronovan Writes:    

the deep embrace

new storms ahead      Shi Rensa

the final bow

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Scribblans:  Sometimes I Don’t Rhymes: Ronovan Writes – Cold and Fall – Scribblans

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Sketching Words:   https://sketchingwords.com/2020/11/02/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-330/

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Tessa Dean | Author:  Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 330 COLD & Fall – Tessa Dean – Author

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The Bag Lady:    Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt – The Bag Lady

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Lisa | The Verse Smith:   Do Not Curse Cold

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Thoughts and Entanglements:    Fall

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WillowDot21:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 330 COLD & Fall | willowdot21

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The words for this one, for me, ended up being a huge challenge because I wanted to do a Shi Rensa. I did a few versions. A few meaning a lot, but I just wasn’t satisfied. I guess when I called this thing a challenge 6 years ago and not just a prompt I meant it. I just didn’t think I meant it for myself.

5 People were able to participate in my first RWThe13 Writing Challenge, a Halloween Poetry or Prose Challenge using specific word counts. Click HERE for those links.

Links to the 24 Poets with 33 Poems and 1 New Poet, from last week’s challenge of BLOOM & Wet and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Annette Rochelle Aben: Flower Power

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William Thomas Engleson:

S.A.D. Commentary

A late autumn dawn:
Wet. Cold. My love will not laugh
nor bloom in the dark.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield: https://bobfairfield.org/2020/10/16/ronovan-writes-haiku-weekly-challenge-327/

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The Zesty Gianttt | Deviating Vibes: https://deviatingvibes.wordpress.com/challenges/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-329-bloom-wet/  NKOTB translation=New Kid On The Block. What? No one here an 80s kid?

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Geetha Balvannanathan’s Blog:   Wet Grass Tickled Feet   6 Haiku

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Goutam’s Writings: Carnivorous

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Help from Heaven:   The Beauty of Flowers is Good for the Soul!    

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge:   Squally

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:  Haiku – Bloom & Wet ~ 10/26/20 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It     

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Kat Myrman | Like Mercury Colliding:   in a fog

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Mindfills:  raindrop           

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Mukhamani (Lakshmi Bhat}:  Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 329 BLOOM & Wet – Mukhamani             

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Dr. Crystal Grimes | Mystical Strings: Love Takes Form      

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Prairie Chat: Frosted Ruby Lips    I gave Clarence’s haiku a title this week. It just came to mind with the haiku and the image used.

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Queen Nandini:    https://queennandini.wordpress.com/      4 Haiku This Week  

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Quilted Poetry:   October’s cold  Tanka

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Revived Writer: Dry Petals

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Ronovan Writes:   morn’s first kiss

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Sketching Words: https://sketchingwords.com/2020/10/26/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-329/    2 Haiku

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Tessa Dean | Author: https://tessadeanauthor.com/2020/10/26/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-329-bloom-wet/

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The Bag Lady:  Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt – The Bag Lady

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Lisa | The Verse Smith: Morning Glory

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Thoughts and Entanglements:  Autumn Rain

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WillowDot21:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 329 BLOOM & Wet | willowdot21

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Links to the 35 Poets from last week’s challenge of DRIP & DROP and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

 

An Enigmatic Life: An Enigmatic Life

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Annette Rochelle Aben: Barren Ballerinas

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Francis Barker | The Midlode Mercury: Haiku: ‘Abundance’ A First Timer to the challenge. At least I think so. You know me though, I’m lucky to remember to post the challenge in the first place.

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Crazy Nerds: Draft

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William Thomas Engleson:

The Last Season

I am but a weed,
chilled on the earth, awaiting
Winter’s snow dusting.

 

(And a Shi Rensa)

The Last Season

I am but a weed,
chilled on the earth, awaiting
Winters snow dusting.

Winter’s snow dusting,
Scattered o’er the crying earth,
A silver wasteland.

A silver wasteland,
A dream of frozen sorrows,
And no passage home.

And no passage home,
The deep of it, the journey
Will not see the end.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield: https://bobfairfield.org/2020/10/16/ronovan-writes-haiku-weekly-challenge-327/

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Breathing Shallow Poetry:  Dust and Weeds – Z & Z Poetry 

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CBialczak | Stime Writing: Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 328 DUST & Weed – Stine Writing

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Geetha Balvannanathan’s Blog:  https://geethaprodhom.wordpress.com/2020/10/20/the-dust-had-settled/

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Goutam’s Writings: Success – Goutam’s Writings

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Help from Heaven: Learning to Respect Each Other

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge: Whoa  Sometimes an interesting title will get the attention. 🙂

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It’s A Humphrey | Humphrey’s Place:

Humphrey’s Place Haiku #1

Humphrey’s Place Haiku #2

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It: Haiku – Dust & Weed ~ 10/19/20 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It      

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Like Mercury Colliding:  blooms from dust

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LSS Attitude of Gratitude:   Ronovan Writes Haiku – Dust and Weed – ❀ Welcome To LSS Attitude of Gratitude❀

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Mindfills: eerie   

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MMA Storytime: Practice, Win, Repeat

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Mukhamani (Lakshmi Bhat}:  Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 328 DUST & Weed – Mukhamani              

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Dr. Crystal Grimes | Mystical Strings: Harvest

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Prairie Chat: Haiku Challenge (10/19/20) – PrairieChat   

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Queen Nandini:  My Haikus with the Words Dust and Weed | queennandini  

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Lizl Bennefeld | Quilted Poetry:

Raindrop Promises

Dry ground

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Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks: https://arthurrichardson.org/2020/10/21/haiku-challenge-weed-and-dust/

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Ronovan Writes: Heavenly Rain?

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Scribblans: Sometimes I Don’t Rhymes  

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Sketching Words: https://sketchingwords.com/2020/10/19/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-328/

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somawrites:  Faux

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teleportingweena: Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge – Dust/Weed | teleportingweena

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The Verse Smith: The Wasteland  First Timer here. Makes sure to visit. Make sure to visit. This is a blogspot blog and their pingbacks don’t seem to work with my blog.

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They, You and Me: Ecosystem

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Thoughts and Entanglements:  dust .. weed | thoughts and entanglements

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Tina Stewart Brakebill:  memories bloom

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To Wear a Rainbow: love,live and let live

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WillowDot21:   Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 328 DUST & Weed | willowdot21

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Links to the 21 Poets with around 27 Poems, including 2 Tanka and 2 First Visiting Poets from last week’s challenge of DRIP & DROP and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

For some who visit, you may wonder why some links below have titles and some have the full post address. Haiku traditionally do not have titles. But, if a poet does use one, which is their prerogative, then I shorten the link to just the title for a more visually appealing, less busy, and easier to read post.

 

Art Mater: Drip & Drop: Haiku #11 – Art Mater      First Time to the Challenge that I can recall. Make sure to visit!

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William Thomas Engleson:

Where Did it Go

Time tick tocks, time talks
as seasons drip drop, slip slop
Into the vacuum.

http://www.engleson.ca

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Bob Fairfield: https://bobfairfield.org/2020/10/16/ronovan-writes-haiku-weekly-challenge-327/

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Geetha Balvannanathan’s Blog:  Trace of Red Teardrops    6 Haiku that are linked with one theme. A Must Read. Read it slowly and feel the words and imagery.

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Guarded Heart Tapestry | Jael Stevens: God’s Mercy

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Help from Heaven:   Patient Endurance

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Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge:   Cliff’s Edge

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It’s A Humphrey | Humphrey’s Place: (I had to look up what a Humphrey is and it’s kind of like me, a carbon-based lifeform but with a different location.) FIRST TIMER MAKE SURE TO VISIT!

Ronovan Writes Haiku; Drip and Drop – Humphrey’s Place

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It:  Haiku – 10/12/20 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It     

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Lauren | LSS Attitude of Gratitude:    https://lssattitudeofgratitude.wordpress.com/2020/10/15/ronovan-writes-haiku-drip-drop/

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Mindfills:  Lulling          

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Mukhamani (Lakshmi Bhat}:    Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 327 DRIP & DROP – Mukhamani            

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Dr. Crystal Grimes | Mystical Strings:   Natural Music

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Prairie Chat:   Haiku Challenge (10/12/20) – PrairieChat 

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Queen Nandini:     My Haikus with the Words Drip and Drop | queennandini

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Quilted Poetry:    Midnight and Dawn    A Tanka.  HAHAHA, she said kerPLOP. 🙂

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Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks: https://arthurrichardson.org/2020/10/13/haiku-challenge-drip-and-drop/

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Ronovan Writes:

fall

sate

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Scribblans: Sometimes I Don’t Rhymes

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somawrites: Bare | somawrites

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Straight From My Heart:   Morning Dewdrops

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WillowDot21: Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 27 (BLISS) This week, it’s the A rhyme line. | willowdot21  Anyone else notice the new profile photo? Hmm?    A Tanka.

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Links to the 22 Poets from last week’s challenge of SCORCH & SHADE and their haiku. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Very good variety this week. Nature, politics, love, senusuality, scorn, and more. At least that’s how I interpreted them. Even a Shi Rensa and some Tankas.

Charmed Chaos: Autumn Leaves

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William Thomas Engleson:

http://www.engleson.ca

Penalty Shot

In the shade of gist
Covid is Nature’s price, her
Scorched Earth policy.

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Bob Fairfield:  https://bobfairfield.org/2020/10/07/ronovan-writes-haiku-challenge-326/

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Breathing Shallow Poetry:  Scorching Tribulations – Z & Z Poetry

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Geetha Balvannanathan’s Blog:  prince-of-peace-anew   6 Haiku this week.

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Goutam’s Writings: Day of the Sunflowers – Goutam’s Writings

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Laura McHarrie | The Hidden Edge: The Harvest     A Shi Rensa

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J-Dubs Grin and Bear It: Haiku – Scorch & Shade 10/5/20 – J-Dubs Grin and Bear It   Tanka.

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Jewish Young Professional: Urban Decay Naked Heat Eyeshadow Palette

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LSS Attitude of Gratitude: Ronovan Writes Haiku – Scorch & Shade – ❀ Welcome To LSS Attitude of Gratitude❀ 

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Mindfills:  september-a-tanka           

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Mukhamani (Lakshmi Bhat}: Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 326 SCORCH & SHADE – Mukhamani

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Mystical Strings: Rivalry     

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Prairie Chat: Haiku Challenge (10/6/20) – PrairieChat    

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Queen Nandini:  My Haikus with the Words Scorch and Shade | queennandini  

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Quilted Poetry: Shelter from the sun   A Tanka

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Ronovan Writes:  

Our Past Our Future – a Haibun poem

The Burning At The Lake

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somawrites: swing

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They, You and Me: heat

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Tina Stewart Brakebill:  color of change

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To Wear a Rainbow:  quarantine

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WillowDot21: Ronovanwrite’s Weekly Haiku Challenge Poetry Prompt #Challenge 326 SCORCH & SHADE | willowdot21 

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