It was WORLD BOOK DAY this week on the 4th March. I am filled with memories of dressing my children as various characters from Alice in Wonderland to Winnie the Pooh to celebrate this important day. Sadly this year many celebrations, like much else in life, will be online. It reminds me that many children and young adults here in the UK have missed so much by not being in school, college and university this year due to Covid19.
What are the books that mean so much to you past and present? If you had to pick 3 books to take to a desert island what would they be? https://www.worldbookday.com
Here is the round-up of our themes this week, marked by our first Season Word which will now form a regular feature. Enjoy revisiting the themes, showcasing favourite haiku, write new haiku and share with those who are not on social media.
WEEKLY: WORDS
BONUS THEME: SEA
DAILY THEMES:
The Beginning
Rough or Smooth?
Bees
Buildings
Inspired by a Work of Art
Abracadabra
Ribbons
Pick n’ Mix 10 minute Haiku Challenge: Our Once A Month chance to pick your own theme or find some from the past to inspire a quick haiku without thinking too much. A chance to go back through some of these round-up blogs to explore themes from this year too.
SEASON WORD#1: BLOSSOM This was our first week of a new regular feature.
Do read the accompanying blog and add your Season Word suggestions. https://thegreatmargin.org/conversations/nature-and-haiku-season-words-and-kigo-at-the-daily-haiku-and-reflections-on-listening-to-nature/
MUSICAL THEME: Write a haiku inspired by IMAGINE by John Lennon
Link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkgkThdzX-8
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always the sea
even when missing
you are there for me
each ribbon curl
still keeps your touch close
edges the loss
unspoken
a glimpse of brief meaning
from falling blossom
the real trick
notice the reveal nature
magics each day
stilled
our full stop to the day
credits roll
cul-de-sac bridesmaids
puffed sleeved cherry trees – waiting
to throw confetti
after all our words
I missed your reply
stood by your coffin
sssh
let this view
do the talking
always returning
to words I left somewhere and
forgot to write down
old seas
older stones
break my bones
(written with my son on a walk at Zennor and a discussion about which is older stone or sea)
the cherry tree
remembers its words again
whispers blossom
I question the waves;
then listen for an answer
in the ocean’s roar.
I love this Eric, it takes me right there to the sea’s edge. Here is a link to a poetry film Shore | Line (1 of 3 about water that I wrote with director Andrew Gillman) called Shore Line that your poem reminded me of. http://andrewgillman.com/shore-line/
(a discussion with my husband about ‘awe’ … when we are speechless … this is what came up for me) in 17syllables.
there are no words …
for even if there were ……
there would be no need for them …
*****
her tear-stained cheek lay
on the words he wrote to her
absorbing his love
*****
sea … me
ebb … and flow …
you can live without me … can …
… i live without you?
*****
broken shards of glass
drift and tumble with the waves
polish junk to jewels
*****
rough on the outside
mysteries revealed inside
heart of ev’ry thing
*****
young cherry blossoms
pink snowflakes against old skin
breathe in the last Spring
*****
in D.C. you dance
pink petticoat canopies
two-week show in Spring
*****
he brings red roses
not seeing she loves daisies
blooming in the yard
*****
history’s witness
a peek into “how it was”
leaves many questions
*****
ribbons and ribbons
of rivers and streams and love
living waters flow
What a beautiful sequence of haiku Connie. I love the conversations that are sparked with our friends and family from the group and your haiku about words is sublime.