Category Archives: Birthday

summer sky . . .

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Margaret Dornaus

summer sky . . . she lets her kimono gently fall before wrapping herself twice in moonlight red lights 10.2, June 2014 Another Supermoon–July 12! Another poem about moonlight. I’ll be featuring a few more small moon poems here over … Continue reading →

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And the winner is . . .

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Margaret Dornaus

I am deeply touched by all the wonderful moon tanka (as well as by Rick Daddario’s fabulous haiga) that I received for my birthday.  So many (24!) poems from so many talented and diverse writers.  I wish I could give … Continue reading →

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Birthday tanka countdown . . .

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Margaret Dornaus

  Thank you to all who’ve added their lovely voices here and helped to make my birthday a real celebration.   There’s still time (a week!) to enter your tanka here for a chance to win a copy of Modern Japanese Tanka.   I’ll … Continue reading →

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Birthday bash giveaway . . .

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Margaret Dornaus

fireworks in a summer sky . . . each year the rose moon reminds me of darkness and light July is my birthday month, and since I like to celebrate my birthday all month long and since July is, astrologically speaking, ruled … Continue reading →

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one to grow on . . .

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Margaret Dornaus

one to grow on in the center of the cake . . . an extra candle to light my path forward to lead me home again red lights, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2012 I am so happy to be included … Continue reading →

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And the winner is . . .

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Margaret Dornaus

moonbathing . . . her old garden hat shines a little brighter At 12: 01 a.m. –just after my birthday celebration officially concluded–I asked my husband to draw a name out of my garden hat so that I might give away a … Continue reading →

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Buffalo gals and birthday moons . . .

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Margaret Dornaus

birthday waltz  still dancing by the light of the moon I had a bunch of moon ku to post for my birthday, which just happens to coincide with the 42nd anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon . . … Continue reading →

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Birthday countdown . . .

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Margaret Dornaus

Three more days and counting to my actual birthday celebration, when I’ll be drawing one name out of my hat for a free subscription to Moonbathing.  All you have to do is leave me a comment–or a ku–by July 20th (my birthday, … Continue reading →

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Birthday bash . . .

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Margaret Dornaus

birthday bash . . . a flurry of footsteps stirs the summer moon In recognition of my 50th post here, and because July is my birthday month (which is, astrologically speaking, ruled by the moon), and because I like to celebrate my birthday all month … Continue reading →

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