Tag Archives: A Hundred Gourds

southbound . . .

Posted on December 11, 2014 by

southbound the irresistible urge to follow A Hundred Gourds 4:1, December 2014

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cobwebs . . .

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

cobwebs never easy letting go A Hundred Gourds 3:4, September 2014

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he informs me . . .

Posted on April 12, 2014 by

he informs me I’ve been working for years on this garden– as if there were limits to love buried deep beneath the ground A Hundred Gourds 3:1, December 2013

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remembering Kat . . .

Posted on January 18, 2014 by

This week I, along with other members of the haiku community, learned of the sudden, unexpected death of Kat Creighton. Kat was a photographer as well as a poet, combining words and images to create the poetic form known as … Continue reading →

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ghost moon . . .

Posted on January 3, 2014 by

  In tribute to the first new moon of the New Year, and all the loved ones we also may briefly have lost sight of:  . . . Camera-in-hand, I stand, watching, waiting, thinking I might capture some long-lost image; that through some magic transformation of … Continue reading →

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waxing gibbous . . .

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

waxing gibbous– the visiting cat comes out of hiding A Hundred Gourds 3:1, December 2013

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The Countdown Continues . . .

Posted on October 29, 2013 by

From across the pond come three haiku by Irish poet Marion Clarke, writing about her father who died three years ago; her sister who died shortly after her 17th birthday; and a colorful “gran.” Thank you, Marion, for sharing these … Continue reading →

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echoing . . .

Posted on October 23, 2013 by

Ever since I started this blog three years ago, I’ve asked contributors to send me poems to honor their lost loved ones as part of a single All Souls Day/Day of the Dead post. This year, however, I’m planning something slightly different. During … Continue reading →

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stardust . . .

Posted on October 12, 2013 by

  stardust the truth about me and you A Hundred Gourds 2.4, September 2013

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catching up . . . again

Posted on September 18, 2013 by

this time of day when clouds drift down from sky I think of you . . . next to me, embracing a sudden stream of light —red lights, Summer 2013 It’s hard to believe it’s summer’s end, although I must … Continue reading →

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