Tag Archives: Cara Holman

a little more Christmas . . .

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Margaret Dornaus

steady snow I readjust the tempo on my metronome A Hundred Gourds, vol. 2, no. 1, December 2012 We got a white Christmas here!  Unusual, and, for us, full of charm and the spirit of Christmas. And the spirit of Christmas … Continue reading →

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Day of the Dead III . . .

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Margaret Dornaus

    her altar set for family and friends . . . each calavera flickering light that sparks all of our memories                –Margaret Dornaus Once again, I’m privileged to share several images and small … 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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Poem in Your Pocket Day . . .

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Margaret Dornaus

It probably wasn’t fair of me to ask contributors to pick a “favorite” haiku (even though  I did say they could pick as many as three) for this post.  Once I started trying to choose my own favorites, I realized … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month: Guest Post #3, Cara Holman . . .

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Margaret Dornaus

I’m happy to share some of my friend Cara Holman’s haiku as my third National Poetry Month guest poet.  Cara lives in Oregon and is a frequent contributor to online and print journals that feature her lovely haiku, haibun and … Continue reading →

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Day of the Dead . . .

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Margaret Dornaus

Day of the Dead . . . fresh marigold blooms in my garden I’m humbled by and appreciative of the outpouring of poems and images collected here, especially because I put out the call to friends and fellow haijin in … Continue reading →

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