Tag Archives: Haiga

nonstop . . .

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Margaret Dornaus

National Haiku Writing Month (NaHaiWriMo) is in full gear, and, happily, I am joining old friends and new in the effort to produce one haiku per day for the shortest month of the year. This is the fourth year I’ve … Continue reading →

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remembering Kat . . .

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Margaret Dornaus

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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echoing . . .

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Margaret Dornaus

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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moonlight madness . . .

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Margaret Dornaus

Dogs howl at it. Lovers gawk at it. Like most haiku poets, I have a tendency to write about the moon . . . a lot. Here, then, are two recent homages to the night sky’s most prominent celestial body. … Continue reading →

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prairie fire . . .

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Margaret Dornaus

I recently received my copy of Lifting the Sky: Southwestern Haiku & Haiga–a beautiful anthology published by Dos Gatos Press out of Austin, Texas, that features haiku inspired by the landscape of the Southwest. The book is divided into sections representing … Continue reading →

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my empty glass . . .

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Margaret Dornaus

kernels, April 2013 After a few hiccups (actually a computer crash), an’ya‘s new online journal kernels is up and running. And she and her team are, bit by bit, recovering more material to include there. I’m happy to be a part … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month . . .

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Margaret Dornaus

The month’s halfway over, but the celebration (of poetry) just keeps on keepin’ on. And, of course, there’s so much you still can do to be a part of it. Need a little inspiration? You could join the crowd at … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays . . .

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Margaret Dornaus

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays . . . and a very Happy New Year to you and yours!

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how to express . . .

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Margaret Dornaus

  During a season of hope and prayer, how do any of us make sense of the violence that often overshadows our world? I’m not sure, except to keep looking for answers . . .   A Hundred Gourds, vol. 2, no. 1, December 2012 … 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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