Tag Archives: Spring

in my handwriting . . .

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Margaret Dornaus

in my handwriting you see an optimist’s slope– the slanted lines taking flight off the page with a fluttering of wings A Hundred Gourds 3.2, March 2014 As spring winds into summer, I find myself being optimistic about many aspects … Continue reading →

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he informs me . . .

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Margaret Dornaus

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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the cherry master . . .

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Margaret Dornaus

the cherry master nurtures each tree like a child offering petals one by one without question to the wind, to the world red lights 10:1, January 2014

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tornado season . . .

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Margaret Dornaus

Growing up in Oklahoma, I was no stranger to the annual springtime threat of tornadoes. I can remember many times when my family answered the siren’s call by trekking underground to the relative safety of our home’s full basement to wait … 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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a moth’s wings . . .

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Margaret Dornaus

  a moth’s wings curled around the shamrock . . . what is this desire that causes me to cradle beside you while you sleep kernels, April 2013

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candlelight vigil . . .

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Margaret Dornaus

In light of this week’s violence–and all the senseless violence we’ve endured during the past few months/years/decades–these recently published haiku seem even more pertinent today than when I wrote them. candlelight vigil the distant song of a lark lifting darkness … 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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early spring . . .

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Margaret Dornaus

  Rick Daddario’s September 22 “30 Days of Haiga”  prompt is “autumn/spring beginnings.” I chose “spring,” because I already had this haiga I made from a shot of my beautiful tree peony.  It’s the earliest flowering shrub in my garden, and, although … Continue reading →

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cherry blossoms . . .

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Margaret Dornaus

  cherry blossoms . . . the unfinished poem in my pocket Honorable Mention, 2012 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Invitational Contest Each year, the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival sponsors an international haiku contest to pay homage to the city’s springtime display of … Continue reading →

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