Tag Archives: Van K. Brock

stars, planet, moons, et. al. . . .

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Margaret Dornaus

The roots of an Exquisite Corpse–like Halloween–are planted in Surrealism. Given that, I tried to give myself license not to take myself too seriously when it came to rattling the skeletal threads of this Corpse together into a sequential body which, … Continue reading →

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exquisite corpse, anyone? . . .

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Margaret Dornaus

A week or two ago, the folks at WordPress sent me virtual “happy anniversary” wishes, reminding me that I’d started this blog with them four years ago. It’s hard to believe that I’ve kept this enterprise going all that time, and that … 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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All Souls Tributes . . .

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Margaret Dornaus

the whole family all with white hair and canes visiting graves                          –Bashō (trans., Jane Reichhold) As Halloween and El Día de los Muertos approach, once again I look to Bashō for inspiration on how to best remember those who’ve traveled down the ancestral road … Continue reading →

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More from Bashō, et. al. . . .

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Margaret Dornaus

Thank you to those who responded with their inspirations from Bashō’s autumn haiku.  From Melissa Allen, author of the haiku blog Red Dragonfly, a favorite translation: The road here– No traveler comes along this autumn evening.                                      —trans., Makoto Ueda                      And Melissa’s version: night … Continue reading →

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Stars, planets, moons . . .

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Margaret Dornaus

My friend, esteemed poet Van K. Brock, sent me a string of powerful haiku (see Comments), starting with this apology: Margaret, sorry: all else should be more lovely, with stars, planets, moons. And so I feel compelled, in exquisite corpse fashion, … Continue reading →

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