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Day 11: National Poetry Month

The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!

Haiku 11

Giggles on the breeze
They watch their kites soar higher
with chimes of laughter
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Day 10: National Poetry Month

The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!

Haiku 10

White wisps on blue canvas
We gave upon the same sky
for generations
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Day 9: National Poetry Month

The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!

Haiku 9

The plastic houseplants
Are they happy in beauty
do they long for growth?
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Day 8: National Poetry Month

The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!

Haiku 8

Kisses of sunshine
We can dance in the garden
hold on to today
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Day 7: National Poetry Month

The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!

Haiku 7

Windy whispering
The grass knows all our secrets
It waves a warning
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Day 6: National Poetry Month

The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!

Haiku 6

One wilting green leaf
She is screaming in silence
longing for sunlight
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Day 5: National Poetry Month

The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!

Haiku 5

Bloody fingertips
Pricked from an unruly plant
Angriest cactus
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Day 4: National Poetry Month

The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!

Haiku 4

Mystery of spring
When will the blossoms emerge
Where is the sun’s warmth
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Day 3: National Poetry Month

The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!

Haiku 3
Shifting sands of time
the hours pass eternal
yet still go too quickly
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Day 2: National Poetry Month

The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!

Haiku 2

Cherry blossom time
Pink clouds burst from greenery
Float with springtime winds