Leggy, nonchalant, blasé — pretending she’s not the gods’ messenger   #lizsharespoems #30daysofhaiku #nationalpoetrymonth The post Haiku 15 — April 15, 2024 appeared first on Liz Garton Scanlon ..read more

Another week of April/National Poetry Month/haiku-o-rama has come and gone! And what have I expressed 17 syllable appreciation for so far? 1 – Spring 2 – Rain 3 – Flowers/Roses 4 – My birthday 5 – Coffee 6 – Friendship 7 – The Moon/Eclipse 8 – Seeds/Possibility 9 – Meditation 10 – Eggs/Possibility 11 – Slowness/Patience 12 – Yoga 13 – The Trail/Running/Hiking And now, for #14 — To Do Lists/Getting Things Done! Happy to admit: sometimes things go on the list just to be checked off #lizsharespoems #30daysofhaiku #nationalpoetrymonth The post Haiku 14 — April 14, 2014 appeared first on Liz Gar ..read more

The path disappears under fast, heavy footfall which is how I’m found   #lizsharespoems #30daysofhaiku #nationalpoetrymonth The post Haiku 13 — April 13, 2024 appeared first on Liz Garton Scanlon ..read more

Lilypad unfurls: Am I a water blossom or a spring peeper?     #30daysofhaiku #lizsharespoems #nationalpoetrymonth The post Haiku 12 — April 12, 2024 appeared first on Liz Garton Scanlon ..read more

This might come off as disingenuous, but today I’m feeling grateful for how very long it takes to write a book. I’m naturally impatient, so mostly, usually, I want the whole process  to happen asap. But the thing about books is that sometimes they take long enough for me to figure out how to write them. Phew. Steady as she goes Estimated arrival? She’ll know when she’s there #lizsharespoems #30daysofhaiku #nationalpoetrymonth The post Haiku 11 — April 11, 2024 appeared first on Liz Garton Scanlon ..read more

Planetary orbs With terrestrial promise And suns of their own   #lizsharespoems #30daysofhaiku #nationalpoetrymonth The post Haiku 10 — April 10, 2024 appeared first on Liz Garton Scanlon ..read more

To sit silently in the company of birds Ambition enough   #LizSharesPoems #30daysofhaiku #nationalpoetrymonth   The post Haiku 9 — April 9, 2024 appeared first on Liz Garton Scanlon ..read more

The beginning of April has been decidedly rushed and bumpy for me, friends, so I haven’t been able to be nearly as thoughtful about my haiku making or community building as I usually am. It really matters to me, though, so I’m going to take a few moments here to check in and catch us all up and make sure we’re moving forward from the same poetic page. 1. First, I want to acknowledge that much of our most vital haiku connections these past few years were made via Twitter. It was a beautiful thing. And, I can’t do it over there anymore, folks. I’m truly sorry if that’s a disappointment. I still ..read more

I just got home from a beautiful and extraordinary event, hosted by Maria Popova of Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) fame. It was a night of science and poetry and a little music and a lot of eclipse anticipation and somehow the way it all came together was enough to make a person weep. It was one of those nights where you realize what a tiny miniscule amount of knowledge you really possess but instead of feeling dumb, you just feel awestruck. We are in the path of totality tomorrow. We don’t know if it will be too cloudy to see the subtle shifting of the eclipse over time. We don’t know ..read more

“Come out of your shell!” “I’m just barely hanging on…” Friends give their friends space #lizsharespoems #30daysofhaiku #nationalpoetrymonth The post Haiku 6 — April 6, 2024 appeared first on Liz Garton Scanlon ..read more