Tag Archives: life

All the Way Home: Aging in Haiku

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Martha Magenta

melting ice her first letter after fifty years All the Way Home: Aging in Haiku by Robert Epstein https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48524159-all-the-way-home

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Tanka – Incense Dreams

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Martha Magenta

wincing over shingles to the water’s edge i step into the stars Incense Dreams issue 3.1 October 2019 http://chanokeburi.it/incense-dreams-issue-3-1-october-2019/

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Haiku Dialogue: ambiguity

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Martha Magenta

curved river a mother of many children Haiku Dialogue: ambiguity Trouthswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog, 4 September 2019 https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2019/09/04/haiku-dialogue-poets-choice-ambiguity/?fbclid=IwAR3gDjH2U7bYnWizUTi8Q_5gv8jB8psYF6eD-m-S8Guup7BTO16D8SiOB6o

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Resobox International Haiku Contest

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Martha Magenta

night watch . . . I follow her gaze to the stars Third Place RESOBOX International Haiku Contest https://resobox.com/exhibition/poetry-of-nature/ Your haiku will be displayed at RESOBOX at our Long Island City location in New York (41-26 27th … Continue reading →

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The First Morioka Haiku Contest

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Martha Magenta

cherry blossoms an old man leans on his cane The First Morioka Haiku Contest honourable mention https://morioka-haiku.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a6ccfdd5c23ef8a50188ee924c1994ab.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1eR_HE8Z2PUzXHnbIN57z3g7Rxd6Ce672eCsmEEqKmTfOlpltv4W1Tnx4

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2019 Marlene Mountain Memorial Contest

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Martha Magenta

2019 Marlene Mountain Memorial Contest Third Place: bipolar mother’s monochrome smile Judges Commentary: Maternal mental illness is a subject that seems to be hushed up in our culture. Especially in today’s mommy wars where mothers are pitted against … Continue reading →

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World Tanka Contest 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Martha Magenta

falling in love under the stars elderberry clusters hang heavy with juice A love theme The 2019 World Tanka Poetry Contest, Honorable Mention http://lyricalpassionpoetry.yolasite.com/2019-world-tanka-contest-closed.php?fbclid=IwAR2Zp090J2xWe1BzwAP9EvNNq_V_POMmAbBq1xNQdweZG-gn9wesygTfXpw

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Tanka – Eucalypt

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Martha Magenta

another layer of autumn leaves on his grave my memories settle deeper Eucalypt: A Tanka Journal, issue 26, Spring 2019 http://www.eucalypt.info/E-about.html

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Haiku – Creatrix

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Martha Magenta

holiday romance the rising tide licks our toes the bulge of cows on their way to milking full day moon coffee alone my laptop screen hides your empty chair Creatrix Haiku issue 45, June 2019 … Continue reading →

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Haiku – Stardust

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Martha Magenta

mountain spring the bottomless cup of my hands Stardust Haiku, issue 30, June 2019 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nZZ6i_yHJOg5liNipUbnnj5PReYPECfy/view

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