Thursday, December 28, 2017

#haikuforhealing '17

Poetry Friday...

is hosted this week by Heidi, at my juicy little universe. Be sure to stop by to enjoy her talents of poetry and sharing.

Thank you, Mary Lee Hahn, for inviting all to #haikuforhealing in December. I love how Catherine Flynn describes this as a "shift into low gear."  

With each haiku, written or found (selecting a 5-7-5 syllable pattern from existing text) below,  a caption details inspiration for the words. 

Each haiku is paired with an image, so they are more haiga (Hagia are typically painted by haiku poets, and often accompanied by a haiku poem) than just haiku.  

Many are online stories. Click for further reading if you wish.


Happy New Year to you and yours!


https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photos/visions-of-earth-wallpapers/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_fb20171225photo-resurfvisionsgallery2&utm_campaign=Content&sf175994241=1










Our 21 Most Popular Stories of 2017.” National Geographic, National Geographic Society, 22 Dec. 2017 https://twitter.com/NatGeo/status/944281541752090624https://twitter.com/NatGeo/status/944281541752090624











Inspired by a photo from one of my sweet pastors at Grace United Methodist Church



Mountains!#InternationalMountainDayPic.twitter.com/z2My2ZjKfk.”Twitter,Twitter, 11 Dec. 2017, twitter.com/NatureNPS/status/940311160980758531


https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/monument-to-carrier-pigeons?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=atlas-page


Johnson, Kimberley. “Women in the Military Risk Their Lives Fighting for America and They Do NOT Have Constitutional Protection against Gender Discrimination. @renato_mariotti Is Running for IL AG and He's Fighting for Those Women! #Renato4AG #RatifyERA Learn More: Https://T.co/5WkVyzWJZ4 Pic.twitter.com/2Gs3TrUhQX.” Twitter, Twitter, 22 Dec. 2017, twitter.com/AuthorKimberley/status/944023074222915584.


https://twitter.com/inkyelbows/status/943536764274257926
Inspired by photos from  one of my beautiful pastors at Grace United Methodist Church, Denise Childers



Interior, US Department of the. “Our Most Popular Pic Last Week: This Incredible #FullMoon 🌕 Photo @DenaliNPS in #Alaska Pic.twitter.com/zGMDeOS2fc.” Twitter, Twitter, 11 Dec. 2017, twitter.com/Interior/status/940030944311783424.


https://twitter.com/john_kucko 
https://twitter.com/Events_LOC/status/944651326339682304

17 comments:

  1. What a wonderful collection for #haikuforhealing, Linda. There are many that I really liked but here are the ones I think you should offer for my winter gallery: International Mountain Day, the woodcut-like poetry poem, and one clinkabell. Did I miss another good one?

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  2. These were all beautiful, but I needed a bit of a laugh today as I'm feeling a bit of the post-Christmas blues, and that frog dental student absolutely did the trick! :-D

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  3. What a collection! Love the dental school gag, but also Gitanjali Rao, those silent mountain teeth, and the teacher's "winter soul solstice." SWOON!

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  4. Wow! So many haiku! Congratulations! I laughed out loud at your crocodile dentistry one and what a photo!

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  5. Wow! There's so much to love in this post! The dental school one made me laugh and I also loved the school children marveling at snow. Clinkabell may be my new favorite word! Thanks for sharing!

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  6. I have a to say I love the broken crayon the best. It reminds me of my 20 Kindergarten artist/poets creating snowy magical fun. Happy New Year, Linda! -- Christie @ https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/

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  7. What a rich collection of haiku! I love how you used images that came across your feed to respond to, an exercise in engagement with the world.

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  8. Wow! You found so many cool photos and stories to write about. Nature is the best show, isn't it? Like the others, I love "clinkabell." "Silent mountain teeth" is wonderful, and those romping Christmas animals.

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  9. Clinkabell is my favorite. So many great ones here. What a fun time you must've had. I wish you joy in 2018.

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  10. Linda, these are fabulous! That first one with the frog dentist made me laugh!

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  11. These are amazing, Linda! I love so many of them. I think my favourite is "soul solstice" (You should collect them in a book!) The ones with the roving pharmacy are heart-breaking, especially in light of the Fentanyl crisis/overdose deaths so common in our area right now... "dangerous Russian roulette" on our streets too!

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  12. They are wonderful, Linda. It's been such a fun month of writing and seeing what everyone has written and created. There are many I love, but that broken crayon is so, so clever. Wishing you a very happy 2018!

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  13. This is an incredible collection, Linda! Isn't it amazing how much can be conveyed in a few short lines? Happy New Year!

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  14. Oh my heavens, what richness! I'm off to make my hosting rounds complete and then I'll come back to enjoy every one of these with true attention. You are just so open to wonder, beauty, pain. I appreciate this about you very much.

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  15. Wonderful winter cornucopia of haiku Linda! I also liked the poor frog in the depths of the crocs teeth, your clinkabell haiku (isn't that a marvelous word), and the "silent mountain teeth," touché! Happy New Year!

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  16. This is such an incredible collection, Linda! I appreciate how often you bring us to marvel and admire these images and words that speak volumes. I wish you a new year filled with simple blessings and wonders!

    hugs, dear friend

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  17. Appreciations for this nourishing gift of December Haiku.
    My eyes are especially lit at seeing our First Librarian & our state's toothy terror + your
    spot on poems, with each. You are a busy poet dear Linda!
    I hope it was a Merry Christmas & sending a shout out for a
    Happy New Year, 2018!

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