Thursday, December 20, 2018

Haiku for Hope

Thank you, Mary Lee Hahn, for your now annual invitation to write one haiku each day in December. It is a beautiful mindful exercise. You can see her invitation on her blog, A Year of Reading

I scroll through my twitter feed early mornings until something  grabs my attention inspires haiku--actually haiga which is haiku with a visual (see captions for image credit links). 

It is indeed hopeful to spend time noting significance in each day. And, I've so enjoyed seeing other poet friends responses to the invitation as well. Search #haikuforhope on twitter to find more.

Buffy Silverman is hosting our round-up today. Thank you, Buffy.

December 31

Bain News Service, Publisher. Cafe, New Year's Eve. [Between and Ca. 1915] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, .

December 30


https://twitter.com/LindaMitch2783/status/1079333078445772800


December 29

https://twitter.com/holdengraber/status/1078484801097617408


December 28

https://twitter.com/NatGeo/status/1078607507860402176


December 27th

https://twitter.com/jollyrogers62/status/1076053306022219777


December 26th

https://twitter.com/nypl/status/1077733247658983424


December 25th

https://twitter.com/natlibscotmaps/status/1077213559640260615


December 24th


https://twitter.com/everypicture1/status/1077150464372891648

December 23rd

https://twitter.com/MuseeLouvre/status/1076794673719590912


December 22nd

https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1076434723252113409

December 21

https://twitter.com/ST0NEHENGE/status/1076004331231555584


December 20

https://twitter.com/Rich_Smythe/status/1075704865064652800


December 19


https://wtop.com/media-galleries/2018/12/today-in-history-dec-19/slide/1/


December 18 (bonus)

https://artclasscurator.com/julbocken-yule-goat/


December 18

https://twitter.com/AmandaWhiteArt/status/1074735154940264448


December 17

https://twitter.com/PennyNevilleLee/status/1074597867766104064


December 16


https://twitter.com/danielmiyares/status/1074139639794024448

December 15th

https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1073768864943693825


December 14th

https://twitter.com/NatGeoTravel/status/1072461216537296896


December 13th

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/

December 12th

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/best-of-2018/instagram-best-pictures-2018-winners/

December 11th 

https://twitter.com/WTOP/status/1072438845399068672

December 10th

https://twitter.com/LindaMitch2783/status/1072080188224212992

December 9th


https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-46467400


December 8th


https://twitter.com/danielmiyares/status/1071175157128007681


December 7th


https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cochin-lighthouse?utm_medium=atlas-page&utm_source=twitter

December 6th


Schnitzspahn, Doug. “The 10 National Parks You Need to Visit.” National Geographic, National Geographic, 23 Feb. 2018, www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/destinations/united-states/national-parks/best-favorite-parks-monuments-outdoor-icons/?cmpid=org&sf203721867=1.


December 5th

Robert. “Word of the Day: ‘Skyelly’ - of a Sky, for the Greater Part Overcast, but with Bright & Glittering Clouds Prominent, Often Glowingly Backlit by Sun (Scots, Esp. Orcadian; Also ‘Glamsy’ & ‘Skyran’); Usually Portending the Arrival of Bad Weather. Pic.twitter.com/yNzd3CGoLB.” Twitter, Twitter, 5 Dec. 2018, 


December 4th

Davis, Jerome. “Found My Missing Files. Penfield, NY Pic.twitter.com/YIjyUo2g5w.” Twitter, Twitter, 19 Nov. 2018, twitter.com/jdavis2731/status/1064583821511798786.


December 3rd


Steele, Paul. “Gorilla Tracking Uganda - The Mubare Family.” Baldhiker, BaldHiker, 10 Sept. 2018, www.baldhiker.com/2017/09/26/gorilla-tracking-uganda-the-mubare-family/.


December 2nd

According to google: The principle (of the wheel) was discovered, but the implementation of the object was invented - ie it is the combination of axle, hub, and bearing that is the invention, allowing a wheel to be attached to a cart or similar, to make it useful. “Today in History: Dec. 2.” WTOP, WTOP, 2 Dec. 2018, wtop.com/media-galleries/2018/12/today-in-history-dec-2/slide/1/.


December 1st

November 2018 was the month we lost our dear friend and stellar Teacher Librarian Beth Bowen. After her passing, her school claimed #BeTheLight as a remembrance of Beth. I missed her sorely at our annual conference.

All haiga in this post are (c) Linda Mitchell 2018 for December's #HaikuforHope invitation by Mary Lee Hahn.

12 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing this collection--you have been productive! I especially love the crow calling and the snug snow day.

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  2. It has been lots of fun, Linda & I love that you've written to the wonderful pictures, too. It is interesting what comes into our minds when we "see an image.'jinkle bells shiver". Happy Holidays!

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  3. These are a treasure, Linda. I have to note some faves. December 18 (bonus) is a delight. And such gentleness (a hush) in that snow day page turning… Guatimala - lovely. Your snowman with class - on a day school is closed! Lighthouse! Skyelly. Fast wheels! Beautiful tribute to your friend. So much to love, obviously. What a rewarding month.

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  4. My favorite is the swirling ideas and snow! Thank you for these!

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  5. Thanks for sharing your haiga here. I don't tune in to Twitter much these days, so I've missed most of these. I love how you capture the photos deeper meaning in your poems.

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  6. What a rich offering for the solstice, Linda. As a shelter dog mom, I loved your December 20 haiku. Those beating hearts are so sweet. December 16th's swirling ideas also caught my ear and eye.

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  7. I like your "pink and green are friends," it reminds me of Kevin Henkes book "Waiting" about a bunch of toy animals that start talking to each other and become friends.

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  8. What a great collection. By always using Twitter inspiration, yours all look and feel like they belong together. (Did you submit yours to National Geographic?!?)

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  9. Wow wow wow--they do intrigue as a group, but I have enjoyed experiencing each one individually. Your range is impressive, Linda. Submit what to National Geographic what?!

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  10. Linda, I missed last week's PF so I am really impressed with your experimentation with word play and images. There are so many to choose from but December 10th's haiga stands out.

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