Carpe Diem Buson Special – Fruitless Blossoms
Today the prompt on Carpe Diem is this haiku by Buson fruitless blossoms are beaten by the rain in the melon fields That’s a tough one. I see here a […]
Today the prompt on Carpe Diem is this haiku by Buson fruitless blossoms are beaten by the rain in the melon fields That’s a tough one. I see here a […]
This week 100 Words Challenge for Grown-ups with a prompt saying ..they worked when I put them away.. Exactly 107 words, which is 100 words of my own. Picture is […]
Winter kigo on Carpe Diem prompt is New Year (toshi no yo) Today I once again illustrate by woodblock print from one of the big masters, Ando Hiroshigo depicting Fireworks […]
Winter kigo on Carpe Diem prompt is Winter Camellia (kantsubaki), or snow Camellia. I found this wonderful wood block carving by Utagawa Hiroshige on Wikimedia Commons. winter sparrows playfully seeks […]
I took this picture on the morning after Valentine, and in my opinion it tells a story that I would like to set into a poem. If anyone else feels […]
Writing about living in two places (and times)
Poems & Stories from The Author Stew
practising for a whole life
haikai poetry matters
Running in the slow lane
The view from here ... Or here!
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
chronicling my quarter life crisis