Carpe Diem Haiku – worship (a haibun)
When she shut her eyes, she always saw azure water and mother wearing a polka-dot bikini. Gradually the colors of her memories had faded, but purple bruises and blood stained […]
When she shut her eyes, she always saw azure water and mother wearing a polka-dot bikini. Gradually the colors of her memories had faded, but purple bruises and blood stained […]
The battlefields are filled with tanks, and chimneys from the factories spew out its soot. Generals order our authors to praise the progress of the state. Passively we watch song […]
The Rabbit and the turtle One day a rabbit was boasting about how fast he could run. He was laughing at the turtle for being so slow. Much to the […]
An inspirational haiku by Soen Nakagawa. I have missed all the Carpe Diem Haiku extra this month, but this one went directly my heart. Aiming my penis out over the […]
There are often two ways to reach a summit. There is the direct road, balancing on narrow ledges, overcoming the fear of precipes trusting the thin rope, and your companion’s […]
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