Category Archives: haiku

The Label, the Map and the Jukebox

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

The Label I must admit, I’m a sucker for quirky ways of distributing poetry. There’s something very enjoyable about watching the reaction of the public when they have been unexpectedly exposed to a poem. Belfast-based, Fermanagh poet Maria McManus is … Continue reading →

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Daily Haiku: April 12, 2017

Posted on April 12, 2017 by

Originally posted on Charlotte Digregorio's Writer's Blog:
first thaw our spades remove                                                    …

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‘Clock watching’ – interpreting photo haiku

Posted on March 1, 2017 by

The dandelion seed head, or ‘clock flower’ in the photo below inspired the accompanying  haiku. I combined the image and words in Photoshop and submitted it to the photo haiku competition organised each month by Japanese TV NHK World’s HAIKU MASTERS. Episode … Continue reading →

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Matrix NI’s ‘sci-ku’ challenge

Posted on February 26, 2017 by

For the last couple of weeks I have been researching science topics and counting on my fingers for a science haiku competition. The brief for this event the Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel, Matrix, was to Tweet science-inspired haiku in three lines … Continue reading →

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Of ‘hyggekrog’ dreams…

Posted on February 3, 2017 by

Angela Topping’s highly enjoyable hygge series focusses on the many aspects of this Danish word that loosely describes how simple pleasures in life can make us feel good. The writer explained in one post that the associated noun hyggekrog defines a place that embodies cosiness. She said it … Continue reading →

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First publication of the year on tinywords

Posted on January 3, 2017 by

  This is a monostich (one line haiku) that is very close to my heart. It refers to my youngest sister Niamh’s two-year battle with cancer, which she lost in September. Even though it is just seven words long, the … Continue reading →

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There’s something about clowns…

Posted on June 24, 2016 by

Okay, so the subject in Henri Rosseau’s Carnival Evening, 1886 is the character, Pierrot rather than a clown, but the dark, surreal atmosphere in the painting had the same effect on me as creepy clowns and carnivals. Think American Horror – particularly its Freak Show season.  … Continue reading →

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Muse India – Triveni feature

Posted on January 8, 2016 by

“In Hindu tradition, Triveni refers to the confluence of three major rivers, the Ganga, the Yamuna and the Saraswati, at a place called Prayag. But here at Muse India, it signifies the coming together of Japan, India, and the rest … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2015 by

  May all your wishes come true in 2016

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Tasty kukai!

Posted on September 18, 2015 by

Thanks to inspiration from my daughter, I’m flying the flag for Northern Ireland in the latest European Quarterly Kukai. A kukai is a haiku event in which participants write to a theme provided by the organiser, often a kigo, or ‘season … Continue reading →

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