Searching for Inspiration
five seven and five choose words by syllable count and a haiku is born ~ ~ ~ Sometimes I want to write but - horror of horrors - I don't know what. And sometimes, you want to start a new project and finish it quickly. Especially when I'm working on longer-term projects (too many to … Continue reading A Haiku Today is Better than a Sonnet Tomorrow
With the profusion of articles out there covering the proper way to write, this is a question that Cloud and I have been discussing a lot lately. There are books on what kind of stories to write, how to write them, and (more importantly) how not to write them; articles on which words are en … Continue reading How to Be a Writer
my brush is a wand with water and paint it makes something from nothing ~ ~ ~ Art has always seemed like a type of magic, and brushes are like magic wands. How else can you explain how a picture appears on a blank piece of paper? Today's image is from my "How to Paint … Continue reading Watercolor (Haiku #22)
for whom do they sing? the mourning doves, lamenting under clear blue skies
clouds, heed me: tonight reveal the full moon, spotlight for fairy revels ~ ~ ~ Before I knew it, we have already reached haiku #20! Small steps really do add up over time. Thanks for joining me on this easygoing haiku journey. I hope you'll continue with me as we see where the Muse leads … Continue reading Spotlight (Haiku #20)
