One last call for readers outside the United States . . . send in your quarantine haikus! I’ve gotten two so far and will post those tomorrow. Would love to have more! Post here as a comment or email me at thepoemelf@gmail.com. Brenda Loew of Seattle sent in pictures and haiku. The pictures of […]
MoreI have haikus to post today and tomorrow, and that will be the end of this project . . . unless. . . my international readers step up! Sending out a challenge to Poem Elf readers in countries outside of the United States to send in a quarantine haiku. I know you’re there, I see […]
More(Please note: If you sent in a haiku and you haven’t seen it here yet, have patience! I have an abundance of haiku which is so much nicer than an abundance of caution.) Here’s a lovely dose of spring from Patti Russo of Bloomington, Indiana (a perfectly-named town for the season): Sunshine on a […]
MoreThank you to everyone who sent in a haiku! Can’t tell you how much I enjoy reading them. It’s a balm for my nervous system. The creative spirit is fundamental to us humans and strengthens our connections! Up first from Jeanette, who gets extra credit for taking a picture: (Jeanette has a very droll […]
MoreFrom “A Married State” by Katherine Philips A married state affords but little ease The best of husbands are so hard to please. This in wives’ careful faces you may spell Though they dissemble their misfortunes well. Someone wrote on Twitter the other day that being in lockdown reminded her of being […]
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