We say goodbye to National Haiku Writing Month with the prompt LEAP YEAR.
Of course, Leap Year has an unfortunate habit of occurring every four years, which coincides with presidential elections in the U.S. (not to mention certain state/local and congressional elections).
My maibox has been overflowing with missives from politicians who believe that their brains and good will are superior to anyone else’s. Their ideas are so big and so numerous they just can’t fit on a normal sized flyer. Their glosssy communications vie with each other to stick out the furthest from the top of my mailbox.
Thank you for sticking with me all the way to the end of National Haiku Writing Month! Your readership is greatly appreciated, and I hope you’ve had a pleasant journey.
Many thanks to poet, professor and mentor Michael Dylan Welch (and the NATO military alphabet) for the daily prompts. You can join or read about this haiku community at NaHaiWriMo.
Michael has written many articles about the art of haiku. My favorite is “Becoming a Haiku Poet.”
I hope you will be with me through March and April:
- March will be inspired by the season of Lent, but not about the religious fasting or what luxury or favorite thing (wine, chocolate, pizza?) we will “give up for Lent.” I’ll schedule the first post for next Sunday. I hope you will find it meaningful regardless of religious or spiritual beliefs.
- April is especially fun, because we are led by a wonderfully inventive poet, Maureen Thorson, through a daunting series of prompts to grow our skills in diverse forms of the art. If you would like to participate, you can register your blog on the NaPoWriMo website .
Hope to see you there!
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