HAIKUsutradhar . weekly prompts
A FRIDAY FEATURE
hosts: Akila G. & Shreya Narang
month of June: Terri Hale French
Open Prompt . Open Hall
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haikuKATHA - the monthly journal from Triveni Haikai India!
founder/managing editor: Kala Ramesh
associate editors:
Akila G. Ashish Narain
Firdaus Parvez
Madhuri Pillai
Priti Aisola
Shalini Pattabiraman
Suraja Menon Roychowdhury Vandana Parashar
Haiku, senryu and haiga/shahai (photo haiku) posted here on this thread will be picked up for Triveni Haikai India's monthly journal - haikuKATHA.
At the moment we are not looking at found poetry.
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For some more exciting news! CHECK THESE FORUMS ...
Tanka, kyoka and tanka-prose to be posted on TANKA TAKE HOME
and Haibun to be posted on THE HAIBUN GALLERY
It will help you tremendously if you learn to comment on 'triveni spotlight'
'open sky :: SAMVAAD' and 'thinkALONG'
Such good poems are posted.
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The poems you post will also be considered for the haikuKATHA Monthly Journal each month.
Due to the sudden increase in the activity, here are some quick guidelines, for HAIKUsutradhar:
1. Just ONE poem per day/ in 24 hours.
2. For each poem you share, please comment on ONE other poem which isn't yours!
3. Post only your unpublished, original poems.
4. If poets have NOT ASKED for FEEDBACK, please don't give. _()_
Poems previously published on your webpage or social media will be accepted.
Poems previously published in peer-reviewed or edited journals or anthologies as well as contest winners that were published elsewhere as such, will not be accepted.
4. IMPORTANT: if any member provides feedback on the poem in the comment section, the poet must decide on the final version and post it on top of the original version.
Or else the original unedited version on your thread will be picked up by us.
On your comment thread, you need to post your revised final version (if you have one!)
Edited version: Your final version of the poem goes first, so it will be easy for our team to consider that for the haikuKATHA journal.
Original version: Your first version of the poem remains - under your final version. The way it is shown here.
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The Prompt
Here we are with another edition of OPEN HALL (open prompt) of HAIKUsutradhar, the month of July. Spread your wings and explore the skies. Fly with the wind, rustle with the leaves, shimmer with the sun, glide with water. The current season of Monsoon has always been an inspiration. Cup the rain droplets.
It is also a time for you to visit some of the old prompts and see if they kindle your muse, and knit a verse.
Give us your best shot. Share your verse with us. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ Dear poets, As much as we all loved and enjoyed the last week's prompt - in all fairness, the editorial team is yet to decide whether it is ethically correct to publish any of them. Book titles belong to individual writers and are not ours. So make the best use of the remaining days until 2nd September (when our window closes for Issue #10) - to post your best original haiku and senryu, without fail! Thank you. _()_
breakfast...
a purple sunbird hovers
in the mirror
meandering a monarch over the moon roof
cobbled sky- the effort it takes to let go
un plucked rose
many a thorn prick
their hearts’ wounds
A big thank you to Lev, Billie, and Reid for the helpful feedback. Here is my edited version.
mugunghwa
by the wayside
road rash on my knees
Your feedback is most welcome!
rose of Sharon
by the roadside
road rash on my limbs