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June 16, 2015
June 14, 2015
Happy Haiga Day!
Click on the image to enlarge for easier reading. © Diane Mayr, all rights reserved.
June 12, 2015
Poetry Friday--Sketchbook Project 2016
I've begun the Sketchbook Project for 2016. The theme I chose this year from the list of options is "Hark! Angels!" I posted my first illustrated poem on a Sunday, so you may have missed it. You can find it here. I have a few more poems written, so expect to see more down the road!
Rather than cut and paste illustrated poems into the sketchbook, I may get brave and actually do my illustrations directly on paper. Like a real artist. We'll see...
The poem for today doesn't even have an angel in it, but I have my poetic license to guard me against nit-pickers.
© Diane Mayr, all rights reserved.
The angelic Jama Rattigan is hosting this week's Round-Up, be sure to stop by!
Rather than cut and paste illustrated poems into the sketchbook, I may get brave and actually do my illustrations directly on paper. Like a real artist. We'll see...
The poem for today doesn't even have an angel in it, but I have my poetic license to guard me against nit-pickers.
© Diane Mayr, all rights reserved.
The angelic Jama Rattigan is hosting this week's Round-Up, be sure to stop by!
June 9, 2015
Haiku Sticky #309
© Diane Mayr, all rights reserved. Originally submitted to April 2015 Shiki Kukai.
June 7, 2015
June 5, 2015
Poetry Friday--"Summertime, 2015"
I stumbled across this version of "Summertime" by a singer, Jerry Kruger, who was unknown to me. I found her interpretation to be delightful. But, after a quick search, I found nothing of significance about the woman. Ah, well. If you know anything about her, please share!
The song got me to thinking about this summer. I know, I know, it's still spring, but we've had a few hot, sweaty days already. (This week has been the complete opposite--bone-chilling rain.) I gave a little nod to Jerry Kruger in the poem (aside from "easy livin'"), can you find it?
Summertime, 2015
No easy livin' this year--
the street's torn up
to lay new water pipes.
Construction dust
coats everything from
window panes to bronchi.
Add heat and humidity
and sweat slowly runs
in muddy rivulets
pooling behind knees.
Faces shine greasier
than a bucket of chicken.
No easy livin'--this year
only dirt without the joy
of being a child at play.
© Diane Mayr, all rights reserved.
I've already been assigned the first recipient in the 2015 Summer Poem Swap. After June 22, expect a lot of original poetry being shared on Poetry Fridays that are the result of this year's swap. Many thanks to Tabatha Yeatts who originated the annual project and who continues to handle the logistics admirably.
Buffy's Blog is the place to be today for the Round-Up, so hurry on over!
June 2, 2015
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