a heart’s empty nest

i remember her as a rare bird
she built a nest in my heart
and then… flew away

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I have just updated the list of publishing opportunities for Auroras & Blossoms. We have a new call for a haiku anthology!

I can't wait to see what you send us!

https://cendrinemedia.com/current-submission-calls-for-writers-authors-and-artists-c19bc523eefd

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Quiet: A Sestina

I didn’t 100% stick to the rules of a sestina but rules are made to be broken … if you want to read the full poem, click the link!

https://nonas-poetry-corner.blogspot.com/2020/11/quiet-sestina.html?m=1

Thanks for reading. Let me know what you think.

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Good morning everyone!

https://paper.wf/haikushack/good-morning-everyone-320c

Sharing a poem with you tonight: Teachers

https://medium.com/the-haiku-shack/teachers-258683c60284

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Why not attempt some shameless self promo. I recently published a poetry book that I wrote and illustrated. I’d really appreciate it if people checked it out #books #bookscene #poetrywriters #authors #indieauthor

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/poems-for-pennies-christina-dehaan/1142627522?ean=9781387548071

In 2019, I decided to challenge myself by inventing poetry forms. Since then, I have created (and co-created) six.

The Sixku came first.

Sixku are six-word, untitled poems based on the haiku, my favorite form. Each piece must be inspired by and contain a photograph.

Here are examples:

https://medium.com/the-haiku-shack/sixku-32-33-34-35-36-a50102f70369

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@poetry

In 2019, I decided to challenge myself by inventing poetry forms. Since then, I have created (and co-created) six.

The Sixku came first.

Sixku are six-word, untitled poems based on the haiku, my favorite form. Each piece must be inspired by and contain a photograph.

Here are examples:

https://medium.com/the-haiku-shack/sixku-32-33-34-35-36-a50102f70369

@poetry

#poetry #poetrywriters #micropoetry #writing #writingcommunity