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Lorrie Tom's avatar

IMPORTANT: I just updated the PPwriC Resources page with videos that might help you navigate Substack and share your haiku. Let me know if you have any questions.

https://www.Lorriet.com/how-to-share-your-haiku

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Joanna Peter's avatar

Dinner with Our Pastor

Sharing shepherd's pie

with soul shepherd and his wife,

Swapping soul glimpses

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Lorrie Tom's avatar

I love all the connections in this poem!

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Amie Ko Chuang's avatar

The Gopher by Julia:

There was a gopher

I walked to the big hole

It was very furry!

Ice Cream by Lana:

At Somi Somi

My brother begs for ice cream

We all enjoyed it!

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Lorrie Tom's avatar

I feel like you've written about Somisomi before, right? I Googled it--it looks delicious and it must be fun watching a little brother eat ice cream! Good thing the gopher didn't get it! I hear your voices coming through your haiku.

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Amie Ko Chuang's avatar

Yes, I think that's right! Lana wrote about Somisomi in last summer's FOW. We're loving your poetry challenge!

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Lorrie Tom's avatar

I love that you're doing it with the girls. I hear all of your writing voices so clearly.

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Abigail's avatar

1

spring wind whips the field

dances with the soccer ball:

stamp numb feet and cheer

2

cradle charcoal mug

breathe in its cinnamon steam:

then go back outside

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Lorrie Tom's avatar

Abigail, thank you for this pair of haiku. I'm cold and then I'm warm and then I'm cold again! Love it.

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Lorrie Tom's avatar

I'm attending a native garden plant tour today so I'll be away from my computer and devices for most of the day, but I can't wait to check back for your haiku this evening! There's a chance I may add some about fabulous flowers too!

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Lorrie Tom's avatar

I love all the haiku you're posting. I also posted mine over in the chat because that allows me to add a photo, but I can take care of that by adding a title to my haiku for today.

Haiku: Pie Fail

I'm not a baker

looked pretty but tasted bad

threw her in the trash

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Katie Chan's avatar

Written by eight year old Ellie:

Christmas at Grandma’s

cousins happy together

with rainbow slinky

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Lorrie Tom's avatar

Hi Ellie! I love that I actually know some of your cousins. You are so lucky to have these memories already at a young age. Isn't SLINKY a fun word? It sounds like what it is! Thank you!

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McCollonough Ceili's avatar

Soul gone from body

Music remains

Forever in memory

In memory of a dear friend who suddenly left this lifetime”

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Lorrie Tom's avatar

A beautiful tribute haiku. There is sound in this one. Thank you and so sorry for your loss.

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McCollonough Ceili's avatar

Thank you.

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Mike Nelson's avatar

Internet is out

Last three days tough for business

Find His reason why

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Lorrie Tom's avatar

Hi Beloved Brother! You may be a poet yet! Thanks so much for your haiku. Hoping you get connected soon.

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