HAIKUsutradhar . weekly prompts
A FRIDAY FEATURE
hosts: Akila G. & Shreya Narang
month of September: Shreya Narang
Picture prompt
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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. From Sepember onwards only 3 haiku (numbered 1, 2 & 3) per week/per prompt to be posted on HAIKUsutradhar.
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 Post only your unpublished, original poems.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. _()_
Post your best haiku and let's have each issue with your best work.
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
Everyday we pass by dozens of streets, streets with hundreds of people, people with thousands of stories and stories that just never get told. As writers, we are all blessed with the power to see the scenarios, to hear the tales that world sometimes does not get to.
So here I am giving you a street. Take your pick and turn it into a story.
3. Stonewalled neighbours
Cobblestoned closures
A scooter ready to move.
Feedback welcome
2. Walls hug you
Raw unpainted houses
Brick lane empathy.
Please do give feedback
Broken cobblestones
Narrowing alleyway
Brick lane dozing.
Feedback is welcome
#1 8 Sept 22
the red shift
of autumn light. . .
passing Moped
---Billie
Feedback welcome
#1 (not in tune with the prompt)
flailing arms ...
swamped in
from all sides
feedback is welcome