Spring Joy – A Haiku Rushing through the green With the brightest of laughter To where new friends wait

Spring Joy

Rushing through the green
With the brightest of laughter
To where new friends wait

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

Back In Time – A Friendship Haiku Three dear friends gather Ensuring the myth lives on Amidst a grand feast

Back In Time

Three dear friends gather
Ensuring the myth lives on
Amidst a grand feast

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

With a longer-than-expected but wonderful day behind me, today's post is unfortunately delayed. Not for long, though!

New Journey – A Tanka Though an era's end And thrilling new beginnings Still lie many months ahead Emotions already rise At the upcoming journey

New Journey

Though an era's end
And thrilling new beginnings
Still lie months ahead

Emotions already rise
At the upcoming journey

#Writing #Poetry #Tanka

Times To Cherish – A Haiku Joyful reunions With familiar faces Help fend off the tides

Times To Cherish

Joyful reunions
With familiar faces
Help fend off the tides

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

Ride – A Haiku Back in the saddle Facing a new old journey The wheels turn once more

Ride

Back in the saddle
Facing a new old journey
The wheels turn once more

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

Happy To Help – A Haiku Who'd have expected For that little helping hand To aid in such ways

Happy To Help

Who'd have expected
For that little helping hand
To aid in such ways

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

Close – A Family Haiku Through the chilly rain The warmth of togetherness Permeates the day

Close

Through the chilly rain
The warmth of togetherness
Permeates the day

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

With a busy but special day ahead, this week's post will likely be delayed. I won't be long, though! ^_^

#Writing #Intermission

Daily Writing Part 311 The stewards of peace Beating familiar drums My, what a surprise...

Classic

The stewards of peace
Beating familiar drums
My, what a surprise...

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

Snap – A Photography Haiku Setting winter sun Shining on frigid fingers The shutter closes

Snap

Setting winter sun
Shining on frigid fingers
The shutter closes

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

To The Source – A Something-From-Nothing Haiku Yet another week Where inspiration won't show Time to seek it out

To The Source

Yet another week
Where inspiration won't show
Time to seek it out

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

Unwelcome Guests – A Haiku Discomfort rises As stomach, arm and teeth ache Please, don't start again

Unwelcome Guests

Discomfort rises
As stomach, arm and teeth ache
Please, don't start again

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

Look Who It Is – A Something-From-Nothing Haiku You were expected But this early arrival Must be a record

Look Who It Is

You were expected
But this early arrival
Must be a record

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

New Sights – A Photography Haiku Once more, it begins Taking those first steps again To the yet unseen

New Sights
Once more, it begins
Taking those first steps again
To the yet unseen

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

Wintry Week – A Haiku A cold, white blanket Still spreads out across the land Oh, how long it's been...

Wintry Week

A cold, white blanket
Still spreads out across the land
Oh, how long it's been...

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

Early White – A Haiku The year's first snowfall Nearly untouched by footsteps To wake up to this...

Early White

The year's first snowfall
Nearly untouched by footsteps
To wake up to this...

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

A quick look back and ahead, today, as we celebrate twelve years of the Ashukahwa Archives!

#Writing #Anniversary

Cards – A Holiday Haiku Carrying the torch To ensure those warm wishes For a cold season

Cards

Carrying the torch
To ensure those warm wishes
For a cold season

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku #Holidays

Opening – A Writing Haiku Look at these stories All their possibilities Oh, where they could lead

Opening

Look at these stories
All their possibilities
Oh, where they could lead

#Writing #Poetry #Haiku

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StoryADay 2025 – Log 25 (Day 30): Thirty Out Of Thirty! Thirty stories in thirty days! StoryADay 2025 has been completed! ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL WRITING NOVEMBER IN THE BAG! V(^_^)V

Thirty stories in thirty days! StoryADay 2025 has been completed! ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL WRITING NOVEMBER IN THE BAG! V(^_^)V

#Writing #Story #StoryADay #Victory

StoryADay 2025 – Log 24 (Day 29): Loose Ends Today's penultimate prompt made for a slow-going but interesting writing journey, resulting in a surprisingly wholesome and satisfying new story!

Today's penultimate prompt made for a slow-going but interesting writing journey, resulting in a surprisingly wholesome and satisfying new story!

#Writing #Story #StoryADay

StoryADay 2025 – Log 23 (Day 28): Last Goodbyes An unexpectedly emotional piece today, courtesy of a single picture invoking memories of last goodbyes and leading to a narrative poem to depict them!

An unexpectedly emotional piece today, courtesy of a single picture invoking memories of last goodbyes and leading to a narrative poem to depict them!

#Writing #Story #StoryADay

StoryADay 2025 – Log 22 (Day 27): Familiar Places, Familiar Faces Another blast from the past as today's story returns my old D&D character to a familiar place he'd rather have left behind!

Another blast from the past as today's story returns my old D&D character to a familiar place he'd rather have left behind!

#Writing #Story #StoryADay

StoryADay 2025 – Log 21 (Day 26): Look At Yourself! It was a little touch-and-go today, but despite a few obstacles, I managed to start and finish a new tense and paranoia-fueled story!

It was a little touch-and-go today, but despite a few obstacles, I managed to start and finish a new tense and paranoia-fueled story!

#Writing #Story #StoryADay

StoryADay 2025 – Log 20 (Day 25): House of Memories A regular old work/writing day today, leading to some intriguing experimentation with a less familiar genre!

A regular old work/writing day today, leading to some intriguing experimentation with a less familiar genre!

#Writing #Story #StoryADay

StoryADay 2025 – Log 19 (Day 24): Keeping It Brief Today left me rather exhausted and without a lot of opportunity to properly write already, so unfortunately, I'm keeping it brief this time.

Today left me rather exhausted and without a lot of opportunity to properly write already, so unfortunately, I'm keeping it brief this time.

#Writing #Story #StoryADay

StoryADay 2025 – Log 18 (Day 23): A Spot of Quiet A very welcome quiet writing day, today, bringing forth a surprising sequel to a story from earlier in the month!

A very welcome quiet writing day, today, bringing forth a surprising sequel to a story from earlier in the month!

#Writing #Story #StoryADay

StoryADay 2025 – Log 17 (Day 21 & 22): A World of Difference Two more writing days that could barely be any more different. Thankfully, neither of their stories were a let-down in the slightest!

Two more writing days that could barely be any more different. Thankfully, neither of their stories were a let-down in the slightest!

#Writing #Story #StoryADay