raj808 (76)in #poetry • yesterdayRecycling the News - Inspiring HaikuImage by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay Recycling news over my morning coffee - inspiring the muse. Newspapers and magazines are a great mine for story ideas. To…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 3 days agoMemory's Keepsake - Inspiring HaikuPicture of a keepsake I bought in Warsaw back in 2015 In the coin's bevels the memory of her breath banishes all cold. Keepsakes are a repository for memories…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 4 days agoDream Murmurs - Inspiring HaikuImage by Comfreak from Pixabay Yesterday I dreamt - gulls cried in falling sunburst in the frozen bay. Dreams are an amazing source of inspiration for a writer…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 11 days agoPeople Watching - Inspiring HaikuImage by Joseph Ken from Pixabay Dazed by her phone she flows past a rainbow stream of winking poppies. One useful technique for improving your powers of…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 13 days agoMythical Journeys - Inspiring HaikuImage by M W from Pixabay The land's limestone bones and winterbourne blood vessels - a giant's graveyard. Mythology bleeds into modern day story telling on many…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 14 days agoThe Writer's Eye - Inspiring HaikuImage by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The shutter flickers, a candle flame wavering in the wind of time. The writer's eye is a concept whereby we look at the world…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 18 days agoBalance in a Hurricane - Inspiring HaikuImage by Zhong Peng from Pixabay In flowing water balance is felt in the eye of a hurricane. It seems a little supercilious commenting on Tai Chi and the underlying…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 20 days agoThe Desert's Breath - Inspiring HaikuPhoto taken by me in Giza Egypt in 2012 The desert sand sleeps, a soft breath of morning haze serenades the dawn. I visited Cairo and the pyramids at Giza in 2012. It…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 21 days agoSilent in Traffic - Inspiring HaikuImage by Honey Kochphon Onshawee from Pixabay Walking in procession sojourn on cobblestone path - silent in traffic. The question of the ancient wisdom inherent in…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 22 days agoCelestial Vibration - Inspiring HaikuImage by Gerhard G. from Pixabay A trumpet calls out sound birthed into dying conceived in silence. Examining how sound comes into being is a reflection of…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 24 days agoSailing in Currents - Inspiring HaikuPhoto by engin akyurt on Unsplash The Angelfish sails currents in coral cauldrons - her compass the sun. I am a great believer of nature as a teacher. In 2010 I…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 25 days agoInfinite Expression - Inspiring HaikuDigital art created using GIMP with a combination of sources 1 & 2 Infinite petals emanate from stillness, blossoming motion. Sacred geometry is an amazing…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 26 days agoSpring Shoots - Inspiring HaikuImage by Helix_One from Pixabay The sparrow lingers on the gatepost by spring shoots - gobbling a worm. Spring means renewal and the reincarnation of the autumns…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 27 days agoThe Mountain's Breath - Inspiring HaikuImage by David Mark from Pixabay The mountain's breath sinks in sighing troughs and valleys - dew bathes waking leaves. The mountains have a magic and spirit all…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 28 days agoCastles in the Sky - Inspiring HaikuAll pictures taken in 2018 at Sintra, Portugal. The mountain castles march Cypress and Cork soldiers, heavy with history. Sintra is a short hop away from Lisbon on…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 29 days agoTulum Sunrise - Inspiring HaikuPicture taken in 2016, in Tulum, Mexico. The ocean storm sheds Dulce salt-skin from coral shoals - morning seeds the sun. Sometimes travel can be like shedding skin…raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthMorning Traffic - Inspiring HaikuPhoto by Yadwinder Singh on Unsplash The squirrel breaks bread with early rose winged parakeets, as dawn traffic hums. One of my favorite things to do when…raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthThe Story of the Douro - Inspiring HaikuThe Douro flows west - gulls gossip of sprats and the issues of the day. Travel stirs something in the soul, it is a gateway to unlocking creativity and inspiring the…raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthThe Mouth of the Volcano - Inspiring HaikuAll pictures taken in 2014, exploring volcanoes on the island of Lanzarote. The volcano smiles moss lips curled in the gale, watching barren plains. There is…raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthJungle Chrysalis - Inspiring HaikuPicture taken in 2010, on a jungle trek in Koh Sok national park, Thailand. The jungle exhales carnal shades from leafy maw - the cave a gateway. These jungle…
