I am currently reading D Wallace Peach’s latest book, The Season’s Weaver. It deals with a world plunged into perpetual winter. I will be reviewing it shortly.
It made me think of a Haiku I wrote. It’s still winter, and although we have no snow here, at least not in the south of England where I live, I know there is a lot of it in the US where many of you live.
Here is the Haiku.
Gently, silently Throughout the night the snow fell. A monochrome world.
And some more I wrote that you can find in my Miscellaneous Thoughts poetry book.
SNOW
Flakes drop gently down, Turning all the land to white. A magical sight.
Nothing can be seen. Earth and sky blend into one In the blizzard’s rage.
Waking in the dawn, Mysterious light shines in. It snowed in the night.
If you are interested in reading more of my poetry, you can go to a page where you can Miscellaneous Thoughts from your favourite online retailer by clicking on the link or the book cover in the sidebar..
It is available in different formats from ebooks to physical books.
The second part of my One Poem a Day series is now available. It was actually published a couple of weeks ago, but as I was on holiday I couldn’t announce it!
Here is the blurb.
The second book of poetry in V.M. Sang’s One Poem A Day Series takes us through summer to midwinter.
Each day there is a poem to read. These poems are often related to the season, for example, Harvest, or the first flight by the Montgolfier brothers, and of course, Christmas.
The poems are varied in type and length. There are haiku, haibun and tanka, limericks, sonnets, odes and narrative poems among the collection. Some poems are comments on serious subjects, while others are amusing and entertaining.
Many of the poems in this collection are in the traditional vein, so if you enjoy this type of poetry, this book is for you.
An example of two of the poems.
July 4th
We recently had family to stay. Here’s a poem about families.
Family
Brothers, sisters, cousins too Some of whom we barely knew As one by one the family grew.
Family feuds, we all fell out Little sister, she did pout. Cousin Johnny started to shout.
Susie said ‘I hate you all. And I hope that you might fall And get caught out in a squall.’
Brother Robert raised his fist. ‘Don’t you speak to us like this.’ Narrowed eyes, voice like a hiss.
Sister Jane came rushing in. ‘They have started bullying Jim.’ Quarrel stopped. He’s our kin.
So we went to sort them out. When they saw us, ’twas a rout. They will run away, no doubt.
We fall out, of that it’s true. And we say things that we rue. But family is strong. We knew.
“All for One and One for All.” We stand together or we fall. Petty quarrels, they will pall.
July 5th.
A small bumble bee has been pollinating our raspberry plants all by herself. At least, I didn’t see any other insects around them. Here’s a Haiku.
Little bee.
She sips sweet nectar. Proboscis deep in the flower. Raspberries will come.
The book is available from the following retailers, currently priced at 1.99
Book 1, From January to June is available by clicking the book title. It’s free, so you can get both books for 1.99
The blurb
Take a lyrical journey through the first half of the year with V.M. Sang’s FROM JANUARY TO JUNE.
This anthology captures the essence of everyday life, nature, and the world around us through the versatile medium of poetry. From haiku to narrative poems, and the humour found in limericks, From January To June is a diverse collection of poetry.
A calendar in creativity, a diary in verse; this collection is the perfect companion for daily reflection and inspiration, providing a poem for each day that resonates with the diverse experiences of life.
I thoroughly enjoyed this unique collection of poetry from V M Sang. I say unique because it’s rare to find such an eclective collection of different styles, forms and subjects in one one book, all by the same author. From Haiku to full length poetic pieces, covering a wide range of topics from the weather to personal feelings and the rare beauty found in the morr mundane, everyday events in the poet’s life. Definitely something for everyone and I have no hesitation in recommending the book and giving it a 5 star review.
March wind howls like wolves Stalking herds of antelope But I am safe inside.
Gentle breezes sigh, Making all the flowers dance, And wheat fields ripple.
The wind can destroy, Downing trees and causing Immense destruction.
I’ve tried to give different aspects of the wind in these three haiku.
Have you written any haiku? Did you find it easy or difficult to stick to the required format? I’d love to know what you wrote about and whether you posted them online.
Dragons Rule OK. V.M.Sang (author) 