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Naturalist Weekly: Micro-Season–The Mountain Stream Freezes Over

Posted on January 28, 2023 by pedometergeek

Mark S of Naturalist Weekly has blogged this week about the micro-season, “The Mountain Stream Freezes Over,” the second micro-season of the mini-season, Major Cold. He goes on to discuss what it takes for water to freeze when water is … Continue reading →

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Naturalist Weekly: Micro-Season–The Springwater Holds Warmth

Posted on January 14, 2023 by pedometergeek

Mark S has written about the second micro-season, The Springwater Holds Warmth, of the mini-season Minor Cold. This micro-season runs from January 11 through January 15. He then discusses the season and a little about water. To read his whole … Continue reading →

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Naturalist Weekly: Micro-Season–The Sky is Cold, the Winter Comes

Posted on December 10, 2022 by pedometergeek

This week at Naturalist Weekly the mini-season of Major Snow begins with the micro-season of “The Sky is Cold, the Winter Comes (December 7-11).” Mark S has asked for haiku to reflect that micro-season. This pedometer geek writer modified an … Continue reading →

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BP: Haiku Dialogue–Finding Peace and Contemplation…

Posted on April 16, 2022 by pedometergeek

in leisure time…playing board games. This week’s Haiku Dialogue column at the Haiku Foundation was all about spending time playing board games. The global community of haiku poets rose to the occasion. The guest editor, Marietta McGregor, chose haiku written … Continue reading →

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The Collection: Free Pies

Posted on March 25, 2022 by pedometergeek

This week at Carrot Ranch ( http://www.carrotranch.com ) the prompt was to write a 99-word piece (no more, no less…and yes, the pun is intended, but I digress) on free pie because March 14 is known as Pi Day. Today, … Continue reading →

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BP: Haiku Dialogue–Finding Peace and Contemplation

Posted on March 25, 2022 by pedometergeek

…in quiet spaces (as in a cloister) was the theme of the Haiku Foundation’s weekly column, Haiku Dialogue, this past week. Haiku poets from around the world submitted haiku on the subject to Marietta McGregor, the guest editor for this … Continue reading →

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BP: Chalk on the Walk Haiku

Posted on March 13, 2022 by pedometergeek

There is a Facebook group called Chalk on the Walk Haiku. This group, which is run by a mother and daughter, writes and illustrates haiku on the sidewalk near their home. They post one just about every day. Their initiative … Continue reading →

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BP: Stardust Haiku–Poetry With a Little Sparkle, Issue #62

Posted on February 26, 2022 by pedometergeek

The February edition of Valentina Ranaldi-Adams’ Stardust Haiku: Poetry with a Little Sparkle (Issue #62) has just been published.  The haiku are written by poets from the following countries: Canada, Ghana, India, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, the UK, … Continue reading →

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BP: Haiku Dialogue–Ekphrasti-ku (In the Realms of the Unreal)

Posted on February 25, 2022 by pedometergeek

This week’s Haiku Foundation’s Haiku Dialogue column was based on the art of Henry Darger, an Outsider artist. The piece is called “In the Realms of the Unreal,” and it depicts many young girls in a garden. It was chosen … Continue reading →

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BP: Haiku Happenings 2…

Posted on February 12, 2022 by pedometergeek

This week’s prompt at the Haiku Foundation’s Haiku Dialogue column was that of an art piece from an artist from Nunavut. The piece, Nunavut, Our Land, contained images of animals, birds, igloos, and more. The guest editor, Pippa Phillips, chose … Continue reading →

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