Hi friends, I’m getting a little bit of a bumpy start this month because I didn’t have all my prompts figured out in advance and then I was away for the weekend. (Don’t feel bad for me — Mother-daughter Taylor Swift fun!)

Anyway, I’ll say more about haiku this week, to remind everyone about some of the subtleties and nuances of the form. But for now, let me say that my monthly poetry group is working with the theme of transformation this year and, within that, I’m looking more closely at certain scientific processes. (If you look back at the last several entries here, you’ll find a cascade poem I wrote in January on melting, an ekphrastic poem on oxidation in February, and an etheree on decomposition in March!)

So, what’s next? Well, I’m starting with haikus on weather-related processes (evaporation yesterday and occlusion today) and hope to stick with them for a week. Then I’m moving onto body-related processes, and we’ll see after that! I hope to have a full list of prompts in a few days and you’re welcome to use them, too. Otherwise, just stay open and observant and you’ll find plenty of fodder on your own!

Occlusion
April 2, 2023

winds and boundaries shift
cold front overtakes your warmth:
our weather report

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