# haibun — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover haibun. Page: Feed: --- ## [In A Blind Alley](https://theauthorstew.ca/2026/08/18/in-a-blind-alley/) _2026-08-19 · authorstew · The Author Stew webpage – Stories & Poems_ Once in a lifetime,Love will find you And grab you by your chestShake you and demand your heartLike a street robber in a dark alley.I was youngSo was sheWe were mugged on the streetWhile sitting in our respective homesMiles awayConnected by telephoneImages shared over the Internet;Love grabbed us by the chest.Once in a lifetimeCan become Continue reading "In A Blind Alley" ## [Once In A Lifetime](https://theauthorstew.ca/2026/08/18/once-in-a-lifetime/) _2026-08-19 · authorstew · The Author Stew webpage – Stories & Poems_ Once in a lifetimeBut twice in deathYou’ll come apart like a torn piece of paperPulled from a bound notebookCrumpled and bound to be thrown awayDon’t resistBut fight like hellThis is your renewal, a rebirth,Like Jesus on day threeAfter an all night benderSay it with meThis too shall passPerhaps like a bowling ball through a strawOr Continue reading "Once In A Lifetime" ## [MAXXimum Overdrive](https://theauthorstew.ca/2026/08/17/maxximum-overdrive/) _2026-08-18 · authorstew · The Author Stew webpage – Stories & Poems_ Police headquarters, or as Maxx liked to refer to it hindquarters. His client, or rather the son of his client, sat in the chair opposite the police officer answering questions. Too many questions for Maxx’s liking. Too many answers too. There were three men stuffed into the room with him, his client, Mernon – business Continue reading "MAXXimum Overdrive" ## [S9E32 Tyrone McDonald reads Haiku: A Poetry Pea Summer Classic](https://poetrypea.com/s9e32-tyrone-mcdonald-reads-haiku-a-poetry-pea-summer-classic/) _2026-08-17 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle In this special summer replay, Patricia McGuire welcomes acclaimed haiku poet Tyrone McDonald for a memorable Poetry Pea reading and conversation. Tyrone’s haiku explore family, identity, race, music, memory and the natural world with remarkable clarity and ## [Fireflies in Moonlight](https://theauthorstew.ca/2026/08/14/fireflies-in-moonlight/) _2026-08-15 · authorstew · The Author Stew webpage – Stories & Poems_ I walk in the dark,Through the symphony of crickets,Searching for memories of you.I knew you before our lips touched;Confirmation of a soul’s desire.Destiny’s lies come true.I can’t see you now,In my mind’s third eye,Nor my skull’s two.Tears fall down Like snow in summer;Rare and cold.The crickets play onTheir song for neither me nor youAs fireflies Continue reading "Fireflies in Moonlight" ## [Not My Problem](https://theauthorstew.ca/2026/08/11/not-my-problem/) _2026-08-12 · authorstew · The Author Stew webpage – Stories & Poems_ Bright sunny dayWarmed by sunrays on my faceDark clouds on the horizonNot my problemLay face to the sunNothing needs to be doneJust me and my thoughts aloneThunder in the distanceNot my problemA puffy little cloudWaves hello from aboveBlocks the sun to give shadeI say helloBright sky of blueJust a cloud or twoNot my problem I'm Continue reading "Not My Problem" ## [Just A Little Leap](https://theauthorstew.ca/2026/08/10/just-a-little-leap/) _2026-08-11 · authorstew · The Author Stew webpage – Stories & Poems_ Just a little leapTwo feet Up in the airMove suddenly, a little scarePlace your Piece as in checkersKing me if you dareI’ve left the ground from where I wasLast spot left behindI land yet I’m somewhere new This is for a dVerse prompt: Today, I want you to jumpstart your muse by infusing your poem Continue reading "Just A Little Leap" ## [S9E31 Lorraine Padden reads from her book of Short Poetry – Upwelling. A Poetry Pea Summer Classic](https://poetrypea.com/s9e31-lorraine-padden-reads-from-her-book-of-short-poetry-upwelling-a-poetry-pea-summer-classic/) _2026-08-10 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle This week on Poetry Pea, we’re revisiting one of the highlights from our much-loved reading series. Join acclaimed poet Lorraine Padden as she reads from her beautiful collection Upwelling, sharing poems rich in observation, memory and the ## [Yours To Be](https://theauthorstew.ca/2026/08/09/yours-to-be/) _2026-08-10 · authorstew · The Author Stew webpage – Stories & Poems_ Draped in desireSuitors stare with naked hungerOthers admire from afarI am neither and bothMy hunger is clothed with a ringClose like a chain or collarHappy to be dragged along by youUnder your gazeAnd your controlSmiles in your eyesThe flick of your fingerCurls in commandCome to me, for meI obeyCovered in your gloryIn private, in bed, Continue reading "Yours To Be" ## [I’m Not Mad](https://theauthorstew.ca/2026/08/06/im-not-mad/) _2026-08-06 · authorstew · The Author Stew webpage – Stories & Poems_ I’m not mad Just disappointedLike losing a friend Who had been with you through thick and thinA brother of sortsWho had fought beside youIn public and private warsNot mad enough to spit nailsJust enough to turn away When offered a whiskey or aleI’d build a bridgePay for all the partsWatch as you burn it downAnd Continue reading "I’m Not Mad" ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5UvuCczd7aSv) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Painted Lady Butterfly](https://theauthorstew.ca/2026/08/04/painted-lady-butterfly/) _2026-08-05 · authorstew · The Author Stew webpage – Stories & Poems_ The painted lady waits outside the courtWhile the monarch acts in his mourning cloak.An autumn leaf falls to the ground back and forth, back and forth.Soon the king will lay in her arms within the fort,No rice paper gatekeeper there to betray secretsFatal metalmarks along green marble hallways,Gruesome reminders of the attack of the Duke Continue reading "Painted Lady Butterfly" ## [Backseat Journey](https://theauthorstew.ca/2026/08/03/backseat-journey/) _2026-08-03 · authorstew · The Author Stew webpage – Stories & Poems_ Time stored and bottledStrong winds behind driven carTerror memoriesYou close your eyes as the car heads down the highway. The music of 20 years ago sings doo-wop lulabyes. At least the car isn’t weaving this time. You lay on the long backseat of the red Buick. It won’t be long. He’ll get tired and we’ll Continue reading "Backseat Journey" ## [S9E30 Reid Hepworth reads from The Improbability of Sea Monkeys, Award Winning Haiku & Haibun](https://poetrypea.com/s9e30-reid-hepworth-reads-from-the-improbability-of-sea-monkeys-award-winning-haiku-haibun/) _2026-08-03 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Join us for a special Poetry Pea Salon recording featuring Reid Hepworth reading from her award-winning collection, The Improbability of Sea Monkeys. Reid’s book has received an HSA Merit Book Award, recognised for its evocative haiku and haibun, its honest ## [S9E29 One Line Haiku & Senryu The Judges’ Choices and the best of the submissions](https://poetrypea.com/s9e29-one-line-haiku-senryu-the-judges-choices-and-the-best-of-the-submissions/) _2026-07-27 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle In this episode of Poetry Pea, the leading English-language haiku podcast, Patricia asks, can a single line hold an entire world? In this special Poetry Pea podcast, we explore the art of the one-line haiku and senryū ## [S9E28 The Best of June Poetry Pea Video Prompt Haiku & Senryu](https://poetrypea.com/s9e28-the-best-of-june-poetry-pea-video-prompt-haiku-senryu/) _2026-07-20 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle In this episode of Poetry Pea, the leading English-language haiku podcast, Patricia shares the haiku and senryū selected from the June 2026 Poetry Pea Video Prompt, beautifully curated by Lakshmi Iyer. Expect poems filled with birdsong, summer ## [S9E27 Kigo, Kireji and What Else Makes a Haiku Haiku? Poetry Pea Podcast](https://poetrypea.com/s9e27-kigo-kireji-and-what-else-makes-a-haiku-haiku-poetry-pea-podcast/) _2026-07-13 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle In this episode of Poetry Pea, the leading English-language haiku podcast, Patricia asks what makes a haiku a haiku? Is there really a difference between traditional and contemporary haiku, or have we complicated something that was once ## [S9E26 Discovering Anne McKay: A Hidden Haiku Voice](https://poetrypea.com/s9e26-discovering-anne-mckay-a-hidden-haiku-voice/) _2026-07-06 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle In this episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, Patricia McGuire introduces the remarkable poetry of Anne McKay, an award-winning Canadian poet whose lyrical haiku and haiku-inspired poetry deserve to be much better known. She explores a selection ## [S9E25 Haiku & Senryū: Rivers, Bridges, and the Journeys Inbetween](https://poetrypea.com/s9e25-haiku-senryu-rivers-bridges-and-the-journeys-inbetween/) _2026-06-29 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle Rivers have always carried stories. In this episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, we follow their winding course through a carefully curated collection of contemporary haiku and senryū, alongside classic poems that continue to inspire writers today. ## [S9E24 Inspired by Nouns, Poety from the Poetry Pea Community](https://poetrypea.com/s9e24-inspired-by-nouns-poety-from-the-poetry-pea-community/) _2026-06-22 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle In the final episode of this three-part series on noun poetry, Patricia reads a wonderful collection of listener poems, inspired by the nouns. This episode examines how carefully chosen images can evoke emotion without relying on explanation ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/svScnwNzIeFp) _2026-06-22 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [S9E23 The Poetry of Nouns part 2: Can Haiku Sing without Verbs?](https://poetrypea.com/s9e23-the-poetry-of-nouns-part-2-can-haiku-sing-without-verbs/) _2026-06-15 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle Can a haiku be lyrical without relying on verbs? Can a handful of carefully chosen nouns carry all the emotional weight a poem needs? In this second episode exploring the poetry of nouns, Patricia examines how concrete