Crimson-n-Clover

1st Grace Awards, 1st Winter Rose Awards 2019 (Summer) 2nd Nexus Easter 2019 Nominations Award. What does 'tilting to the west' mean? It is the moment we cease to stand upright in who we are, even for a moment, a piece of ourselves for a day.. . a year . . . a lifetime. How? Perhaps a critical comment, gridlock on a life decision, an accident that shrouds you in mists of negativity, the ending of a relationship. No? It might be the death of a dream, personal isolation until you feel glacial; missing home or Mom. Many are battling in the war zone of chronic illness or disability until they don't remember 'Normal' or what 'Me' means. Others struggle to adapt to new roles, positions, or homes; Millions are mourning the emptiness-crater a person's absence has created in their daily lives.The poems within show "tilting" in its various forms, both literal and figurative. This collection includes poetry ranging from free verse to modern Japanese traditions (all written in English) including haiku, senryu, tanka, rengay, and haibun. Why free verse and haiku / Japanese forms? Free verse represents the years and stages while haiku expresses the snapshot moments. Cover Photo Credit: Shutterstock, Inc., Chekmarev Pavel…

Crimson-n-Clover

This is a collection of haiku celebrates our annual seasonal changes as well as the seasons of our lives. They're set up 6 haiku to a page... both published & unpublished in Haiku poetry journals. The themes are the seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. I do give the chapters a word though each haiku is its own story; the word will hopefully make finding your way easier to remember vs numbered chapters. Though I endeavored to find a word that loosely reminded me of the haikus on the page. Also, you'll note that these aren't structured in the 5 - 7 -5 syllable format we were taught in school. (I briefly explain my reasons below). It is my hope that you'll find moments, images, memories and aha's inside. Thank you for taking the time to share journeys. When (re)learning how to write haiku, as my first batches were being rejected; a few editors were kind enough to share why almost all (dedicated) Japenese form journals didn't take any haiku in the old format. Apparently, the translation between English word syllables to Japanese sound syllables was significant which affected the English haiku negatively.Also, the Japanese haikuists and masters place the importance of the juxtaposition of bridging two moments vs focusing on syllables and word/ line count. This took some adjusting in my thinking but I found a deeper resonance and a greater joy in constructing them. Joy to you lovely reader…