Looking back, I just realized that I hadn't posted the video of Morningside After Dark show. This show brings warmth into our midwestern winters. Covid did try to put a damper on the show but technology has helped us stay together, stay sane.Here's the video of the Morningside After Dark January show on the theme:…
Poetry Pea Journal Autumn 2021 is out!
I am beyond thrilled! My haiku appears in the Poetry Pea Journal (Autumn 2021 issue). The list of haijin in this journal is phenomenal. It is a veritable list of who's who of English haiku today. And the haiku! So beautiful, some of them would make your heart sing or give you goosebumps. Find it here: Poetry Pea…
Quo vadis?
Quo Vadis?Muscles ripple through gleaming skinBeads form and sweat tricklesDown a furrowed brow.Each move shows the acheIn the overstretched sinewFrom the strain of the oarAnd the burden of your toilsWhat keeps you going, traveler?What heartache pumps your blood?What keeps you rowing, sailor?What siren tugs your towline?Where do you wander, nomad?What destination beckons?Published in GloMag October…
New adventures…
Earlier this year, after the Poetry Marathon, so beautifully led by Caitlins Elizabeth Jans, I was drawn into Japanese poetry forms. It started with a Ziuhitsu that was a prompt provided by Jacob Jans during the marathon. As I researched this form, I realized that my haikus were far from what a haiku really is.Thus…
From the prairies…
My first book release party! This was a long drive into the northern prairies with pines and lakes. Long stretches of corn and sunflower fields. Cows and horses lazing around in the sun. Happy. Soaking in the winds that herald autumn. In a town called Menahga which means blueberry bush in the Chippewa language. Where…
Upcoming publication!
Here it is, the spine and covers of An Uncommon Anthology! The Anthology is brought together by Colorado Springs Fiction Writers Group and am honored to be one of the fifteen authors whose stories feature in this unique collection. It promises to be a great read! As for my personal journey, I enjoyed crafting the…
Sangita Kalarickal 