Here's this week's heap of haikus:


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Here's this week's heap of haikus:

tanka haiku: When snow turns to ice,
and bitter winds sting my face,
I think of baseball.

For Spring is getting nearer
and Umps soon will shout, "Play Ball!"


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BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE

Ode To Conservatism [Read more]

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Here's this week's heap of haikus:

Birds of a feather
deciding whether or not
to flock together.

(Thanks to Kristina Rebelo for the use of her photograph)

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Now you are probably wondering what a hakurei turnip is?  It has been cultivated in Japan for thousands of years.  I had never seen or tasted one until it was in my CSA share.  It is a very mild and crisp vegetable that is wonderful in salads.  It can also be cooked as well as it’s greens.  You don’t need to peel it to eat. [Read more]

Not sure where to post this, as it is Zach Weiner's joke, not mine, but from medium.com, here's a hilarious perspective on dolphin intelligence:

I don't want top post all of it so as to avoid copyright infringement, but I'll post just enough more to get you hopefully hooked:

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A wonderful way of enjoying watermelon is to make Italian Ice. Sometimes the watermelon is just too much to eat. The first of December I received a large wonderful tasting watermelon from my share of the local CSA farm. [Read more]

I hope it is a better one for all of you and the country.