This message is a reminder regarding the Mountain-Home policy on cross-posting. It is automatically sent to our community once a month. Poetry which you post...
Mountain-Home@yahoogr...
Jun 2, 2006 12:52 am
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Mountain-Home is a school of modern waka. Classical waka is the native poetry of Japan. For a thousand years, waka was the heart song of the Japanese people....
Mountain-Home@yahoogr...
Jun 2, 2006 12:52 am
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I like this but the break in that last line bothers me. Although this changes the meaning slightly, I wonder if "the nose tickles" could be "tickle the nose?" ...
Ah, honeysuckle! One of my favorites for any garden. Hummingbirds seem to love it, too, along with the butterflies. It is "the" scent of warm weather and...
One flash, and it was gone -- a meteor, at the time of sunset, seen through honeysuckle vines. --Michael McClintock Here's to the honeysuckle, childhood...
I think Sarah put her finger on a problem here, Bette. Do you mean to say that the clematis vine has eyes? I think you need a stronger pause than a comma after...
Searching for An ancestor's war marker In the old graveyard... I find purple iris and His name eroded from the stone. A belated Memeorial Day waka. Donna...
A good one! I really like the plain simplicity and directness of this, and the rhythm seems especially good. The purple iris and stone have such symbolic...
Thank you for your good suggestions, Donna. Such pure beauty flows from your sparkling eyes; these clematis vines -- our love grows heavily against the garden...
hi sarah, ah...the love of nature itself! that is the pure love i speak of. well, also the love of two butterflies and always always the pleasure of composing...
Thank you, Michael. Donna ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around...
I have trouble with the last 3 lines. Although I understand what you mean, it's a bit abstract for my taste--harder for me to wrap my mind around it than if ...
God bless the Web! This is fascinating and strikes me as very rich ground for love poetry, allusions, imagery, etc. Thanks for sharing. - -Michael McClintock...
kigen, its a little frustrating working thru yahoo's glitches. takes patience. my personal belief however, is that they prefer to have us as captive audience...
Slowly forward, a line of shooters flushing quail, just ahead of the shadow lengthening from the ridgeline. --Michael McClintock Hmmm . . . "line" and...
I'm not sure that you're rough on the quail but those who shoot them! They used to be very numerous here in Ohio but several severe winters and changes in...
Slugs have found the strawberries, robins are in the just-turning cherries and in the still-green blueberries. The blackberry blossoms are past prime and the...
Donna, Sounds like you live in paradise with wonderful fruits and winged creatures. All sound luscious and colorful. Count me in on a summer sequence! I leave...
Have a good reunion Bette! Add me too for the summer sequence. Sarah ... No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.0.394...
Good to hear from you and know that you are back and all is well. I look forward to hearing more about your adventure in Old Japan. -- Michael McC ... ...
In a message dated 6/10/2006 2:10:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, MchlMcClintock@... writes: Hi Michael, Thank you! Good to see you also. ~P Good to hear...
Paul, please feel free to post any pictures you want to share. It is good to have you back and I'll watch on your journal for info there. Sounds like a very ...
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