haiku – Fake Flamenco

bilingual, En español, Gardening, photography, Spanish Culture and Language

May 2023 Haiku Poetry Challenge

Thank you poets, for a wonderful, rich response to the prompt “waterfall of stars,” a phrase by novelist David Robertson. I’ve enjoyed reading your poems with myriad themes inspired by his phrase. Gracias, poetas, por tus respuestas ricas y maravillosas a “cascada estrellar” frase por el novelista David Robertson. Disfruté de leer tus poemas con […]

bilingual, En español, Gardening, photography

3 in a Sea of Tranquility

Gardening; my internal compass resets from the pull of the earth beneath my feet. 3 en un mar de tranquilidad. Jardinería; mi brújula interior se reinicia por tener la tierra bajo mis pies. Gardening gives methe tranquility to livethe day’s etcetera. –Rebecca Cuningham, 1 May 2023 Jardineríame da la tranquilidadsuelto etcétera. –Rebecca Cuningham, 1 mayo […]

bilingual, En español, Nature, photography, Spanish Culture and Language

November 2022 Poetry Challenge Haiku

Thank you, writers for joining the poetry challenge this month! We received a bumper crop of haiku, all of them wonderfully written. Poets from the United States, Scotland, England, Pakistan, India, Canada, and Nigeria participated this month. Welcome all. As always, the poems are in the order I received them and all poems are the […]

bilingual, En español, Nature, writing

November 2022 Poetry Challenge

Time for the monthly poetry challenge at Fake Flamenco! This November we will write a haiku. (información en español abajo) This poetry form originates in Japan, but it is practiced the world over. Haiku is comprised of three lines: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. The theme is something that fascinates you in nature; an […]

bilingual, En español, Nature, writing

22 September Poem

Haiku for you. In Spanish too. Happy Autumn! Haikú para ti. En español e inglés. ¡Feliz otoño! 22 September, Twin Sister Haikus cool air, happy lungs autumn equinox arrived the next season walks in + + farewell city pool red leaf on outdoor table where is my sweater? –Rebecca Cuningham, 21 September 2022 22 septiembre […]

Architecture, history, photography

Thursday Doors: 25 August 2022

In the Midwestern United States, buildings that’ve rounded the century mark are considered historic. I share with you photos from Wisconsin and Minnesota. From our getaway in southwestern Wisconsin: A gem of a house I see in Madison as I walk to the grocery store: Beautiful Faribault, MN public library: House in south Minneapolis, MN […]