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August Poetry Challenge Writers

Thank you poets from seven countries for your imaginative responses to the challenge theme of doors, portals, and new beginnings. The haibun poems follow, in the order in which they were received. Haibuns can be philosophical poems. The second poet used the traditional zen idea of Momonkan, the riddle of the gateless gate. The poems […]

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August 2022 Poetry Challenge

Welcome readers and writers to the 25th Fake Flamenco Poetry Challenge. Each month I suggest a theme and form, then poets make magic with their verse. I appreciate you all very much; your word crafting and your comments. This month we’ll write haibun, a Japanese form written since the 17th century; over 330 years! The […]