Swallows, swifts, all fork-tailed birds here in Scotland, leave us at this time of year. But they arrive somewhere else. So it goes.
I’m aiming to publish the next Showcase on 1st October. It will arrive, like a migrating swallow, wherever you are…
MM
Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa, we’re ten days late. But we’ve arrived!
A plea – I am still looking for new writers and artists. Ask around, canvass your friends!
To visit the Summer 2021 Showcase, hover your cursor over the “Experience” tab and scroll down until you find it. Alternatively, click here.
Enjoy!
MM
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The sky is blue over Kamakura, as the Northern Hemisphere approaches the longest day. Not long after that, it will be time for the next Showcase here at the zen space. I am, as always, looking for brilliant haiku and short, in-the-moment poetry, along with new visual images of course. I love to hear from people who are new to me.
The next Showcase does not have a planned theme. You may use the image above as an inspiration, or you can simply surprise me…
Marie Marshall
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Autumn is upon us, after a sparkling September, here in Scotland, which only shed tears on its dying day. And with October comes the Autumn Showcase. Yes – it’s published! To visit, hover your cursor over the “Experience” tab and scroll down, or click here. Visit. Enjoy!
MM
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Pistachio
Well, it is mid-summer here in Northern Temperate latitudes, so it is time for another Showcase. It’s a place of peace in a world that is currently turbulent. Not that I am an advocate of false peace – I’m a firm believer that silence is violence – but we all have a duty of care towards ourselves, so that we may be at our best among others.
This Showcase is a haven of haiku, mandalas, and poetry. The mandalas are courtesy of are resident artist Marie Taylor.
To visit the Showcase, hover your cursor over the “Experience” tab and scroll down, or click here.
Stay safe, stay sane, and do what you can to make this a better world.
Love,
MM
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Image: AP/Gerald Herbert
If ever a time did not feel right to call for poetry, if ever poetry felt like a privilege, that time is now. Nevertheless I am still aiming for a publication date of 1st July for the next Showcase here, and to that end I’m putting out a last call for submissions.
As always I am especially hoping to hear from “new voices.”
Oh how I would love for those new voices to be those of the habitually unheard. But one can’t go seeking, or it would seem like unsolicited patronage. All I can say is that this door is open.
It is as open to new artwork as it is to haiku and other short-burst poetry. Habitually I scavenge the internet for artwork. I would very much like to feature more original visual material. Please, bring it to me.
Thank you.
MM
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Hello World? What’s it like under lock-down?
Perhaps we’ll get a whole lot of lock-down haiku and poetry next time. Seriously, I hope everyone is managing to keep safe and well.
Anyhow, the Spring 2020 Showcase is now live. You can get to it the scenic route (by hovering your cursor over the “Experience” tab and scrolling down), or the quick route (by clicking here).
Welcome one, welcome all.
Marie Marshall
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Another new year is upon us, and with it another showcase.
Readers, spread the word. I’m looking – always looking – for new names for the Showcases. I want anyone who can write haiku or other short forms that are in-the-moment. See the “Submission” tab for how to put forward your work.
Anyhow, this Showcase… hover your cursor over the “Experience” tab and scroll down the list until you get to the bottom. Or, if you want an easy ride, click here.
May your year be filled with moments. Well, you can hardly avoid ’em.
Marie Marshall
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As always, I welcome new names and new voices, and original artwork.
And while you’re here, this is my latest 4-5-6 piece.
I love typos. One letter changed would have reversed the title of this post to “The Autumn 2019 Showcase is NOT published,” and in fact that’s exactly what I did type in the first instance. This time, the Showcase has been slung together, with abandon, at the very last moment. But then I love doing that. I love balancing planning with recklessness. To enjoy it, either hover your pointer over “Experience” and scroll down, or click here.
I’m always on the lookout for new contributors – people who can sling a few short lines together and leave a fleeting impression. Haiku is the starting point, of course, but not necessarily the finishing line. What say?
MM.
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