Poetry in the Moment

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 9:48 AM

Labels: man-nature, tanka, The Zen Space

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Woman of My Heart Tanka

on and off thoughts

of nights with a woman

of my heart ...

I open the shutters

to a stream of moonlight

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 10:23 AM

Labels: moon, relationship, tanka, The Zen Space

Friday, September 6, 2024

Worry Beads Haiku

the click, click

of mother's worry beads ...

war news on mute

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 8:52 AM

Labels: haiku, mother, The Zen Space, war

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Junk Mail Haiku

junk mail overflows

the neighbor's letter box

foreclosure sign

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 2:24 PM

Labels: haiku, life, The Zen Space

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Before and After Haiku

a new moon

before and after

our love

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 2:31 PM

Labels: haiku, love, moon, The Zen Space

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Hunt Senryu

this sleepless me

on the laptop screen ...

the hunt for likes

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 4:46 PM

Labels: loneliness, senryu, sleepless, The Zen Space

Saturday, November 4, 2023

Long Journey Tanka

a snail

unfolding after the rain

while I gaze up

at Mount Fuji --

this long journey, and yet ...

(for Kobayashi Issa)

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 10:18 AM

Labels: man-nature, rain, tanka, The Zen Space

Friday, November 3, 2023

Treadmill Feeling Tanka

I wake alone

to the dim winter light

this treadmill feeling

of going on and on

for no reason

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 3:25 PM

Labels: loneliness, tanka, The Zen Space, winter

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Sliver of Moon Haiku

a sliver of moon

before and after

divorce talk

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 4:04 PM

Labels: haiku, moon, relationship, The Zen Space

Monday, October 30, 2023

First Rays Haiku

a dove mirrors

the first rays of winter sun

hospice window

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 3:21 PM

Labels: haiku, illness, The Zen Space, winter

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Flotilla Haiku

ocean breeze

a flotilla

of fish ducks

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 5:43 PM

Labels: haiku, sea, The Zen Space

Friday, October 27, 2023

Love Affair Haiku

an unmoored sailboat

one-step-forwards, two-steps-back

of our love affair

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 8:55 PM

Labels: haiku, love, relationship, The Zen Space

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Breaking News Haiku

breaking news --

no trace

of a summer breeze

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 9:54 AM

Labels: haiku, sociopolitic, summer, The Zen Space

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Slow Decent Haiku

slow descent of leaves

in morning chill

the years behind me

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 9:13 AM

Labels: aging, haiku, The Zen Space

Monday, July 11, 2022

Feeder Haiku

my neighbor's feeder

dangles from a maple branch

foreclosure sign

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 10:25 AM

Labels: haiku, recession, The Zen Space

Sunday, July 10, 2022

Naked Body Haiku

summer twilight ...

waves cover and uncover

my naked body

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 8:58 AM

Labels: haiku, man-nature, summer, The Zen Space

Saturday, July 9, 2022

Migrant Heart Haiku

the silence

enters my migrant heart ...

midnight moon

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Posted by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 at 9:27 AM

Labels: haiku, migrant, moon, The Zen Space

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Feet and Laughter Haiku

squeaking swing

my daughter’s feet and laughter

reach the spring sky