Sep 02
Haiku 610
Posted: under Uncategorized.
Tags: age, change, daughter, family, motherSeptember 2nd, 2010
Sep 02
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Tags: age, change, daughter, family, motherSeptember 2nd, 2010
Aug 11
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Tags: children, dog, family, home, husband, intimacyAugust 11th, 2010
Aug 06
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Tags: black, clouds, electricity, poweroutages, rain, storms, summer, TVAugust 6th, 2010
Jul 02
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July 2nd, 2010
talking about art
at the playground moms dream of
Michelangelo
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Note: This haiku was definitely inspired by one of my favorite haiku in the book Cafe Haiku.
Mar 11
Posted: under Uncategorized.
Tags: dogs, husband, intimacy, love, marriage, thaw, winterMarch 11th, 2010
Feb 08
Posted: under Alison's Haiku, Daily Haiku, Uncategorized.
Tags: husband, love, marriage, workFebruary 8th, 2010
Feb 06
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Tags: accents, marriage, Philadelphia, playFebruary 6th, 2010
Nov 06
Posted: under Alison's Haiku, Daily Haiku, Uncategorized.
Tags: dogs, family, homeNovember 6th, 2009
May 04
Posted: under Reviews, Uncategorized.
Tags: baby, Betsy SnyderMay 4th, 2009
My daughter, Penny, loves books — as do I. So excited was I to share my love of books that I started reading to her on day one. This, ahem, did not go over very well, but we did start reading together soon after. And so Penelope, now 4 months shy of her second birthday, has become a picture book connoisseur of sorts.
Which takes me back to haiku. Haiku Baby by Betsy Snyder is a definite favorite. So much do we love this portable picture book with 6 illustrated haiku about nature and seasons, that I have decided every future shower gift will include a copy of Haiku Baby.
The illustrations are simply adorable. Check out the charming bluebird on the cover. This bird accompanies each haiku along with other cuddly animals in seasonal settings. How sweet is that?
The haiku are also perfect for babies, in their playful and simple language. Here is Penny’s favorite:
Under summer sun
turtle drops in for a swim -
plunk, plop, belly flop!
But enough from me. Here is Penny describing what she likes about Haiku Baby in her very own words:
“Woooosh!!!”
translation: I really like the haiku about the wind and the leaves. Haiku Baby is about trees, rain and turtles basking in the sun. Nature is fun and also cute.
“Turtle! Turtle! Turtle!”
translation: I’m only 20 months old so I don’t know a ton of words. But I do know a lot of the words in Haiku Baby. I know “turtle”, “hippo” and “flower”. I don’t know “igloo” but I’m sure I’ll learn that soon enough.
“Bye bye!”
translation: Whew. We made it to the end of the book. This almost never happens because like most toddlers, I have an incredibly short attention span. Six haiku at seventeen syllables each - perfect!
All haiku in this post © Betsy Snyder.
May 01
Posted: under Guest, Uncategorized.
Tags: haiga, photography, Sarah BloomMay 1st, 2009
Break free of the crowd
Fly in your own direction
Embrace your cliché
…
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..Did you know that Sarah Bloom has a photography website? It’s true. Check out more of her work at Sad and Beautiful World.