Burns, Sumo & Akebono Mash
The Scots often wince as I explain Burns Night as the Scottish Thanksgiving with a poetry slam. Apologies. The Burns Supper that took...
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haru
- Jan 21
- 1 min
Happy Year of the Rabbit
Weeks passed, and the little Rabbit grew old and shabby, but the Boy loved him just as much. He loved him so hard he loved all his...
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haru
- Jan 13
- 2 min
Beautiful Blues Mash
The third Monday of January is designated Blue Monday, a day set aside as the most down-in-the-dumps day of the year. Originally a...
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haru
- Jan 6
- 2 min
King’s Cake & Ikkyu Epiphany Mash
Every year, on the 6th of January, millions of littlest kids in Francophone families sit under a table and call out the distribution...
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haru
- Dec 31, 2022
- 1 min
New Year Haiku
Mom’s osechi set Hundred stories it could tell Love Loss Family
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haru
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
A Haiku for the Festival of Light
Chag Sameach and A Merry Christmas to all Happy days of light
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haru
- Dec 16, 2022
- 2 min
戦 War
Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona, USA Still owned by the Navajo Nation and accessible by permit only The Navajo call themselves Dine,...
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haru
- Dec 9, 2022
- 1 min
What Planet Are You On?
Mnemonics are defined as memory devices we use to remember larger pieces of information. Word jingles are a great way to remember lists....
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haru
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
World Cup 2022 Haiku
Football curvature Can you see it in or in 2 – 1 Japan
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haru
- Nov 25, 2022
- 1 min
Thanks Given Haiku
Thanks was given for Tired kids dragged around the world Gather here we are
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haru
- Nov 18, 2022
- 1 min
Impatient Angel
Angel of the eve You came to London early Where else will you go?
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haru
- Nov 11, 2022
- 1 min
Poppy Days
Every year in London, in the leadup to Remembrance Sunday, streets are dotted red. Pinned paper poppies help the city remember the...
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haru
- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
The Beauty of Darkness
For an assignment on Beauty We Experience in the Moment, I posted a picture of a lone slug. I wrote the caption, Slowlaning it Home...
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haru
- Oct 29, 2022
- 2 min
Do You Know Where You Are? Does Anyone Else?
GPS is a radionavigation satellite system owned by the US and controlled by the US Space Force. That’s what I was reminded about when I...
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haru
- Oct 21, 2022
- 1 min
TLP 101: Taking the Plunge and Going the Distance
At 16:45 BST on the 18th of October 2022, 23-year-old Jasmine Harrison became the first woman to swim the length of the UK. 900 miles and...
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haru
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
TLP 101: Are You a Continuer or a Divider?
If you generally liked your childhood and can remember yourself in the past as if it were yesterday, you’re a Continuer. But if you’ve...
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haru
- Oct 7, 2022
- 1 min
TLP 101: What is Your Season?
My season is autumn, even though my name Haru means Spring and is written with the character, Sunny. Bless my mom who said sunshine was...
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haru
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
TLP 101: Wisdom, Perspective and the Uncharted Train
On my way to class, I discover the first topic on the syllabus of a Practical Philosophy class I’m taking is wisdom. Gulp. It’s been a...
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haru
- Sep 23, 2022
- 1 min
Luxury Possessions: Infrasound and Tusks
I found out today that there are only 8 super tuskers left in the Kenyan Conservation Area of Tsavo. The African bush elephant and the...
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haru
- Sep 16, 2022
- 1 min
Connect Your Dots
If you missed the chance to celebrate your inner creative on International Dot Day, Thursday the 15th of September, it’s not too late!...
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