The Daily Verse
To make The Wise Owl more dynamic, we have introduced The Daily Verse, a segment where we will upload poetry all days of the week. Just send in a poem to editor@thewiseowl.art
Theme for April
Colours
There is no time like Spring,
When life’s alive in everything,
Christina Rossetti
Tuesday, 23rd April, 2024
dark clouds
weigh upon the yellow leaves
he leans on his cane
dew sparkles
in the bluegrass, a mare
suckles her foal
tassels of wheat
brush the evening sky
a painter baking bread
About the Author
Robert Witmer has resided in Japan for the past 45 years. Now an emeritus professor, he has had the opportunity to teach courses in poetry and creative writing not only at his home university in Tokyo but also in India. His poems and prose poetry have appeared in many print and online journals and books. His first book of poetry, a collection of haiku titled Finding a Way, was published in 2016. A second book of poetry, titled Serendipity, was published in 2023. An author’s page for Robert Witmer can be found at both the Poets & Writers and AuthorsDen websites.
Monday, 22nd April, 2024
Rainbow colors dance in water on air
Shimmering in dazzling sunlight
Dancing with fibrous clouds
Colors call to our inner child
Come play with me
Be young again
Swirling rhythms of varied hues
Play rainbow games
From brush to page
We connect with color emotionally
Open your heart
to feel the beauty color embodies
Close your eyes to see
the fabulous colors you hold within
About the Author
Sasha Clark was raised in the suburbs in Baltimore, Maryland. About 11 1/2 years ago she moved with her husband to Southern New Mexico. She began writing self-healing posts on Facebook shortly after covid started. Then a friend introduced her to a Haiku group so now she writes at least one Haiku daily. She also makes gemstone necklaces, mostly turquoise. And is learning Tai Chi including sword form. Her day job is a reference investigator for a background investigation company which does screening mostly for hospitals.
THE DAILY VERSE POETS
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Burst of Colours by Amrita Mallik
Haiku on Colours by Steliana Voicu
The Sky Over the Ganga by Satbir Chadha
Life is like a box of chocolates by Petrouchka Alexieva Haiku on Colours by Govind Joshi
Music of the Lake by Peter Witt
How do I feed my marriage by Bruce Whitacre
Light & Shadow by Carolyn Crossly
Haiku on Light & Shadow by Govind Joshi
Towards Mutualism by James Penha
Haiku by Steliana Cristina Voicu
Haiku by Satyanarayana Chittaluri
More Haiku with Titles by Tomh Bakelas
The Summoning by Kathleen Chamberlin
A Visitor by Kathleen Chamberlin
Haiku with Titles by Tomh Bakelas
The Night Sky by Debra S Mascarenhas