Poetry Friday: #gratiku, New Year Post Postcards, and "Umbrella" Video

11/20/2020

#gratiku day 14
geese take flight
between rainstorms
time for tea

#gratiku day 15
ancestors
walk among the clouds
remembrance

#gratiku day 16
great family mystery
his birth records- hen's teeth
down the rabbit hole

#gratiku day 17
autumn storm
tree shelters squirrels
umbrella

"Umbrella" video from HOP TO IT

Yesterday's haiku reminded me
of the "Umbrella" video for my poem.
Sylvia Vardell created
on a recent zoom party for HOP IT IT.
Janet Wong and Sylvia Vardell always create magic with their books.

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Let's Welcome 2021 with a Poetry Postcard

Did you know there are 42 days until 2020 ends? Woohoo! Let's celebrate the New Year with a New Year Postcard? In Japan, it’s called Nengajo, a Japanese custom of ushering in the new year.

How It Works:

Choose to send five, ten postcards.
Create a postcard: you can buy a postcard and write a poem on the other side or you can create one postcard to send to everyone (I use Walgreens or Zazzle)
Once you get the names, send by February 12, 2021 (beginning of Chinese New Years)
If you choose, you can work in the Chinese animal for 2021: The year of the Ox. It is not required.
Have fun!

All poetry goodness can be found at
Teacher Dance. Thanks Linda!

janice scully link

11/20/2020 08:57:41 am

Your haiku are gorgeous and reminded me of ones I'd read by the Japanese masters. Thank you for the opportunity to join the postcard exchange.

Carol Varsalona link

11/20/2020 09:39:22 am

Jone, I think your ancestor haiku is so touching. Would you like to send #gratiku day 17's sketch and haiku in for the Abundant Autumn Gallery. It would be lovely to have artwork as a digital inspiration.
I love your Postcard New Year Exchange. Because I am frayed over our move to VA and not selling our home on Long Island yet, I will start with 5 names. Thank you.

Linda Baie link

11/20/2020 12:06:28 pm

I love each part today, Jone, and like Carol, that ancestor haiku is special. Love "hen's teeth
down the rabbit hole" I have only done a bit of searching, & it isn't easy. Have a great weekend & Happy Thanksgiving!

Linda Kulp Trout link

11/20/2020 04:29:48 pm

I love all of your haiku, Jone. I wish I could participate in the postcard exchange, but too many deadlines right now. I look forward to reading some as folks share them! Happy Thanksgiving!

Linda Mitchell

11/20/2020 06:15:05 pm

What a wonderful collection from your journal. I really enjoy how much your artwork enhances your words and vice versa. I want to know more about those ancestors walking among the clouds.

Bridget Magee link

11/21/2020 05:41:49 am

I love that you share not only your stellar poetry, but also your journal pages so we can see your stellar artwork. I am thankful for you, Jone. :)

Laura Purdie Salas link

11/22/2020 05:29:10 am

Something about your gratiku #14 especially calls to me, Jone!

jan/bookseedstudio link

11/24/2020 02:50:22 pm

Jone,
Your haiku & artwork are an exquisite team. I feel as if I'm reading a special edition poetry chaptbook offered at a major art museum sift shop. Your talent is unbounded.
Popped into the Umbrella poem in HOP TO IT and the video! I hadn't seen it - so sweet to see you & some poets I know. And that fact Janet read of someone trying to craft a flying umbrealla! Astonishing.
I'm not good at keeping up with this poem swaps but I love knowing they are flying through our fantastic US Post & bringing joy, art & love to many dear hearts.

Giving-Thanks-Time wishes to you.

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