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18.1.26 — That’s Art…

Jan 18, 2026Jan 17, 2026 ~ Ben ~ Leave a comment

Artist: Ransomes

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17.1.26 — Haiku

Jan 17, 2026Jan 17, 2026 ~ Ben ~ 4 Comments

within sock
tows underfoot
darn caught thread

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16.1.26 — Haiku

Jan 16, 2026Jan 15, 2026 ~ Ben ~ Leave a comment

broken cover-plate
with a sign DO NOT REMOVE
how to replace it?

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15.1.26 — Haiku/Senryu

Jan 15, 2026 ~ Ben ~ 1 Comment

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heritage backdrop
planting maples and ivy
foils the background

foils the foreground
planting maples and ivy
heritage backdrop

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I Write Her:
SenHai Saturday #34

Photographer:
Tanya Barrow, Unsplash.com

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15.1.26 — Haiku

Jan 15, 2026Jan 14, 2026 ~ Ben ~ Leave a comment

a tractor
a bucket of sand
castle … tide

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14.1.26 — Haiku

Jan 14, 2026 ~ Ben ~ 2 Comments

a)

stealing time
here, noting haiku
SEASON PASS

b)

Happy Hour
drowning sorrows
short changed

c)

snookered queue
behind the eight ball
sinking beers

d)

muddling time
numbers the clockwork
a dart board

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TankaTuesday Challenges:
#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 47, Oxymoron, 01/13/2026

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14.1.26 — That’s B&W…

Jan 14, 2026Jan 13, 2026 ~ Ben ~ Leave a comment


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13.1.26 — Haiku

Jan 13, 2026Jan 13, 2026 ~ Ben ~ Leave a comment

pelican ripples
otherwise, an owl stills sure
time-lapse of summer

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Short ‘n’ Sweet

Jan 11, 2026 ~ Ben ~ 2 Comments

Chocolatier;
considers, Cordon-Bleu
Sublime;
cuttin’ it fine
…
‘Sweets menu please, fine Sir.’

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Sammi Cox:
Weekend Writing Prompt #450 (12 words) – ‘Sweet’.

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10.1.26 — Haiku

Jan 10, 2026Jan 10, 2026 ~ Ben ~ Leave a comment

driving lights
the radio plays
counting stars

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