What is OctPoWriMo?
My pals, Morgan Dragonwillow & Julie Jordan Scot joined forces to create a month-long poetry mix and mingle called OctPoWriMo. Full details can be found here: OctPoWriMo. You can also follow the #OctPoWriMo hashtag on Twitter. Feel free to join in!
I don’t consider myself much of a poet. I’m more of a lyricist. For some reason, it’s easier for me to wax poetic when I’ve got a melody to work with. Even so, I’ve been playing around with haiku this month. Here are three I wrote over the weekend as my husband and I drove to New Orleans and back. I matched each one with a photo I snapped along the way:
Haiku #1 – Crossing the Dam
Low flying vultures
Cold enough for a beret
Fall comes to Texas
Haiku #2 – Road Trip
Shifting in my seat
Landscapes, fast food, radio
Long distance car trip
Haiku #3 – New Orleans
Lurching through neon
Bright jazz lit Cajun cocktail
French Quarter at night
More OctPoWriMo Goodies
Here’s a linky list of other bloggers participating in OctPoWriMo. Click and enjoy! :)
Tui Snider is an author, speaker, and photographer who specializes in North Texas travel, cemetery symbols, and haunted lore. As she puts it, “I used to write fiction – but then, I moved to Texas!”
Snider’s best-selling books include Paranormal Texas , Understanding Cemetery Symbols, and 100 Things to Do in Dallas - Fort Worth Before You Die.
Snider has several more books in progress, and enjoys connecting with writers and readers all over the globe through social media, her newsletter and her website: TuiSnider.com.
As usual, I love your pictures and your words. They work so well together. I’m glad to read you! And thank YOU for telling me about Octpowrimo. I have been without my poetry for years and you helped me get it back.
I love your pictures and your three Haiku! Thank you for the wonderful words for OctPoWriMo. I am glad you decided to join us on this poetic adventure!
Peace to you friend,
Morgan