The Solitary Daisy 🌼
LightNews LightNews
banner
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
The Solitary Daisy 🌼
@thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
730 followers 800 following 250 posts
A fortnightly journal of haiku. Co-editors Sally Quon and Michele Rule. thesolitarydaisy.ca
Posts Replies Media Videos
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Still on vacation! Two more weeks until the next issue. Check out these moose that we saw in the Barkerville area!
In the foreground, a small lake. In the middle of the lake, a beaver dam with a flag pole..on the flagpole a Canada flag is flying. In the middle ground are two moose, a female and a young one! In the background a mixed deciduous and coniferous forest.
August 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Happy Canada Day!
Canada Day is a bit of a tenuous celebration for us. While we absolutely love this country, we also recognize its colonial beginnings and the irreparable harm that was done by settlers and the government to the Indigenous people that have been here since time immemorial. 1/4
A white house with a brown door and brown trellis. Purple and yellow flowers in the foreground. A vertical flag with red stripes on each side and a red maple leaf. Within the red areas are the First Nations symbols for orca and eagle.
July 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Send your haiku inspired by this photo taken by Michele at Kasugai Gardens by June 25th at midnight PST! Details here: thesolitarydaisy.ca/submission-g...
A stone pagoda about two feet high stands under a weeping crabapple tree, in front of a large pond with lily pads. In the background is the garden gate and several other bushes and trees.
June 22, 2025 at 11:13 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Here are three teams of horses on the Caravan Farm today to help inspire you for haiku based on farm animals! Submissions due May 14. Details here: thesolitarydaisy.ca/submission-g...
Three teams of horses in various browns, white and blacks are hitched up to red wagons. One person holds the team to the left, the other two teams are controlled by people in the wagons. A brown barn is to the right and the sky above is light cloud.
May 12, 2025 at 3:08 AM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Congratulations to our third place winner, Chen-ou Liu! #haiku #haikujournal
In the background, a photo of a bombed out grey and beige highrise building and a brilliant blue sky. ramadan moon behind skeletal houses the edge of peace - Chen-ou Liu Ontario, Canada The Solitary Daisy
April 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Congratulations to second place winner, Marie Derley! #haiku #haikujournal
The background is a cloudy sky with two hands reaching for each other, one from the top and one from the bottom. Text reads his still small hand already evading ours migrating birds - Marie Derley Ath, Belgium The Solitary Daisy
April 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Congratulations to first place winner, Molly Thapviwat! #haiku #haikucontest
In the background, green grass with a blue and white streaked sky. Two wooden poles with four lines across them hold a pair of cream colour pants and three dark shirts. Text reads cold laundry line - the shape of your sweater still holding the wind - Molly Thapviwat Bangkok, Thailand The Solitary Daisy
April 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Sometimes we just need to slow down! Congratulations to Madeleine Kavanagh on being included in our 49th issue! #haiku #haikujournal
The background photo is a long bridge running over a river. Text reads stuck in traffic the shimmer of the river - Madeleine Kavanagh California The Solitary Daisy
April 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Congratulations to Gareth Nurden on being chosen for our geographic feature issue! #haiku #haikujournal
Background photo is a close up of marsh reeds and a sky of pale orange. Text reads shallow pond the weight of sunrise - Gareth Nurden Newport, Wales The Solitary Daisy
April 18, 2025 at 1:38 AM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Wishing you a very happy International Haiku Day from all of us at the Solitary Daisy!
Background photo of pink cherry blossoms against a bright blue sky. Text reads Happy International Haiku Day! The Solitary Daisy
April 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Beautiful 😍 Congratulations Anna Dean on being included in our geographic feature issue!
#haiku #haikujournal
A photo of the silhouette of a person in the distance, in front of the last orange of the setting sun and above them a multitude of stars in the darkened sky. Text reads sitting on a mountain top - reading stars - Anna Dean Australia The Solitary Daisy
April 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Love all the repetitive sounds in this haiku! Congratulations Tracy Davidson on being included in issue 49! #haiku #haikujournal
In the background, a photo of a rocky shore from overhead. Text reads snake river the hiss of hot rain on rocks - Tracy Davidson United Kingdom The Solitary Daisy
April 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Lots of rivers made appearances in our geographic feature issue! Congratulations Jahnavi Gogoi! #haiku #haikujournal
In the background a river flows between low hills at dusk. Text reads river's edge the ebb and flow of her tears - Jahnavi Gogoi Ajax, Ontario, Canada The Solitary Daisy
April 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
This is so gorgeous. Congratulations, @poetsheikha.bsky.social ! #haiku #haikujournal
The moon shines in a dusky sky over the river, a fence in the foreground. Text reads night dip pearl moon ripples sequin the Nile - Sheikha A. Dubai, United Arab Emirates The Solitary Daisy
April 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Mmmm, ice cream! Congratulations to Lisa C. Reynolds on being included in our 49th issue! #haiku #haikujournal 😋
In the background is a photo of a snow covered rocky mountain. Text reads she asks for six scoops - cold mountain - Lisa C Reynolds Durham Region, Ontario The Solitary Daisy
April 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Love this thought of the man in the moon and the river, rippling along together! Congratulations to Melissa Dennison on being included in issue 49! #haiku #haikujournal
In the background, the moon is just above the horizon in the night sky and its reflection shows below in a wide river. Text reads the man in the moon rippling downstream with the river - Melissa Dennison United Kingdom The Solitary Daisy
April 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Another geographic feature from issue 49! Congratulations Joanna Ashwell! #haiku #haikujournal
In the background, a low hill and a field covered with frost. Text reads drumlin trail the frost beads beneath our feet - Joanna Ashwell United Kingdom The Solitary Daisy
April 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
First up in our monumental issue about geographic features is this haiku by Joshua Gage! #haiku #haikujournal
Background photo is a bald eagle flying through the rain. Text reads Turtle Creek Bay... the hunch of a bald eagle in the drizzle - Joshua Gage The Solitary Daisy
April 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
One last childhood memory from Jeral Williams. My grandma gave us an orange and red mittens. What about your grandma? #haiku #haikujournal
In the background a photo of two striped brown socks. Text reads crisp dollar bill brown socks grandmother's Christmas - Jeral Williams Mobile, Alabama The Solitary Daisy
April 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
We all share a childhood memory similar to this! Thank you, Jimmy Pappas! #haiku #haikujournal
In the background, a photo of a glass bowl filled with popcorn. Some is spilled over the side. Text reads staying up late to watch Creature Feature ... popcorn everywhere - Jimmy Pappas Chichester, New Hampshire The Solitary Daisy
April 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Congratulations to Deborah Karl-Brandt on being included in our childhood memories issue! #haiku #haikujournal
A background of various black and white photos mounted on brown paper in a photo album. Text reads smiling faces on old photos - in between this sadness - Deborah Karl-Brandt Germany The Solitary Daisy
April 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
A beautiful childhood memory from Gareth Nurden appears in issue 48 #haiku #haikujournal
Photo: A white, multi-petaled flower with a centre of yellow stamens Text reads lotus flower children cartwheeling through day moon - Gareth Nurden Newport, Wales The Solitary Daisy
April 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Such a poignant childhood memory from Ruth Holzer! #haiku #haikujournal
A dark blurred background with a small round glass bowl filled with water and a goldfish. Text reads summer carnival the prize goldfish lives for a week - Ruth Holzer Virginia, US The Solitary Daisy
April 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Another stellar haiku from our childhood memories issue! Congratulations to Kim Klugh ☺️ #Haiku #haikujournal
A forest at nighttime with a scattering of glowing lights. Text reads chasing fireflies the twinkle in dad's eyes - Kim Klugh Lancaster, Pennsylvania The Solitary Daisy
March 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social
Holy Moly folx! We received over 400 haiku for this year's contest! @thedirtroaddiva.bsky.social and I are going to have a busy week! Thank you, thank you, thank you for your participation!
Three white daisies with yellow centres surround a brown tag with the text "thank you" on it.
March 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM