A certain shy poet was wandering around the internet one August afternoon in 2012. She stumbles into Haiku Heights and decides to give haiku a whirl. She composes a three line poem and nervously posts it with all the ‘real’ poets at Haiku Heights. Shortly after, September arrived along with the invitation to write a haiku everyday for a month. The prompts were stimulating, the other poets were encouraging and an addiction was born!
The muse at Haiku Heights, whose pen name is Leo and whose real name is Vinay Ravindranath also blogs at I Rhyme Without Reason. He has indefatigably stimulated an international band of writers with weekly prompts for several years now. In April and September he hosted a marathon of daily prompts. It has been quite a fun ride!
I am sad to see this wonderful weekly haiku party come to an end but I wish you well, Leo. Thank you for turning me on to haiku!
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in late autumn
the crickets are silent –
a sudden sadness
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©2013 Wabi Sabi
For the final prompt at Haiku Heights – ‘thanks’
wabi sabi ~~~ poems and images 
Dearest Wabi,
I’m not leaving. Atleast not yet. I’d been feeling sad at the decision. You lovely people who come by every week, you helped me realize it wasn’t time to let go yet. So I’ve decided to continue for now. Thank you for the lovely haiku 🙂 I hope the crickets do come back to song soon.
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The crickets are singing!!! It is so nice (for us) that you have decided to continue. I hope it is right for you too!
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It feels right right now. And I’m happy with that. But I hope I haven’t turned anyone away from HH with my initial decision. 🙂 Thank you, friend.
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a sudden sadness
turns joy of the season
Leo has changed his mind
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The.Best Haiku! And your prose is marvelous too.
To Leo: Bravo! Perhaps you might take on a small group like at dVerse Poets Pub to share the blessings and the work? I think there it is by invite only and the group is small. (No I am not part of it and could not take on the commitment.)
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I hope you know that you are a real poet, oh, very real indeed! 😉
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Thank you – you are very kind.
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Very nice.
“a sudden sadness”
melts into sunny green joy
unexpected spring
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Thank you for your wonderful response poem!
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I always feel inspired when I read your poetry. Keep it up. 🙂
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crickets were silent
final preparation for
more joyous chorus
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Definitely! Thanks for your visit!
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Stunning !
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WONDERFUL!!! You have blossomed beyond adequate praise! 😀
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I do believe the crickets are “cricking” again!
The Grateful Heart
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beautiful and kind… I am so glad you write and that you have felt encouraged… I love your haiku and am grateful for YOUR words.
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we will surely miss ‘Haiku Heights’
much love…
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So sadly beautiful!
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