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Category: Poetry

Weekly Haiku

A Year of Kō: 9th Sekki

June 25, 2026June 26, 2026 Trent Thomson

9th Sekki poems by MADISON WILLIAMS, COLEMAN DAVIS and ELLIOT DIAMOND

Tagged calendar, Haiku, ko, micro seasons, Poem, Poetry, Seasonal, summer, ZenLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Julia Roberts – Pantry Door

June 21, 2026June 20, 2026 Nicholas Trandahl

With Zen simplicity and sparseness, Texas poet Julia Roberts expertly displays routine and familiarity with her brief poem "Pantry Door".

Tagged daily life, domesticity, familiarity, home, Poem, poet, Poetry, routine, Routines, Stillness, ZenLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Colleen Morton Busch – Tend

June 14, 2026June 13, 2026 Nicholas Trandahl

With her poem "Tend", Bay Area Zen poet Colleen Morton Busch offers a gift of wisdom, acceptance, and nourishment to readers.

Tagged acceptance, illness, MindfulLiving, mindfulness, nourishment, Poem, poet, Poetry, tending, Wisdom, ZenLeave a comment
Weekly Haiku

A Year of Kō: 8th Sekki

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 Trent Thomson

8th Sekki poems by MADISON WILLIAMS, ELLIOT DIAMOND AND JOSEPH PALMER

Tagged calendar, Haiku, ko, micro seasons, Poem, Poetry, Seasonal, summer, ZenLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Sarah Reichert – Divine Struggle

June 7, 2026June 6, 2026 Nicholas Trandahl

Colorado poet Sarah Reichart shows how kinetic and arduous the search for faith can be with her poem "Divine Struggle".

Tagged celestial, divine, frailty, hope, human experience, Poem, poet, Poetry, religion, Spirituality, Stars, struggleLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Lawrence Bridges – Trees of Ojai

May 24, 2026May 23, 2026 Nicholas Trandahl

Poet Lawrence Bridges once again shows readers of The Dewdrop how Zen simplicity and awareness can be a sacred thing.

Tagged attention, awareness, connection, Inner Peace, Interconnectedness, naturalistic, nature, Nature and spirituality, nature poem, nature poetry, peace, Poem, poet, Poetry, ZenLeave a comment
Weekly Haiku

A Year of Kō: 7th Sekki

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 Trent Thomson

7th Sekki poems by JOSEPH PALMER, FRAN SCOTT and ELLIOT DIAMOND

Tagged calendar, Haiku, ko, micro seasons, Poem, Poetry, Seasonal, summer, ZenLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Francis Weeks – Taho Buddha

May 17, 2026May 16, 2026 Nicholas Trandahl

"Taho Buddha" by poet Francis Weeks is a minimalist poem which explores a pivotal moment in Nichiren Buddhism.

Tagged Buddha, Buddhism, Enlightenment, Enlightenment poem, Lotus Sutra, minimalism, Nichiren Buddhism, Poem, poet, Poetry, Taho Buddha, ZenLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Regina Gort-Betances – (Mother) Bear

May 10, 2026May 8, 2026 Nicholas Trandahl

Regina Gort-Betances' "(Mother) Bear" is a wild and mournful study of loss and grief, written on a canvas of bone, blood, and root.

Tagged animal, bear, Death, feral, grief, loss, mother, motherhood, nature, Poem, poet, Poetry, sinLeave a comment
Weekly Haiku

A Year of Kō: 6th Sekki

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Trent Thomson

6th Sekki poems by MADISON WILLIAMS, JOSEPH PALMER and COLEMAN DAVIS

Tagged calendar, Haiku, ko, micro seasons, Poem, Poetry, Seasonal, spring, ZenLeave a comment

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