Monthly Archives: January 2009

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Five Haiku for Grief

This chained haiku, though written a little late (due to a wicked case of writer’s block the last couple of weeks) was written for Read Write Word Prompt #7. Enjoy.

-Nicole

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signatures of death:
mirrors turn their reflective
faces to the walls

roses become allies
crimson, lie as sentinels
upon your still chest

blood under your skin
withdrawn into silence – I
speak in tongues of grief

while you wear mists of
the eternal, ancient lake,
I am wearing black

memories yield to
alchemy – reassemble,
and they become you

Written 1/13/09
© 2009 Nicole Nicholson. All Rights Reserved.

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Poetry Super Highway Worldwide Open Reading: February 1, 2009

From PSH’s website:

“Worldwide Open Reading
Sunday January 1, 2009 @ 2:00 pm PDT/5:00 pm EDT
Call in and read your poetry, open mic style. No content or style restrictions. Share details about your local poetry community with our listeners. We want to hear you!

Our Live events are hosted through BlogTalk Radio and can be accessed during the event by visiting http://blogtalkradio.com/psh and clicking on the “Click to Listen” button.

You can listen to the shows through your web browser as well as call in and ask questions live through by dialing (646) 716-7362 during the live broadcast.”
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Literally, poets from all over the world have read on these broadcasts. You know yours truly will be dialing in and reading. I encourage any poet who wants to and who can read to join in!

To check out Poetry Super Highway or find out more, visit:

http://poetrysuperhighway.com/PoetLinks.html

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Writer’s Block First Draft New Year, Nuku Show!

Writer’s Block is holding its First Draft Poetry Night on Friday, December 16 at 8:00 PM at Kafe Kerouac, 2250 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio. Admission is $3. This is a night to read new poems only and is hosted by WB’s only Joanna Schroeder.

On tap that night is none other than (drumroll, please)………New Year, Nuku!

Now you’re probably asking: what in the holy HECK is New Year, Nuku!

It is all haiku. All NEW, NEVER PERFORMED BEFORE IN PUBLIC Haiku. An eight-poet, three-round haiku death match. And they are serious when they mean NEW Haiku only. Trust me…..you don’t want “old-ass ku” shouted at you from the audience.

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