The enlightening Winter ’24/25 Edition of the "Wales Haiku Journal” is now available online. In addition to the beautiful moments in which nature catches us off guard & we are somehow altered, are also poetic acknowledgements of the strife of war tearing at our souls. The Winter ’24/25 Edition of the "Wales Haiku Journal” does an incredibly, masterful job of rekindling a winter affinity with ourselves, each other and nature against perfectly attuned backgrounds as well as allowing voices to speak to the perilous conditions in our world. Akiba & I are immensely grateful to be able to share two photohaiku or haiga on p. 116 & p. 118.
Please savor the 2024 Summer Issue of the Wales Haiku Journal with the many places of peace, refuge & beauty it has to offer. The WHJ is sure to refresh the spirit to help face the challenges in today’s world. Akiba & I are truly honored to have a photohaiku included in the Wales Haiku Journal on p.68 in the Selection of Haiga section.
Please enjoy this marvelous winter edition of the Wales Haiku Journal! One has only to read the journal to find inspiration for moving through the winter and the world’s calamities with an eye on the beauty of the moment. Akiba and I are graced to have a photo haiku included on page 11. Feel free to expand the viewing by spotting the grey bar at the top of the journal and clicking on the Go tto journal page:double arrows at the far right, then scrolling down & clicking on Current View.
"To Live Here" - a collection of haiku on the theme of home, which explores the many facets of human experience, from the mundane to the sublime. Featuring the work of talented poets from around the world, this anthology invites readers to reflect on the beauty and complexity of the world we inhabit. The original illustrations are by Scottish artist Colin Thom. All proceeds are donated to charity. To purchase a copy, just head over towww.theweesparrowpoetrypress.com
A soul~stirring otter photo of Akiba’s inspired a haiku, which we are honored to have included in this noble anthology.
Heart & soul~stirring painting glass Mandalas made by the incredible participants in the Painting Glass Mandalas class series sponsored by the Peter Alfond Prevention and Healthy Living Center at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta, Maine on Saturday, February 18th & Saturday, February 25th 2023.
The Glass Jewelry Making class as part of the Expressive Arts Program offered at MaineGeneral Health in the Peter Alfond Prevention & Healthy Living Center was offered Saturday, November 12th & 19th. The enormously creative and inventive participants were true to their own inspirations in making fusing glass art, jewelry and tree ornaments for the holidays. The following photos show the luminous & magical glass art before attachments were added. The intention of the class was for participants to experience an added dimension of the jewels within their beings.
