HAIKU 0252

leather lashed feathers
evening drums pound— coyotes sing—
long shadows dancing

Copyright David Hoffmann © 2025 – All Rights Reserved

#NaPoWriMo Day 30
20250430 Day 104 of #TheStaffordChallenge
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Hello everyone, here is my #haiku #poem written from the Mastodon(dot)world
#dailyhaikuprompt #evening
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Writer’s Digest
2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 30 #prompt:
For today’s prompt, write a remix poem. That is, take one of your poems (or several of your poems) from earlier this month and remix it. You could make a free verse poem read like a triolet or haiku.

SENRYU 0234

selfless soulful gift—
additional peacefulness—
tearful smiling eyes

Copyright David Hoffmann © 2025 – All Rights Reserved

#NaPoWriMo Day 30
20250430 Day 104 of #TheStaffordChallenge
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Hello everyone, here is my #haiku #poem written from the
Twitter #vss365 #prompt #additional

SENRYU 0233

we were near the end—
blossoms graced her fiery hair—
ghostly love lingers

Copyright David Hoffmann © 2025 – All Rights Reserved

#NaPoWriMo Day 29
20250429 Day 103 of #TheStaffordChallenge
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Hello everyone, here is my #haiku #poem written from the Mastodon(dot)world
#dailyhaikuprompt #blossoms
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Writer’s Digest
2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 29 #prompt:
Write a “near the end” poem and/or…
Write a “near the beginning” poem.

SENRYU 0232

threading through darkness—
life’s brilliant embroidery—
kindness above brand

Copyright David Hoffmann © 2025 – All Rights Reserved

#NaPoWriMo Day 29
20250429 Day 103 of #TheStaffordChallenge
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Hello everyone, here is my #haiku #poem written from the
Twitter #vss365 #prompt #brand

SENRYU 0231

sails awakening
dust bowl windmill memories—
hourglass emptying

Copyright David Hoffmann © 2025 – All Rights Reserved

#NaPoWriMo Day 28
20250428 Day 102 of #TheStaffordChallenge
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Hello everyone, here is my #haiku #poem written from the Mastodon(dot)world
#dailyhaikuprompt #windmill

SENRYU 0230

green conversion van
peace signs to solar panels
Keys to Denali

Copyright David Hoffmann © 2025 – All Rights Reserved

#NaPoWriMo Day 28
20250428 Day 102 of #TheStaffordChallenge
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Hello everyone, here is my #haiku #poem written from the
Twitter #vss365 #prompt #conversion
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Writer’s Digest
2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 28 #prompt:
For today’s prompt, write a color poem. The poem could be about a color, mention a color, or be somewhat “colorful.” Of course, the title of the poem could be a color (or include a color) and then not mention colors in the poem at all. So there’s a lot of wiggle room with this prompt.

#senryu0230 #QuarterQuadrilleQuaiku

SENRYU 0229

New Forgiveness
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lingering regret—
free ghosts haunting sleepless nights—
forgiveness awaits

Copyright David Hoffmann © 2025 – All Rights Reserved

#NaPoWriMo Day 27
20250427 Day 101 of #TheStaffordChallenge
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Hello everyone, here is my #haiku #poem written from the
Twitter #vss365 #prompt #free
Mastodon(dot)world
#dailyhaikuprompt #lingering
Writer’s Digest
2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 27 #prompt:
For today’s prompt, take the phrase “New (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles might include: “New Moon,” “New Car,” “New Significant Other,” “New World,” and/or “New to This City.”

100 Day Anniversary of The Stafford Challenge

100 Day Anniversary of The Stafford Challenge

#NaPoWriMo Day 26
20250426 Day 100 of #TheStaffordChallenge
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SENRYU 0228

waves caress our toes—
fresh breeze moves her hair— I’m wrapped
ever within her

Copyright David Hoffmann © 2025 – All Rights Reserved

#NaPoWriMo Day 26
20250426 Day 100 of #TheStaffordChallenge
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Hello everyone, here is my #haiku #poem written from the Mastodon(dot)world
#dailyhaikuprompt Fresh Breeze 
#freshbreeze

SENRYU 0227

literary bloom
sowing bountiful seedlings—
newsletter heyday

Copyright David Hoffmann © 2025 – All Rights Reserved

#NaPoWriMo Day 26
20250426 Day 100 of #TheStaffordChallenge
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Hello everyone, here is my #haiku #poem written from the
Twitter #vss365 #prompt #newsletter