haiku Archives • Laura Purdie Salas

Introducing Lion of the Sky #PoetryFriday

April 11, 2019 By Laura

lie down in whiteness kick and SWISH and wave your arms give me winter wings –Laura Purdie Salas, from Lion of the Sky I’m so excited about this book, my third and final poetry collection of the spring! If you’d like to learn […]

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Digital Review Copies of LION OF THE SKY

November 5, 2018 By Laura

If you’re an educator who shares and reviews books online or in person, Lerner is offering a digital peek at my next picture book, LION OF THE SKY: HAIKU FOR ALL SEASONS. Haiku meet riddles in these 24 poems. From baseball to apple, snow angel to kite, seasonal hallmarks speak in haiku to give clues […]

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Mosaic Sky [15 Words or Less]

July 12, 2018 By Laura

Hello, and welcome! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here. I really have a thing for airport art. Here’s a close-up of a piece of a mosaic: This image makes me think of several things:

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Roundup of My Poetry Month Haiku [Poetry Friday]

May 17, 2018 By Laura

Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) Well, my Poetry Month efforts fell a little short this year. I am feeling kind of glum about that, but trying to just celebrate the effort, the process (more about my writing fail here). In that vein, I’m sharing a roundup of the haiku I […]

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Day 29: Haiku: waves roll in and out

April 28, 2018 By Laura

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Day 28: Haiku: wooden bus stop bench

April 27, 2018 By Laura

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Forget charts and rules [15 Words or Less]

April 26, 2018 By Laura

Hello, and welcome! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here. I’m largely off the grid this week and next, so I won’t be able to comment on your poems. I hope you’ll still participate and offer support and […]