Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I was brought back here by thesehaiku.substack.com/p/the-contra...thesehaiku.substack.comThe Contradiction Is the Poem: When senryu refuses to resolve itselfA “What Tokizane Taught Me About Senryu” series post 121
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 08/09/2026darnstar! - that made no sense to me until I looked at the picture; good ones 010
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 06/09/2026 quiet lake water snakes swim inside the safety lines #haiku #micropoetry #snake 1112
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Thanks for giving me a glimpse to this slice of the art world. 100
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 28/08/2026 steam engines at the county fair she sighs #haiku #micropoetry #CummingtonFair 081
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 13/08/2026This is very helpful. Can you say where the quote is from? "... In short, Jakurõ's trinity argued that a truly great senryu must balance wit (Okashi) and pathos (Aware), entirely rooted in absolute truth (Makoto)." 100
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Thank you for sharing both what you've learned about senryu, and also for this story of your struggle to relearn both writing and just being. It put a whole deeper layer when reading your poems. 020
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I always enjoy your posts about senryu and it's history and breadth 120
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 28/07/2026That's what I thought while waiting inside our truck for it to pass. 000
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 28/07/2026 sunday drive to the blueberry festival hailstones #haiku #micropoetry #blueberry 171
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Yes, unexpected although not that uncommon (in western Mass Hilltowns). Like when I clearly hear an owl. (Sorry for the late reply.) 000
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Lovely "A trellis sturdy enough for wisteria" - would that we all could support love like that! 120
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 17/07/2026 cool summer solstice night an owl hoots #haiku #micropoetry #owl 1111
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 03/07/2026 warm park bench tourists in shorts and men in suits #haiku #micropoetry #suits #shorts 171
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 30/05/2026He makes some very good points: "treating it as a zoning issue is one of the few ways to voice productive, collective dissent... Slowing down the cadence makes it impossible to sustain the bubble. And after the bubble pops, we gain much more agency to shape the trajectory of the digital future." 120
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Can you offer to maintain that stretch of sidewalk, with your solar panels? Then it will be clear where your HQ is. 010
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 19/05/2026 noticing the first tiny flowers phone uncharged #haiku #micropoetry #flowers 0130
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 03/05/2026 spring rain in the conservatory the noise of children #haiku #micropoetry #children #usbotanicgarden 0102
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 23/04/2026 formal gardens the robin stands still on the gate post #haiku #micropoetry #robin #smithsonian 191
Reposted by Eric ArthenCaracal Privacy Services @caracal-infosec.bsky.social · 17/04/2026“When it comes to digital security, the idea is not ‘I have nothing to hide’, but rather ‘I have something to protect’.” - Imani Thompson, Cypurr Collective 031
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 17/04/2026 the road turns into the gray clouds treetops sway #haiku #micropoetry #sway 060
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 13/04/2026I've heard that car security is bad, not surprised about privacy. Do you know if there is a more recent review also? (This is 2023) 100
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Ah. I had to look that up, an anonymizer service. I first thought of the Linux command. 010
Reposted by Eric ArthenTim O'Reilly @timoreilly.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Very much worth reading. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/o...nytimes.comOpinion | I Saw Something New in San Francisco 011
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 25/03/2026 twilight mist covers everything – standard time #haiku #micropoetry 091
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 22/03/2026And same to you, as we both pass the equal balance point on our northern & southern motions. 010
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 20/03/2026I've been following the fascinating project for a number of years. They have made great progress in developing their ground based (walk or drive on it) solar tiles. 171
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 17/03/2026 first walk in the woods birch tree bent to the ground the rest are broken #haiku #micropoetry 0110
Reposted by Eric ArthenLaughing Monkey @laughingmonkey0.bsky.social · 09/03/2026this world is a dewdrop world yes... but... Issa #haiku David Lanoue, trans. 073
Reposted by Eric ArthenCoyote & Crow Games @coyoteandcrow.bsky.social · 07/03/20263 days left for us to bust through these stretch goals folks! Let's do this! #TTRPG #RPG #NativeSky 01810
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 05/03/2026I dont use the word devotional, so take this fwiw, I think of this as when I start or maintain a practice with a given sacred connection in mind or doing that practice reminds me of that thing. But not necessarily that I intend for more than that connection or reminder. 010
Eric Arthen @ericla413.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Thx, I'll take up on that and stop to go feed the cats. 010