David Hoffmann

I believe in kindness truth and beauty the power of nature and the triumph of the human spirit. Published in the 2024 Best Haiku international #anthology!

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

@shortprose1 Dear Gabriela, It is an honor to be published in your book, Tranquility. Here is a picture from an open mic reading last Friday night. Love and peace be with you. Always ~David. ❤️🙏

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

A bit of good news. My poem FORGOTTEN won an award from Judge Linda from the Southern Oregon Poetry Awards. FORGOTTEN, which I wrote during the 2025-26 Stafford Challenge, will also be published in the forthcoming book POETRY FOR THE PLANET.

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

Quadrille Quaiku 0023
FREEDOM

shards of brokenness
reflect life's luminous search
for one's self freedom
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choosing to linger
locked in self imprisonment
you stand in judgment
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life becomes barren—
more bleak with each betrayal
again breaking trust
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refuse to tether
to dark deep feral intent—
immerse in freedom

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#vss365 #barren #luminous #feral #intent #betrayal #linger #tether #immerse #judgement #QuadrilleQuaiku #haiku #senryu #senryusunday #QuadrilleQuaiku0023 #FREEDOM
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Quadrille Quaiku 0023 FREEDOM was written using the nine #vss365 prompts from 05/16 through 05/24. #barren #luminous #feral #intent #betrayal #linger #tether #immerse #judgement
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[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

@shortprose1 @hikari2162554 Thank you 🌹I love yours as well.

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

@shortprose1 @hikari2162554
Dear Gabriela. Haiku for Soulmates is beautiful. It is such an honor to be included is this wonderful work of art. I am grateful. Here are a few pictures from what (this evening) will be my first of many readings from Haiku for Soulmates. Thank you, Hikari, for another beautiful cover. Love and peace always. David Hoffmann 🙏♥️

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

@shortprose1 @hikari2162554 My pleasure 🙏❤️🌹

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

@shortprose1 @LR_Publisher 👋👋👋👋

[Gabriela Marie Milton @shortprose1]

#vss365 done with emotion, maybe less with #diligence #haiku @LR_Publisher
#haikuforsoulmates

Haiku for Soulmates in now a major lbestseller in the USA, Japan, and the Uk. Thank you to everyone. Link in comments

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

https://t.co/oluq3oL1pk

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

I am pleased to announce that two of my haiku and two of my free verse poems have been accepted for publication. The following is from the Publisher:
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Dear David,
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Congratulations! Your poems—Protest, Forgotten, and the two haiku, fear for the future and aurora crackling—have been selected for inclusion in our forthcoming anthology, Poetry for the Planet 2026: Voices from the Rogue Watershed. We are very pleased to have your voice in this chorus of poets speaking for our planet Earth  Thank you for trusting us with your work.

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

@shortprose1 @LR_Publisher @hikari2162554 👋👋👋👋

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

@shortprose1 Congratulations!

[Gabriela Marie Milton @shortprose1]

#vss365 not #fleeting

Haiku for Soulmates is now a #1 bestseller in 3 categories in Japan ‼️Thank you Japan 🇯🇵 Thank you Tokyo. Thank you to our Artist in Residence Hikari ❤️

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

@hikari2162554 @LR_Publisher Dear Hikari. Apology accepted. I is an honor to be a part of Haiku for Soulmates with you and all the other writers. I wish for continued success for you and for Dear Gabriela. 🙏

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

@hikari2162554 @shortprose1 @LR_Publisher Dear Hikari. You are quite welcome. Always- David 🙏

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

Dear Gabriela, thank you for this update. I am very much looking forward to holding Haiku for Soulmates in my hands and in my heart. Dear Hikari, thank you for sharing the video of the inspirational spot you chose for your cover painting for Haiku for Soulmates. Best always, David.🙏🌹

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

Quadrille Quaiku 0019
SIPPING TEA

roaring lion feasts—
demonic hyenas laugh
while hot tea is served
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harvest moon then peeks—
unaware astronomers
sit and sip their tea
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flush of red faces—
embarrassed trophy hunters
hearing roars, sip tea
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with poker faces—
safari guides playing cards,
then order more tea

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#vss365 #lion #QuadrilleQuaiku #haiku #senryu #senryusunday #QuadrilleQuaiku0019 #SIPPINGTEA
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Day 30! PAD: harvest poem. NaPoWriMo: "real or mythical being or profession [with a] musing yet dispassionate tone" like Edson's "Angels."
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[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

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INEXTRICABLY

held in my pocket
dichotomous decision—
to or not to share
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nowadays I share—
some old thoughts, still languishing,
have become silent
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raising my sure voice,
I now write protest poems—
nevermore silent
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inextricably—
the poems in my pocket—
can not help but share

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#vss365 #dichotomous #QuadrilleQuaiku #haiku #senryu #senryusunday #QuadrilleQuaiku0018 #INEXTRICABLY
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Day 29. PAD: a pocket poem. NaPoWriMo: compare your present life with your past, using specific details.
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[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

SENRYU 0495
LOVE

She entered my heart.
Was stricken like with lightning,
indecision loomed.
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Loving or not to,
never questioning loving,
I answered with love.

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#vss365 #lightning #QuarterQuadrilleQuaiku #haiku #senryu #senryusunday #senryu0495 #LOVE
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Day 28. PAD: love poem and/or anti-love poem (Tuesday). NaPoWriMo: 3 sentences, 6 lines, statement, question, conclusion.
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[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

Hello All,
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I was fortunate to have been gifted the last ticket to the Sunday showing at the Ashland Film Festival of: Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World.
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In 2008, I had the privilege of seeing Mary Oliver at her poetry reading in Portland, Oregon, which was mentioned in this film. If you have an opportunity to see it, I highly recommend this movie.
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~David Hoffmann
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From Google:
The film Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World is a 2026 documentary directed by Sasha Waters, exploring the life of the beloved American poet. Premiering at the 2026 True/False Film Fest, it highlights her love for nature, private life as a gay woman, and features celebrity readings, set for a PBS American Masters release in August 2026.
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From Google:
In February 2008, Mary Oliver sold out the 2,700-seat Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon, for a reading hosted by Portland Arts & Lectures, creating a "ticket frenzy". Her appearance highlighted her immense popularity, with her poetry focusing on the natural world, including works from collections like Red Bird and Thirst.

[David Hoffmann @DavidtheDreamer]

Quadrille Quaiku 0017
Quill Quadrille Quaiku

you a haiku fan?
perhaps you like senryu—
try Quadrille Quaiku
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to weave heartfelt words
poets more than tacticians—
quill Quadrille Quaiku
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each of four tercets
five seven five syllables—
each eleven words
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emptying inkwells—
poets with their hearts in hand—
quill Quadrille Quaiku

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#vss365 #tactician #QuadrilleQuaiku #haiku #senryu #senryusunday #QuadrilleQuaiku0017
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Day 27. PAD: a fan poem. NaPoWriMo: stanzas with same number of lines (couplets, tercets, etc.) giving reader instructions.
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