James Brush

teacher, writer, blogger, birder, lover of words and nature

[James Brush @jdbrush]

My Chapbook What Stranger Miracles is now available

https://t.co/Gan7Pwqz0s

[Kazuko M. @EstherHawdon]

"Don't worry, spiders,
I keep house
casually."
― Issa Kobayashi (tr. Robert Hass)
(images: left: Hasui Kawase / Hokusai)

[James Brush @jdbrush]

spring daylight lingers
longer through the evening

we talk video games
coasting downhills
our bike lights blinking

#gogyohka

[James Brush @jdbrush]

@morningporch @TP_Poetry @GrimalkinGerry @hungrywriting @JoseAraguz @CathyWittmeyer @jasondcrane @coastcard @CEdgoose @Versiferguson @matriches @pfanderson @ThePoetsLizard @trishhopkinson Thank you, Dave.

[Dave Bonta @morningporch]

Week 14 in the poetry blogosphere w/ @TP_Poetry @GrimalkinGerry @hungrywriting @JoseAraguz @jdbrush @CathyWittmeyer @jasondcrane @coastcard @CEdgoose @Versiferguson @matriches @pfanderson @ThePoetsLizard @trishhopkinson (1/2)
https://t.co/gFcNOmtDkv

[James Brush @jdbrush]

“anthems of exhilarating speed, secret finesse, deep purpose and immutable optimism.”

I absolutely love this band. Discovering Bad Brains was a revelation. I can’t wait to hear “Rock for Light” at the correct pitch/speed.

https://t.co/e6R5CzmWZV

[James Brush @jdbrush]

@morningporch Wow

[Dave Bonta @morningporch]

BAD BRAINS COVER FROM LAMB OF GOD! https://t.co/uvDVdHOZfs

[Marianne Paul @mariannpaul]

From a recent walk in the woods, a stand of aspen trees with beautiful eyes... #haiga #haiku #photopoetry #trees

[James Brush @jdbrush]

@KUT @AustinPublicLib I do love that #grackle clock!

[KUT Austin @KUT]

.@AustinPublicLib will start opening its doors again next month. https://t.co/ppkCkfh70V

[James Brush @jdbrush]

@caroleebennett Thank you

[James Brush @jdbrush]

my head is full of oceans
full of plastic

sea foam memories
pass for wisdom... https://t.co/tDSsM54EQP

[James Brush @jdbrush]

@gingeralerain @urban15 I watched it. I really enjoyed your reading of those poems. Thank you for sharing them.

[James Brush @jdbrush]

@KrisLindbeck a few weeks ago you asked people to post favorite #haiku by other writers. I can’t find the original thread, but I’ve always liked this one:

octopus jar
the short-lived dreams
of the summer moon

(Bashō)

[James Brush @jdbrush]

@Pixieguts Thanks, @Pixieguts I’m glad you liked it.

[James Brush @jdbrush]

the silver bass guitar hangs on the wall
a life preserver on a transport ship... https://t.co/mgvZXPOxma

[Kelli Russell Agodon @KelliAgodon]

"We did the soft wind.
We danst slowly. We swrld
Aroned. We danst soft.
We lisin to the mozik.
We danst to the mozik.
We made personal space."

😭😭😭
By an unnamed first-grader--whoever you are, dear 1st grader, I adore your opening line...keep writing.

#NationalPoetryMonth

[James Brush @jdbrush]

alphabet—
a barn swallow’s loops
in paper sky

—
#haiku

[Marcie Wessels @MarcieDWessels]

@ruralitalics headlights
the silhouette of a moth
on the bedroom wall