InILLUMINATIONbyMartin van SoestAbout over contemplating and overcomplicatingI hold off publishing. I over contemplate my drafts and I overcomplicate my stories. I decided to pivot my approach. Again.May 16, 20211May 16, 20211
InWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!byMartin van SoestMy Son Turned Six TodayA haikuMay 19, 2021May 19, 2021
InWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!byMartin van SoestWaking up in SpringWhen I am slow to start in the morning, I like to take a casual stroll. Or have a brisk ride on my bike. Not the best idea in Spring.May 16, 20211May 16, 20211
InWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!byMartin van SoestAlphabet AerobicsMy response to Terry Mansfield's challenge to create an abecedarian poem using only one word per letter.May 18, 20212May 18, 20212
InWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!byMartin van SoestAlphabet AerobicsMy response to Terry Mansfield's challenge to create an abecedarian poem using only one word per letter.May 18, 20212May 18, 20212
InWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!byMartin van SoestWaking up in SpringWhen I am slow to start in the morning, I like to take a casual stroll. Or have a brisk ride on my bike. Not the best idea in Spring.May 16, 20211May 16, 20211
InILLUMINATIONbyMartin van SoestExciting poetry moves me when I don’t expect itI am rarely moved by art, but when it does happen, I am thrilled. A tanka.May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
InWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!byMartin van SoestIt’s hard to relax with a smartphoneI have a hard time allowing myself to relax. Whenever I have a moment to myself, I start wondering what I should do with my time.May 10, 20211May 10, 20211
InWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!byMartin van SoestA perfectly ordinary Mother’s DaySometimes I find it hard to connect to my parents. This year I’ll make sure I do something ordinary for my mother. I just tell her how I…May 9, 20211May 9, 20211
InWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!byMartin van SoestLess is moreWriting more with lessMay 8, 2021May 8, 2021
InILLUMINATIONbyMartin van SoestMy May ResolutionsResolutions to keep my learning curve as a writer as steep as possibleMay 7, 20211May 7, 20211
InWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!byMartin van SoestI enjoy haiku. Writing and reading is great. How about tanka?Analysis of my woodworking process through the discovery of tankaApr 28, 20211Apr 28, 20211
InWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!byMartin van SoestSeasonal HaikuIt’s haiku season!Apr 25, 2021Apr 25, 2021