20261019 . The HaikuPrajna Challenge . Inktober 2026 Days 01-19

How we accept the \ changing of the seasons, yet \ repress in our Selves . HaikuPrajna . The Lady . Inktober 

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Hello reader,

. Mini zine available on APRILandALLEN's site, YouTube, Patreon and Substack FREE FOR ALL READERS! https://youtu.be/flduyO5Oe7I

. VoD Archive of Music and of No Commentary Gameplay Livestreams available on YouTube at HaikuPrajna.

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. Write your own poem \ using this Zine as a prompt \ to take the Challenge! . HaikuPrajna . The HaikuPrajna Challenge

. Digital mini-zine series with poetry and art. Open to all humans . Purchase unnecessary to participate. Subscribe to get this with all past and future releases 

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. Tour Dates

. 20261030 . Make-a-Monster Workshop from The Electric Exhibition @ City Side Cafe, Brampton Ontario 

. 20261107 . Mississauga Comic Expo @ Hazel McCallion Library, Mississauga Ontario 

. 20261113 . 6pm-8pm . The Electric Exhibition @ City Side Cafe, Downtown Brampton Ontario

. 20261121 . 10:30am-4pm . BAO Brampton Winter Artist Market @ Springdale Library, Brampton Ontario 

. 20261121 . 6pm . Composer Canvas @ City Side Cafe, Brampton Ontario 

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Two more Inktober issues of The HaikuPrajna Challenge, plus a recap of the first week

. How we accept the \ changing of the seasons, yet \ repress in our Selves . HaikuPrajna . The Lady . Inktober 

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. Ocarina of Time and Melee Sheik was a queer awakening for me ngl #inktober #comic #haiku #art #zelda

.”Me? A MAN-ager? \ Sounds like a bunch of... HOOPLA! \ If you're asking ME...” . HaikuPrajna . The Hooray . Inktober 

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. “And here's your triple gooberberry sunrise, sir.” . #haiku #inktober #spongebob #comic #zine 

. Stay out of the wood, \ it's as if the trees grab you, \ from above, behind . HaikuPrajna . The Gangly . Inktober 

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. #inktober #slenderman #comic #art #haiku

. “Behold! The Inking- \ -ator! Now I'll never fall \ behind on prompt lists!!” . HaikuPrajna . The Contraption . Inktober . #inktober #doofenshmirtz #perrytheplatypus #comic #haiku

. Giant squid quill 

. Sam’s marching along, \ dapper, in his tuxedo, \ off and on his way . HaikuPrajna . The Flightless . Inktober 

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. #sanrio #inktober #comic #zine #haiku 

. You know it works when \ you know it's a headache when \ when their thinks hurt you . HaikuPrajna . The Confused . Inktober 

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. #pokemon #misty #inktober #comic #haiku

. “Why would I? The book \ says ‘Don’t’ right on the cover. \\ I brought a towel.” . HaikuPrajna . The Panic . Inktober

Whatever it takes \ to get the man out of bed, \ Gorgonzola wafts . HaikuPrajna . The Stinky . Inktober

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Phoning this one in

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#art #comic #inktober #haiku #wallaceandgromit

. Mister Paul Ramon \ has long since moved on. Ketchup, \ don't get left behind . HaikuPrajna . The Ram 

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Was excited for this one

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#inktober #haiku #comic #art #paulmccartney @paulmccartney 

Xatu, the Mystic- \ Pokemon, stands staring at \ the sun all day long . HaikuPrajna . The Mystical . Inktober

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Almost done zine number two

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#inktober #comic #pokemon #haiku #art

. Having to release \ what's unnecessary, to \ carry what's needed . HaikuPrajna . The Rescue Toss . Inktober 

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. Decided to combo these two to make 30 days, which is divisible by the 6 interior pages in each of the 5 mini-zines. (I can also spell “unnecessary”)

. The one who bends with \ the wind flows with life's essence, \ time's wakes and tides . HaikuPrajna . The Flimsy . Inktober ... Emotion Sickness , “people come and go...”

. Having already \ let go the damage was done \ poised before the fall . HaikuPrajna . The Apple 

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#inktober #haiku #art #comic #zine

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Will post the whole zine when it is filled, but here it is for now.

. The Blade of Evil’s Bane, \ another link in the chain, \ the endless cycle . HaikuPrajna . The Relic

. The Bottle City \ capital of a lost world, \ a microcosm . HaikuPrajna . The Miniature 

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. Feels weird posting these before the zine’s finished 

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. Kandor with Supe’s chest shield in the background? 

. Learn to leap over \ what, when you fall--and you will--\ will hurt when you land . HaikuPrajna . The Cactus #inktober #haiku #art #comic #mario 

. “You BRAT... Don't tell me \ that I'm WRONG... I'm the BATMAN!” \ Generational . HaikuPrajna . The Smack . Inktober

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That's bats, man.

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#haiku #comic #art #inktober #zine

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. The finest things have \ Layers, like onions, or cake, \ they can make you cry . HaikuPrajna . The Ogre

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Thank you for reading,

Until next time!

Allen W. McLean

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Subscribe, share or leave a comment for more Bite-sized Insights to relieve your stress and suffering! APRILandALLEN's Handmade Art Works, Book Merch, and Clay Quirks . https://aprilandallen.square.site/

@HaikuPrajna metaphysical stories, book reviews, mindfulness meditation scifaiku and haiku poetry . @PrajnaOrTheElephant music . https://aprilandallen.square.site/haikuprajna 

@ElectricArmchair psychedelic music videos, art and poetry, available on all streaming platforms . https://aprilandallen.square.site/electricarmchair

All readers subscribed by email on Patreon, Substack and Medium have access to a selection of Zines--visit to submit to our public poetry prompt and view more features! https://aprilandallen.square.site/social  

These poems will be collected in future editions of the HaikuPrajna Collection.     

20261001 . The HaikuPrajna Challenge . Inktober 2026 Days 01-06

“You BRAT... Don't tell me \ that I'm WRONG... I'm the BATMAN!” \ Generational . HaikuPrajna . The Smack . Inktober

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Hello reader,

. Mini zine available on APRILandALLEN's site, YouTube, Patreon and Substack FREE FOR ALL READERS! https://youtu.be/ADs_ZYUaKnc

. VoD Archive of Music and of No Commentary Gameplay Livestreams available on YouTube at HaikuPrajna.

.

. Write your own poem \ using this Zine as a prompt \ to take the Challenge! . HaikuPrajna . The HaikuPrajna Challenge

. Digital mini-zine series with poetry and art. Open to all humans . Purchase unnecessary to participate. Subscribe to get this with all past and future releases 

.

. Tour Dates

. 20261014 . The Mudd Club Presents: No Rio @ Toronto Night Market, Toronto Ontario 

. 20261107 . Mississauga Comic Expo @ Hazel McCallion Library, Mississauga Ontario 

. 20261113 . 6pm-8pm . The Electric Exhibition @ City Side Cafe, Downtown Brampton Ontario

. 20261121 . 10:30am-4pm . BAO Brampton Winter Artist Market @ Springdale Library, Brampton Ontario 

. 20261121 . 6pm . Composer Canvas @ City Side Cafe, Brampton Ontario 

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Here are the first six days of Inktober 2026, I did them all by hand on a single sheet of printing paper, so that it would be a mini-zine that I could carry on me and share with others!

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. Having already \ let go the damage was done \ poised before the fall . HaikuPrajna . The Apple . Inktober 

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. The Blade of Evil’s Bane, \ another link in the chain, \ the endless cycle . HaikuPrajna . The Relic . Inktober

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. The Bottle City \ capital of a lost world, \ a microcosm . HaikuPrajna . The Miniature . Inktober 

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. Learn to leap over \ what, when you fall--and you will--\ will hurt when you land . HaikuPrajna . The Cactus . Inktober 

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. “You BRAT... Don't tell me \ that I'm WRONG... I'm the BATMAN!” \ Generational . HaikuPrajna . The Smack . Inktober

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. The finest things have \ Layers, like onions, or cake, \ they can make you cry . HaikuPrajna . The Ogre . Inktober

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Here is the zine, feel free to print it out and give to other readers;

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Thank you for reading,

Until next time!

Allen W. McLean

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Subscribe, share or leave a comment for more Bite-sized Insights to relieve your stress and suffering! APRILandALLEN's Handmade Art Works, Book Merch, and Clay Quirks . https://aprilandallen.square.site/

@HaikuPrajna metaphysical stories, book reviews, mindfulness meditation scifaiku and haiku poetry . @PrajnaOrTheElephant music . https://aprilandallen.square.site/haikuprajna 

@ElectricArmchair psychedelic music videos, art and poetry, available on all streaming platforms . https://aprilandallen.square.site/electricarmchair

All readers subscribed by email on Patreon, Substack and Medium have access to a selection of Zines--visit to submit to our public poetry prompt and view more features! https://aprilandallen.square.site/social  

These poems will be collected in future editions of the HaikuPrajna Collection.     

20260912 . HaikuPrajna . Mississauga Literary Festival + Community + Sketch Book

On the central stage \ 

surrounded by all our books \ 

the smiles of friends 

. HaikuPrajna . Mississauga Literary Festival 

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Hello reader,

Zine on YouTube! https://youtu.be/sveCGkz9ORs

On the central stage \ surrounded by all our books \ the smiles of friends . HaikuPrajna . Mississauga Literary Festival 

Mini zine available on APRILandALLEN's, YouTube, Patreon and Substack FREE FOR ALL READERS. https://aprilandallen.square.site/haikuprajna

VoD Archive of No Commentary Gameplay Livestreams available on YouTube at HaikuPrajna.

.

. Write your own poem \ using this Zine as a prompt \ to take the Challenge!

. HaikuPrajna . The HaikuPrajna Challenge

. Digital . Mini-zine series with poetry and art

. Open to all humans . Purchase unnecessary to participate

. Accepting submissions for future releases

. Subscribe to get this with all past and future releases 

.

Tour Dates

. 20261005 . 11am . Grand Opening @ City Side Cafe, Downtown Brampton Ontario... 11:30am - 12pm Live Music 

. 20261011 . 11am-3pm . Queer Forest Hike @ Heart Lake Conservation Area, Brampton Ontario 

. 20261014 . The Mudd Club Presents: No Rio @ Toronto Night Market, Toronto Ontario 

. 20261107 . Mississauga Comic Expo @ Hazel McCallion Library, Mississauga Ontario 

. 20261113 . 6pm-8pm . The Electric Exhibition @ City Side Cafe, Downtown Brampton Ontario

. 20261121 . 10:30am-4pm . BAO Brampton Winter Artist Market @ Springdale Library, Brampton Ontario 

. 20261121 . 6pm . Composer Canvas @ City Side Cafe, Brampton Ontario 

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. I drew a poster for April's upcoming Electric Exhibition! We have live music and art lined up for a fun evening with the friends we have made over the past decade of April and her music moniker Electric Armchair!

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. Spent our day at the Mississauga Literary Festival at Hazel McCallion Library, where we enjoyed talking to a number of library-goers and fellow writers.

. April and I were invited to the stage on the ground floor to share a bit about our books. Watch our videos, and you can see April from her perspective in addition to mine from the third floor.

. The HaikuPrajna for this one was requested for a poetry submission book, written on the spot.

. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the local writing community! 

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. Bags, for all items, \ for Soul to carry, to bring \ in oneself’s pockets . HaikuPrajna . Clothed Forms

. My philosophy runs as deep as the bags I carry (These are those bags. (It's like a nestling doll.))

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. Vegetarian? \ Vegan? Pescatarian? \ Flexitarian . HaikuPrajna . Thanks For All The Fish

. Thank you for the food, honestly. If you've fed or eaten with me you will be remembered forever.

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. Few know what's inside, \ what's hidden deep within me, \ I've buried myself . HaikuPrajna . From The Outside In 

. Based on a literal thumbnail doodle in my bullet journal. 

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We are, all of us, \ looking for the signs, looking \ out for each other . HaikuPrajna . Community

. We got Zine Kits from BICZ while at the Rose Theatre's 20th anniversary! Thank you!

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. 20260927 . The HaikuPrajna Challenge Sketch Book

I also included the first in a new subseries. It is my “sketchbook”. They are just mini-zines I keep with my bullet journal. The last time I had a dedicated sketchbook was in highschool!

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Thank you for reading,

Until next time!

Allen W. McLean

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Subscribe, share or leave a comment for more Bite-sized Insights to relieve your stress and suffering! APRILandALLEN's Handmade Art Works, Book Merch, and Clay Quirks . https://aprilandallen.square.site/

@HaikuPrajna metaphysical stories, book reviews, mindfulness meditation scifaiku and haiku poetry . @PrajnaOrTheElephant music . https://aprilandallen.square.site/haikuprajna 

@ElectricArmchair psychedelic music videos, art and poetry, available on all streaming platforms . https://aprilandallen.square.site/electricarmchair

All readers subscribed by email on Patreon, Substack and Medium have access to a selection of Zines--visit to submit to our public poetry prompt and view more features! https://aprilandallen.square.site/social  

These poems will be collected in future editions of the HaikuPrajna Collection.