Seeds of Change
There are so many unknowns these days. But seeds of change are being sown, and autumn can bring a welcome respite.
Tag: Haiku
When Doves Cry
A haiku inspired by mourning doves in the early morning at Gumbo Cove … were they sentries? Signposts? They seemed like they were anxiously awaiting something. Like us.
We’re on a Road to Nowhere (and a haiku)
A discarded coronavirus mask littering the parking lot. The song, Road to Nowhere. A haiku.
the haiku that wrote itself under the apricot-indigo sky
Cicadas and air conditioners are the soundtrack of warm summer evenings as the indigo sky darkens on another day.
no time to blink (haiku for earth day)
What does it really look like when we get down the road? It’s up to us, isn’t it? This is no time to blink.
Haiku: Foundations
Everything needs a foundation; you can’t just jump into something without laying the groundwork and expect it to work.
Haiku: Their Souls were in the Sunset
My lost loved ones were in this sky, whispering a gossamer goodbye.
A Respite in Covent Garden’s Floral Court
Just around the corner from crowded Covent Garden in London, I found an unexpected peaceful haven, a magical courtyard. I had entered another dimension, Harry Potter-style.
Big Sky for NaHaiWriMo
The sky over South Park Valley demands a haiku today, the first day of NaHaiWriMo 2020.
Peacefulness and Pigeons in the Courtyard at the Museum of Edinburgh
On a solo visit to the wonderful Museum of Edinburgh, I spent some time in the courtyard and caught these pigeons courting.
Pretty Little Weed, a Mindful Haiku for the New Year
I’d like to get better at being in the moment, truly living, absorbing, feeling, whatever it is that I’m doing. Being more mindful, overall.
Holiday Peacefulness Haiku
It’s time to transition from the frenzy of getting everything done to the fullness of seasonal reflections.
Late-Season Blooms & Haiku
Reinforcing my benign neglect this year, the greenery of Glover Gardens has gifted us with unexpected late-November blooms.
What the Car Saw: Evening Edition (plus haiku)
A gorgeous, fiery sun merging with the horizon while it generously backlit the clouds and turned the evening sky into a work of art deserving of a haiku.
August Evening in Aberdeen
Even the most mundane things can be magic when you love to travel, like wet streets and traffic a chilly, rainy evening in Aberdeen.
Fleeting
A footprint, a feather and a leaf, about to be swept away. Remembering my brother in a haiku.
