Haiku And Other Aperçus

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Friday, April 25, 2014

Not Haiku, but...

After I shared this picture that I took, with Florida Son (Son #2), he was inspired to write a poem himself. I so enjoyed it, I wanted to share it with you. Spring: Life resurrected, Renewal of hope; Promise fulfilled, Now I can cope. Answer to prayer, The end of a yawn; Relief from darkness, A new... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

#22 - Exordium

when crack of dawn breaks o'er yonder earth's horizon day begins again one cannot hold back the dawn of a new day - it's just not possible morning joys announced by the singing of birds and coffee aroma Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

#21 - My Back Yard

awe-inspired after winter's vortex, when spring brings glorious blossoms Winter forgotten sunshine and shadows arouse warm expectations Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 21, 2014

#20 - Garden Speak

herbs now: chives, mint, dill, cilantro--garden gold daily fresh to go tater barrel fun soil, sprouts, water, sun--ten weeks tip over - poor out first ripe tomato plump, juicy, red, on the vine m-m-m-m, Fourth of July Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

#19 - Easter Morn

arise! sing a song of morning gladness; the hen is cackling breakfast the trees are leafing the birds are flitting, trilling the eternal song warm sunlight patterns itself between tree bows, in shift-of-the-wind dance Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 19, 2014

#18 - I Heard Him Today

white-bellied loon calls wailing on the wind, "Come back! Come back!" to his mate Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 18, 2014

#17 - Glossy Black

prowling for food an unkindness of ravens feeding greedily fear of black feathers associated with death a murder of crows blackbirds singing in the dead of night--someone please bake them in a pie Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

#16 - The Clock of Eras

preserved remains, the traces from life's remote past fossil digs are fun history's fragments in stratum upon stratum living poetry Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

#15 - The Living Matrix

feel the energy the power one can know by pushing boundaries vim and vigor of body, mind, and soul come from testing your limits slothful lie about get out of the bed, ambitious! street's clear of lions Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

#14 - Time For Them Again

ruby throats, heads of emerald sheen, whirring wings back from Mexico busy hummingbirds spring/summer entertainment then bye-bye birdie Sign in to see full entry.

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