Category: haiku
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haikus along the Orangeburg Edisto
taking its sweet time Edisto River wanders slowly to the sea on tall cypress trees wind moves beards of Spanish moss sit back, relax, breathe white clover flowers slender stems tied together I’ll make you a crown 5-19-21
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rainy morning haikus
cool morning, light rain tree frogs harmonize with birds sing the key of green tree leaves wave hello I forget their names and nod friends don’t need to talk decay blooms fragrant flavors air with hope of life moss engorged in light 5-12-21
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haiku waking in our son’s house
dream walk new landscapes wake in cool night of the mind inhaling new worlds 5-9-21
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mid-morning rain haiku
scent your hair with rain drops from finger tips of trees fragrant rot of spring 5-3-21
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feral cat side yard video game haikus
Level One – in yard Black Tail stalks bright blue feathers Jay Bird flits away Level Two – on wall Black tail leaps at feathered toosh Crashes upon the ground Level Three – up tree Resident Evil climbs slow Bird flees – Game Over 4-27-21
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haiku morning sun
Morning sun through hazeBefore day’s heat arrivesWater your flowers 4-27-21
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lazy day haiku
windy afternoon silent shadows dance on blinds leaf hands up applause 4-21-21
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Haiku Meditation on a Sunday Morning Sitting by the Remains of Last Night’s Fire with a Cup of Coffee Watching Birds in the Park Across the Street at Sunrise
1) Sunday morning shoes canvas loafers don’t need shined Dad would not approve 2) ash remembers fire when flames don’t stay the night trees filter morning 3) crow stares with one eye red birds forage for breakfast jays flash blue on green 4-18-21
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haiku while sweeping pollen from the porch
on a screened porch silllooking out, a dead wasp lieslonging for freedom 4-10-21
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haiku while sitting outside sipping ginger/mint tea
a breeze blew a pen and a pad off of a ledge they lay uncomposed 4-1-21
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