Category: nature
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mysteries of the deep
last night you dreamed mysteries of the deep the wheeling of stars across the sky the peace of waves breaking on the shore woke you you thought for a moment you should ask your partner to rollover and stop snoring but decided you prefer the peaceful crashing of the sea and fell back to dreaming…
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cicada summer haiku
if you listen close cicada moon serenades differ in the sun 6-20-22
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haiku of the moon
moon shines just as bright when sun obscures dark of night stars still twinkle, too 6-20-22
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tercet sun
Chilly dawn at water’s edge Anole hides in bush Waiting on the sun Suction toes hold it Hanging on the underside of a leaf You gather dead limbs Add them to your burn pile For cooler nights to come You study a preliminary translation For ‘Ode of the Dove’ Sip cold tea Wish you were…
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sunrise haiku
trees drip last night’s rain geese parade in single file frogs croak welcome home 6-18-22
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Evening on the mountain
while doves coo in olive trees nightingales announce the moon and crows call down the sun cool breeze ascends the mountain out in Haifa Bay ships await their turn to come in port and rest 6-8-22
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haiku for a fish
you don’t need to jump ripples on the pond tell me there is life below 6-1-22
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foul tanka
soon yellow goslings’ wings become strong and turn grey long necks will blacken park pond will become too small their poo dry and disappear 6-2-22
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Chewing on clover
In the park, city employees fire up equipment at 6 am. Coffee in hand, you nod at mower and weedwhacker guys; Stop and talk basketball with the blower man, because He’s always looking for an excuse to stop working And you are always looking for someone to talk basketball with Before they go hide from…
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Holy Day haiku
vapor drops obscure clouding the sun at midday but still light gets through 5-29-22
My husband's poetry 