Category Archives: Haiku

seasonal conflict

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Maggie C

new buds drip cold rain birds trill between high wind gusts no spring in my step

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literal

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Maggie C

metaphors be damned alone in the faceless crowd, we weep behind our masks

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Writer’s Block

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Maggie C

I open my stats page, already knowing I’ll see lots of blank spots on the calendar that indicates whether I’ve posted to my blog on any given day. It’s been a dry summer, weatherwise and creative writing-wise. Now the autumn … Continue reading →

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spitting on the fire

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Maggie C

With July’s record-breaking high temperatures here, it’s been frustrating and – truth be told – rather depressing to watch flowers in my native plant garden wilt before reaching full bloom and then turn end-of-summer brown without setting seeds. What happens, … Continue reading →

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Spring Harvest

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Maggie C

As my native habitat garden takes shape, I’ve been drawn to it almost daily. In the wet fall I checked for problematic standing water at the base of the young crabapple tree and marveled at the resilience of rain-battered kinnikinnick. … Continue reading →

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Newborn

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Maggie C

You slip into the crook of my arm as I recline on the sofa, your diapered bottom cradled like a football. I can feel your body beneath my hand rise and fall with your breathing. You – most likely – … Continue reading →

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Fleeting Flowers

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Maggie C

They are blooming now, the cherry blossoms. I see them on FaceBook and Istagram. I know they are across the river in city parks, and up the road six or seven miles in the neighborhood where I used to live. … Continue reading →

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rainflops

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Maggie C

gurgling downspout serenades my sleepless night I long for crickets

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inaugural

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Maggie C

First fire, then calm hues. Look to the sunrise this day. Hope dawns for us all.

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restoration

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Maggie C

The idea of the new landscape undertaking was to plant only native species and ultimately do away with all conventional lawn surrounding my house. I began with my side yard, covering the grass and weeds with cardboard and spreading layers … Continue reading →

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