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Haiku Nine ~ Serenity

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Maggie C
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buddha rests calmly
amid tall grass even as
the lawn mower nears

buddha

Posted in Haiku, humor, Photography, poetry | Tagged buddha, calm, haiku, photography, poetry, serenity | 3 Replies

Haiku Eight ~ Summer’s Bounty

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Maggie C
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currant events bear
plentiful low hanging fruit
ripe for the picking

currant

(Extra points if you noticed the stink bug in the photo 😉 )

Posted in Haiku, nature, Photography, poetry | Tagged berries, currant, fruit, haiku, photography, poetry, ripe, summer | Leave a reply

Symbolism Aflame ~ Three Haiku

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Maggie C
6
tenuous flame clings
to woven hope lest it drown
in the molten sea

candle3


staving off darkness
one brief flicker at a time
your candle lights mine

candle2


I will light your way
I will make your shadows dance
you will feed the flame

candle1


Weekly Photo Challenge: Symbol

Posted in Haiku, humanity, Photography, poetry, weekly photo challenge | Tagged candle, flame, haiku, photography, poetry, symbolism, weekly photo challenge | 6 Replies

Open Door

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Maggie C
4
you will never know
where the door leads until you
risk its opening

open door

Weekly Photo Challenge: Door

Posted in Haiku, humanity, Photography, poetry, weekly photo challenge | Tagged door, haiku, photography, poetry, risk, weekly photo challenge | 4 Replies

Treasure Chest

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Maggie C
2
the tool box is mine
the knowledge -- the legacy --
comes from my father

tools

Photo 101 Assignment Sixteen: Treasure and Close-up.

Posted in Haiku, humanity, Photo 101, Photography, poetry | Tagged father, haiku, photo101, photography, poetry, tools | 2 Replies

Fire Alarm

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Maggie C
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the fire has gone out
leave a message at the beep
do not be alarmed

fire hydrant

Photo 101 Assignment Eleven: A pop of color

Posted in Haiku, humor, Photo 101, Photography, poetry | Tagged color, fire, haiku, photo101, photography, poetry | Leave a reply

In the Clouds

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Maggie C
2
reading cloud signals
translated message tells us
the sky’s the limit

IMG_0001

Photo 101 Assignment Eight: Natural World

Posted in Haiku, nature, Photo 101, Photography, poetry | Tagged clouds, haiku, nature, optimism, photo101, poetry | 2 Replies

Which is Worse?

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Maggie C
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every bit as
bad as my bark. Will you take
me out for a bite?

bite

Photo 101 Assignment Six: Connect

Posted in Animalia, Haiku, humor, Photo 101, poetry | Tagged American Eskimo, bite, dogs, fence, haiku, humor, pets, photo101, photography, poetry | Leave a reply

Haunted

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Maggie C
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Rest in peace, they said.
I imagined solitude.
No soul in sight? Ha!

solitude2


Photo 101 Assignment Five: Solitude

Posted in Haiku, humor, Oregon, Photo 101, poetry | Tagged cemetery, haiku, humor, Oregon, photo101, poetry, Warrenton | Leave a reply

Haiku Seven ~ Bliss

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Maggie C
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seek that sacred place
where souls dare bask in full light
there you will find bliss
bliss

Photo101 Assignment Four: Bliss

Posted in Haiku, Oregon, Photo 101, poetry, spirituality | Tagged haiku, photo101, photography, poetry, spirituality | Leave a reply

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