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Tag Archives: haibun
Half Life
We likely all know the trope of whether a half-filled glass of water is half full or half empty. In truth, the glass is completely full: half water and half air. Both are vital to our survival. Like the cycles … Continue reading
Posted in humanity, poetry, prose, spirituality
Tagged dVerse Poetics, haibun, half moon, life cycle
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Sum(mit) of All Fears
Pulling my truck to the side of the road, I double check my navigation app. Did it really mean for me to leave the highway and head up this steep and narrow hairpin road, where trees are flocked by snow … Continue reading
Writer’s Block
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
Posted in 5-7-5, Haiku, poetry
Tagged autumn, creativity, dVerse poets, haibun, writer's block, writing
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spitting on the fire
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
Posted in 5-7-5, Animalia, Haiku, nature, poetry, prose, serious stuff
Tagged August, climate change, dVerse poets, haibun
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Summer Solstice
The first day of summer dawns hot and dry; not like it used to here in the moderate Pacific Northwest of my youth. The air outside is stifling, so I stay indoors listening to the hum of the fan and … Continue reading
Posted in 5-7-5, nature, poetry, prose
Tagged dVerse poets, haibun, native plants, summer solstice
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Spring Harvest
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
Posted in Haiku, nature, poetry, prose
Tagged dVerse poets, flower moon, haibun, native plants, seasons
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Newborn
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
Fleeting Flowers
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
Posted in 5-7-5, Haiku, nature
Tagged cherry blossom, dVerse poets, flowering quince, haibun
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restoration
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
Room to Think
“Welcome to my house!” The little boy pulls aside a low hanging branch and gestures into the shadow of an old growth cedar tree. “What a lovely home!” I look around the imaginary room: the evergreen walls, the mossy drapes, … Continue reading