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Tag Archives: haiku
seasonal conflict
new buds drip cold rain birds trill between high wind gusts no spring in my step
literal
metaphors be damned alone in the faceless crowd, we weep behind our masks
Nightfall
autumn dusk falls fast last the viewer now the viewed time to draw the shades
foul weather
smoke-laced crisp fall fog like aftertastes of apple when the half-worm shows
Found!
The poetry challenge today on the dVerse site is to write a “found” poem using the words on book spines. Bjorn asks us to: Go through your collection on books, and note the titles. Sort them so the titles form … Continue reading
Posted in 5-7-5, Haiku, poetry
Tagged 5-7-5, dVerse, found poetry, haiku, poetry challenge
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Burnt Sky
dragon’s breath sunset bare tree limbs in silhouette ashes drift like snow NaPoWriMo Day Four. Prompt: “write a poem based on an image from a dream.”
Posted in 5-7-5, daily prompt, Haiku, poetry
Tagged 5-7-5, fire, haiku, NaPoWriMo 2020, sunset
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Early Spring
longer days still dark I shiver with the tulips winter’s chill in spring
Please Fasten Your Seat Belts
Today it is cold, wet and windy outside. From my living room, I watch jets coming in low as they approach PDX three miles to the south of my home. Usually they are high up and flying due south when … Continue reading
autumn wind
brisk October breeze chapped leaves rustle in complaint summer blows away
Posted in 5-7-5, Haiku, nature, Photography, poetry
Tagged autumn leaves, fall, haiku, red
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Waking Up
Day Seven of NaPoWriMo. The prompt: Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poem of gifts and joy. What would you give yourself, if you could have anything? What would you give someone else? What better gift than … Continue reading
Posted in 5-7-5, daily prompt, Haiku, nature, poetry
Tagged 5-7-5, flowers, haiku, NaPoWriMo 2019, nature, spring
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