poetry, prose, and photography
I adore the simplicity, as well as the challenge of Haiku. The constraints focus my mind, seeking out the essence of the moment, feeling, notion, distilling it to brilliant singularity.
My goal: to post at least one haiku a day.
Some afternoon tea
Combined with a tasty lunch
Spring’s not quite here yet
Enjoying a lite bite at Edmonds’ Red Twig. A lovely cafe with tasty food, lovely coffee and a good selection of teas, it’s a favorite stop for many of our neighbors.
I expect this might be better classified as senryu, but I’ll let others decide.
sparrow’s motion
light, agile upon sunbeams
mountains snore
time’s motion
irresistible
spring
Two days until my job ends and I begin the next chapter of my life. Mixes sadness and excitement into a strange cocktail.
outside my window
sounds of cat lust, or a fight?
awake before dawn
morning darkness
swirls around
memories
One day is done, four more to go as I transition out one career stop into another. Friday’s an ending and a beginning. I’m sad about the ending, but excited about the beginning. I’m opening a new chapter in my life. Blank pages to fill.
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Strange sounds of the night
Is that a cat? A raccoon?
Now, again, silence
Sun hidden by clouds
Walking in suburbia
Riotous birdsong
Inconceivable!
Well, I don’t think that word means
What you think it means
This morning’s haiku was inspired by one of my favorite movies.
Do you know which one?
boldness of vision
living the best possible life
longing for springtime
Carl Setzer: Word Shaper 