Tag: Daily Haiku

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.

A haiku while walking in Edmonds

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With water flowing
From the sky across the earth
Summer’s end is near

A scene from today’s walk

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Walking through the rain
WIth summer’s end approaching
This crafted flower

Though it cooler than the past few days, it felt plenty warm to me. Greater Seattle’s mugginess felt fine to me.

Tonight’s Haiku: Efficiency and Seeking Beauty 

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My most efficient

I get so very much done

And forget beauty

There are days where i get tons of WORK done, which is all well and good. But when I forget to look around me, to grab a photo or write a poem. I notice it when wrap up the day without any new photos. Creativity is everything to me.

A Monday Morning Haiku

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Walking this morning
Sunlight leading me onwards
Summer’s grace fading

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Japanese Gultch: A PNW Haiku

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Journey through these woods
Sunlight dripping from the leaves
Fleeting summer’s days

Hiked in Mukilteo’s Japanese Gultch. Its been a while. This lovely park is a great way to spend am afternoon.