Friday, December 31, 2021

Haiku 2021 - #605


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things unfortunate ...
a bruise on a
white peach

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Haiku 2021 - #604


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things fragile ...
sleep after
love

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Haiku 2021 - #603


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things fragile ...
a leaf's skeleton
in a winter stream

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Haiku 2021 - #602


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birdseed ...
a rift between
sparrows

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Haiku 2021 - #601


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light, just light
sitting in the mist
the ice the snow

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Haiku 2021 - #600


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New Year's Eve
another year
of good old days

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Haiku 2021 - #599


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homebound ...
she checks
for snow

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Haiku 2021 - #598


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my old slippers ...
an unexpected
snow

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Haiku 2021 - #597


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a coming rain
the sparrow
quick

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Haiku 2021 - #596


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hoarfrost ...
her red nose
and mine

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Haiku 2021 - #595


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crow ...
alone in the
falling snow

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Haiku 2021 - #594


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things lonely ...
a spring pond
with no fish

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Haiku 2021 - #593


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things lonely ...
a bird's call
with no answer

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Haiku 2021 - #592


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things lonely ...
a hummingbird
on a high bare branch

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Haiku 2021 - #591


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things lonely ...
a squirrel's tail
in winter wind

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Haiku 2021 - #590


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roadrunner
in the desert sun ...
miles to go

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Haiku 2021 - #589


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squirrel
chasing squirrel ...
bare meadow

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Haiku 2021 - #588


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standing in line ...
Santa's greeting
for the sixth time

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Haiku 2021 - #587


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a wish
for snow ...
winter rain

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Haiku 2021 - #586


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many
days journey ...
winds of sand

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Haiku 2021 - #585


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the length
of day ...
a moment's breath

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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Haiku 2021 - #584


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stripped
to the sky ...
winter trees

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Haiku 2021 - #583


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asleep
in the cold ...
bare trees

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Haiku 2021 - #582


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white meadow ...
the colors
of streetlights

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Haiku 2021 - #581


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Christmas ...
the last of
the scotch tape

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Haiku 2021 - #580


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Christmas eve ...
the first of
the nog

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Haiku 2021 - #579


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old manger ...
a mouse in
the fresh hay

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Haiku 2021 - #578


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chickadees ...
the very same
winter

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Haiku 2021 - #577


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bluebird
the bobbing branch

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Haiku 2021 - #576


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la familia ...
three wise guys
bearing gifts

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Haiku 2021 - #575


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the blowing snow ...
a panic
of starlings

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Haiku 2021 - #574


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the christmases
I've seen ...
those I won't

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Haiku 2021 - #573


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wild grass ...
the cracks
of winter

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Haiku 2021 - #572


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dead star ...
the robin eats
winter berries

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Haiku 2021 - #571


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winter sun ...
sneaking candy
from the bowl

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Haiku 2021 - #570


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almost Christmas ...
a few autumn leaves
left behind

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Haiku 2021 - #569


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with the rain

the first flakes

of winter


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Haiku 2021 - #568


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counting the days
to sakura ...
winter rain

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Haiku 2021 - #567


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a winter rainbow ...
a formation of snow geese
passing through the day

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Haiku 2021 - #566


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solstice ...
starlings come
to winter meadow

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Monday, December 20, 2021

Haiku 2021 - #564


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temple bells

blending with

sparrow song


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Haiku 2021 - #563


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the weight

of the death

of a sparrow


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Haiku 2021 - #562


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winter rain

the play

of candlelight


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Haiku 2021 - #561


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homeless …

her reflection

in the stew pot


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Haiku 2021 - #560


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cellophane ...
crumbs for
sparrows

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Haiku 2021 - #559


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puddle ...
a sparrow walks
on the moon

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Haiku 2021 - #558


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eddies of white -
tucked into spruce
the owl waits

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Haiku 2021 - #557


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satin ribbon -
her first pair
of scissors

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Sunday, December 19, 2021

Haiku 2021 - #556


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half eaten 

candy cane …

one more story


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Haiku 2021 - #555


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beyond the pane

eddies of

feather snow


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Haiku 2021 - #554


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watching 
winter rain …
the fly

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Haiku 2021 - #553


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Santa’s list …

the poverty

of sparrows


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Haiku 2021 - #552


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taking a moment

to pause …

swirls of white


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Haiku 2021 - #551


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fading creases

in petals

of Sakura


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Haiku 2021 - #550


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traces of morning …

the robin calls

to begin


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Haiku 2021 - #549


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spilled Bailey’s …

the story

from the top


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Haiku 2021 - #548


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white on white -

snow on frost

on fallen leaves


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Haiku 2021 - #547


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temple gate …

bells in the

winter mist


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