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Category Archive: Nature

Climate change / brings flowers ahead / of schedule. // haiku - micropoetry - haikumages
26 Mar

Climate change / brings flowers ahead / of schedule.

Twoku: The global warming / convinces flowers to bloom / ahead of schedule. – the Haikook
2016/03/26 at 6:59 pm Leave a comment
Sun painting shadows / freshly-prepared white canvas / of new-fallen snow. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
24 Jan

Sun painting shadows / freshly-prepared white canvas / of new-fallen snow.

2016/01/24 at 5:31 pm Leave a comment
Sunrise viewed / through the ice crystals / on my car. // haikumages - haiku - micropoetry
25 Nov

Sunrise viewed / through the ice crystals / on my car.

Twoku: Viewing the sunrise / through the ice crystals that grew / on my car last night. Whoops, I did it again!  No, no, not the Brittany Spears song… I’m…
2015/11/25 at 9:30 am Leave a comment
Swan song of the leaves / a final act of beauty / then fall to their death. // haikumages - micropoetry - haiku
21 Nov

Swan song of the leaves / a final act of beauty / then fall to their death.

2015/11/21 at 3:51 pm Leave a comment
View of morning sky / through twisted limbs of the old / Japanese maple. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
07 Nov

View of morning sky / through leaves, twisted limbs of old / Japanese maple.

2015/11/07 at 4:51 pm 1 Comment
October cricket / rubs his thin legs together / keeping himself warm. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
29 Oct

October cricket / rubs his thin legs together / keeping himself warm.

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Foliage colors / across the still lake water / lit by the dawn sky. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
28 Oct

Foliage colors / across the still lake water / lit by the dawn sky.

2015/10/28 at 9:22 am Leave a comment
Dawn below freezing / sudden, chilling reminder / winter follows fall. // micropoetry - haiku
19 Oct

Dawn below freezing / sudden, chilling reminder / winter follows fall.

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The proud red maples / their faces first to redden / as they take their leave. // haikumages - micropoetry
17 Oct

The proud red maples / their faces first to redden / as they take their leave.

2015/10/17 at 3:24 pm 2 Comments
Autumn's faded hues / at season's end replacing / Summer's brilliant blues. // haiku - micropoetry - haikumages
25 Sep

Autumn’s faded hues / at season’s end replacing / Summer’s brilliant blues.

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Bumble bee observed / pollinating all flowers / without prejudice. // micropoetry - haiku
09 Sep

Bumble bee observed / pollinating all flowers / without prejudice.

Twoku: Bumble bee / adores the flowers / of all kinds. This morning, and on other mornings, I watched this pollen-laden bumble bee showing his interest in, and adoration of,…
2015/09/09 at 5:38 pm Leave a comment
Wild grapevines / ate the yard when I / looked away. // haikumages
09 Aug

Wild grapevines / ate the yard when I / looked away.

2015/08/09 at 11:03 am Leave a comment
Inglorious weed / morning glory grows towards / a glorious end. // haikumages
20 Jul

Inglorious weed / morning glory grows towards / a glorious end.

2015/07/20 at 5:35 pm Leave a comment
Tiny, mighty ash / tree breaks through the metal gate / growing undaunted. // haikumages
22 May

Tiny, mighty ash / tree breaks through the metal gate / growing undaunted.

Twoku: Mighty tiny ash / tree pushes through metal gate / so nonchalantly.  – the Haikook –
2015/05/22 at 3:28 pm 1 Comment
Behold the lilac! / Of its blossoms and perfume / which is more lovely? // haikumages
20 May

Lilac in full bloom / is its flower or fragrance / the more beautiful?

Twoku:  Behold the lilac! / Of its blossom and perfume / which is more lovely?  – the Haikook –
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Cool morning / rain washes away / pollen dust. // haikumages
18 May

Cool morning / rain washes away / pollen dust.

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The white birch / in bloom, photobombs / the giant spruce. // haikumages
08 May

The white birch / in bloom, photobombs / giant spruce.

2015/05/08 at 4:16 pm Leave a comment
My black car dusted / by lust of various trees / cross-pollinated. // haikumages
06 May

My black car dusted / by lust of various trees / cross-pollinated.

Twoku: My black car yellowed / dust particles and patterns / the pollen countless.  – the Haikook –
2015/05/06 at 10:28 pm Leave a comment
Grey day, then one more / indistinguishable greys / fifty shades of blah. // haikumages
10 Apr

Grey day, then one more / indistinguishable greys / fifty shades of blah.

Twoku: The gray days blurring / indistinguishable grays / fifty shades of blah. After struggling with gray vs. grey, I found an article that explained they are BOTH correct: http://grammarist.com/spelling/gray-grey/…

2015/04/10 at 9:51 am Leave a comment
Cold day lamenting / the return of the lion / bitter and biting. // haikumages
09 Apr

Cold day lamenting / the return of the lion / bitter and biting.

Twoku:  A raw day / unseasonable / spring un-sprung. Threeku:  Raw, biting / the lion returns / with a cold. Fourku:  The roaring lion / continues ferociously / scaring the…
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