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Category Archive: Autumn

14 Sep

Last of summer’s fruit / safe from the cold in their bowl / gently ripening.

Twoku: Summer fruit / safe from cold, gently / ripening.
2012/09/14 at 11:11 am Leave a comment
10 Sep

Drops of dew / visiting with us / so briefly.

Twoku: Drops of dew / evaporating / glistening. Threeku: The dew drops / glisten, round shadows / on a leaf. Tell me which ‘ku you like most!   🙂  –…
2012/09/10 at 11:11 am Leave a comment
08 Sep

Another wet day / Earth is no longer thirsty / forced to drink again.

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07 Sep

Hot and humid day / Summer just departed, but / she is lingering.

Twoku: Hot, humid / Summer over but / lingering.
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06 Sep

Farewell to garden / the final fruits harvested / the plants can rest now.

Twoku: To garden / farewell, harvest done / plants can rest.
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05 Sep

Day dawns drab and dank / due to dampness, decide / to dabble dourly.

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04 Sep

Let the games begin / school, dance, tennis, gymnastics / Daddy is tired now.

Twoku: Games begin / school, dance, gymnastics / Daddy’s tired.
2012/09/04 at 12:03 pm 2 Comments
01 Sep

It’s over and done / September here, August gone / a Summer bummer.

2012/09/01 at 11:11 am 1 Comment
26 Aug

A dark and damp day / gloomy and yet easier / to focus on work.

Twoku: Dark damp day / gloomy but better / for working.
2012/08/26 at 11:11 am Leave a comment
Haikumages - flag, proud symbol, abused
03 Jul

Proud symbol / abused by those who / misbehave.

#3 of a Threeku mini-series, as we celebrate US “independence” this first week of July… Twoku: Flag, a proud symbol / abused, hid behind, by those / behaving badly.
2012/07/03 at 8:48 pm Leave a comment
23 Apr

Climate change / season’s borders blur / together.

NOTE: this is a first attempt at the contemporary-retro-traditional 3-5-3 syllable count in a haiku (or senryu). See the “Syllables” paragraph on this blog’s “About” page to find out what…
2012/04/23 at 11:11 am Leave a comment
05 Apr

Young people who think / they are invincible are / in fact, vincible.

2012/04/05 at 12:11 pm 1 Comment
30 Dec

Haikumages: Project 366 for 2012

2012 is apparently a very special year, at least in the Mayan calendar, or so I’m told. It’s also a leap year with 366 days… Don’t you think that, if…
2011/12/30 at 12:57 am 2 Comments
11 Nov

11-11-11-11:11:11 PENTAKU (Haiku x 5)

What is the purpose? / It’s eleven eleven / a gathering point. A moment to pause / worthy of contemplation / by those of like mind. One moment in time…
2011/11/11 at 4:14 pm Leave a comment
13 Jul

As climate changes / borders of seasons are blurred / inseparable.

// haikumages
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