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fluffs soft speckled breast
sports black bib, red bandana
my friend (the) flicker!
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Another birdbath visitor and almost as big as a crow! Also, remembering title from youth, My Friend Flicka (about a horse).
yardwork
18 Apr 2026 2 Comments
in haiku Tags: spring, green, leaves, maple, buds
maple buds unfurl
warmed fists uncurl…spring
wears vibrant green gloves
original
18 Apr 2026 1 Comment
in haiku Tags: art, mirror, sky, sunset
I attended a special art exhibition of watercolors by artist, Judy Thompson, paired with poetry by her daughter, Kristin Gifford.
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leaving the art show
sun blazed pinks on evening sky
in rear view mirror
paint me happy
17 Mar 2026 2 Comments
in haiku Tags: daisies, mood, warm, happy, cheer, cool
amazin’ daisies
greet world with warm cheerfulness
cool blue moods subdued
backyard sighting
19 Jan 2026 1 Comment
in haiku Tags: eagle, field, talons, wings
wing feathers beat air
sharp eyes, beak, talons focus
eagle swoops on field
Surprised by bald eagle swooping down from sky to field in our backyard…did not get a photo through window!
when storm subsides
29 Dec 2025 2 Comments
in haiku Tags: dogs, sky, sun, winter
bark shrill in pale sky
damp chill creates twin sun dogs
guard stark winter day
master artist
20 Oct 2025 Leave a comment
in haiku Tags: autumn, clouds, God, sky
God paints evening sky
across watercolor clouds
with autumn’s palette
ultimate kintsugi
02 Aug 2025 6 Comments
in haiku, senryu Tags: broken, gold, healing, kintsugi, pottery
broken, not ruined
God binds our wounds together
life’s cracks heal, gleam gold
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Inspired by japanese pottery and Dawn Minott’s blogpost here…
dem bones done walkin’
06 Apr 2025 Leave a comment
in haiku Tags: bison, bones, prairie
dry bone collectors
follow slaughter of bison
bleached white on prairie
siren song
28 Jan 2025 1 Comment
in haiku, Uncategorized Tags: beach, mist, seagulls
hear seagulls crying
salty mist caresses dunes
come walk shrouded beach
french documentary
14 Nov 2024 Leave a comment
in haiku, Uncategorized Tags: forest, mountains, stag, storks
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stags wander forest
storks build nest atop chimney
breathe blue mountain air
a poem in my pocket 
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