raven

03 Nov 2025 4 Comments

by lynn__ in tanka Tags: , , , ,

intelligent eyes

watch tourists enjoy salmon

until winter comes

brave wings push into snowstorm

heart of alaskan spirit

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Alexas_Fotos – Pixabay

the rocks cry out

14 Aug 2025 21 Comments

by lynn__ in free verse Tags: , , , , , ,

at the end of

alaskan highway

adventure, let’s

pause to praise

for glacial space

(old ice age pace);

for forest fauna where

moose are loose and

bears won’t care if

tourists “shoot” a few

(from window view);

for fast electric bikes

or slow mountain hikes,

for diamond star-gazing

and morning bed-lazing,

campfires, cabins, cruises;

hole-in-the-wall good eatings,

who-are-you caribou meetings,

and mushy-sled-dog greetings;

bodacious beauty of peaks, parks,

pansies, native peoples, and

passing nature’s peace

(from nature’s God!)

world without end…

amen, amen

. . .

photo by lynn

For more poetry and photos of our trip, read my previous posts, alaska or bust, parts 1 & 2.

alaska or bust!

03 Jul 2025 6 Comments

by lynn__ in Uncategorized Tags: , , ,

As my husband and i embark on a roadtrip, “The Great Alaskan Get-Away” (as our fourth son called it), i hope to record our trip with haiku and also share some photos here…

. . . . .

little white chapel

welcomes interstate travelers

prayers for safety

Chapel on I-90 sponsored by churches of Corsica SD


scent of pine on breeze

soft-bristled ponderosa

cover hills in black

. . . . .

rock cut-away glints

precious metals vein granite

black hills central tracks

old “eighteen-eighty” railroad

steam engine pulls train up grade

whee! we ride e-bikes

along george michelson trail

bump over wood bridge

. . . . .

i feed him almonds

toss halves to striped ground squirrel

he eats on haunches

. . . . .

presidents in stone

home of the free and the brave

history’s heroes

Happy birthday, America! Remember your heroes and hold to your ideals…

visit montana

big sky hospitality

panning for gold and garnets

old friends, old west towns, old bones

glacial mountain views

. . . . .

mountain majesties

stand on leftover snow patch

breathe in alpine air

home sweet camper home

nestled in stand of tall pines

relax with husband

. . . . .

four wheel drive pickup

narrow one lane gravel road

explore old ghost town

miners found gold and silver

Garnet booms…then abandoned

walk trail through tall trees

red cedar and black hemlock

ferns grace forest floor

. . . . .