Indecent behavior should be called out, not celebrated!
prior to flag day,
president flaunts pride banner
white house is disgraced
south lawn public exposure
(not chicken breasts at picnic)
how to ride a heat wave
25 Jul 2019 2 Comments
in fusion haiku, troiku Tags: camp, hikers, mountain, picnic, skies, sun, willow
Create a fusion haiku from these 2 classics, then write a troiku for CDHK…
blue autumn skies
folded into mountains
purple shadow
© Jane Reichhold (1937-2016)
such a hot day
my shadow needs to cool down
under the willow
© Kyoshi Takahama (1874-1958)
my “fusion” haiku:
cloudless sapphire skies
sun casts shadows of heatwave
mountain willow shade
© lynn__
my “troiku” series:
cloudless sapphire skies
left camp early to climb peak
perfect summer day
sun casting shadows
of hikers on rocky path
break into a sweat
mountain willow shade
rest to unpack picnic lunch
inhale alpine air
picnic by the sea
30 Apr 2019 12 Comments
in haibun Tags: beach, boardwalk, dunes, picnic, sand castle, seagulls
Linking to Gina’s picnic themed haibun prompt at dVerse Poets…
Camping near the beach, we plan a picnic lunch to the enticing sound of surf. The cool morning sea breeze has acquiesced to the gentle sun’s insistent warming. We pack water bottles, ham, cheese & lettuce sandwiches, chips, sugar cookies, and mandarin oranges into the yellow backpack. We pull on swimsuits, grab thick towels, sand implements, and two shapeless sack chairs for us parents.
In sandals and flip flops, we traipse across hot asphalt parking lot, zigzag along boardwalk down the grassy dunes to the beach. Happily off-season, we take our time choosing just the right spot on the uncrowded sand. Mom and Dad commence to read or nap in the sun while sons eagerly deploy tools for building the world’s greatest sand castle near the water.
southern vacation
keep sand out of sandwiches
seagulls beg for crumbs
photo by lynn
a poem in my pocket 
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