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bone dry and alone sheltered under sturdy eaves dare not wish for more #haiku eaves red #poem #poetry     #dailyhaikuprompt

One of these things is not like the others. Fall is on the way. The beat goes on, the beat goes on Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain La-de-da-de-de, la-de-da-de-da .. Sonny Bono, 1966 #NCNature

standing on the dock pretending to hunt sea bass mind cast beyond the bay #haiku   sea bass  #poem #poetry     #dailyhaikuprompt

lost in woods and thought a strand of hair tickles me strolling dappled earth #haiku  dapple  strand  #poem #poetry     #dailyhaikuprompt

no wild edibles fiddlesticks you fiddlehead I'll buy fresh veggies #haiku  fiddlehead #poem #poetry    #dailyhaiku

day is done ... let go never regret your footsteps rock yourself to sleep #haiku   footsteps  rock  #poem #poetry   #dailyhaiku

i have to say, as a trans journalist who has covered the "trans debate" for about a decade now, there is no daylight between how the trump administration and conservatives lie about tylenol and autism and how they've lied about youth trans care.

I just want to say to all the parents of children with autism and all the adults with autism, do not let these ba$tards get you down. Please, do not.

salmon spawn upstream geese fly formation upwind nature beats the odds #haiku  salmon geese #poem #poetry    #dailyhaikuprompt #NCNature

chilly to the touch fingers like logs on the wheel early morning drive #haiku  chilly touch #poem #poetry    #dailyhaikuprompt

WORDS twinkle bang tic light somber perhaps not crocus sounds like what it is #haiku somber crocus #poem #poetry    #dailyhaikuprompt

cascade of children playing on a sandy beach too cool for school #haiku cascade cooling #poem #poetry #dailyhaikuprompt

STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.” Nailed it.

glow of tractor light creates an eerie image farmer harvests her fields #haiku glow harvest #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

flick the flies away frisky horse ready to go autumn morning ride #haiku morning horse tail #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt

such subtle movement your head turns as I walk by after all these years #haiku subtle #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt (My own prompt is always love ❤️)

wild orchids in bloom whoever lived here before left a sweet surprise #haiku orchids #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt

it's not grass they love but the still moment of peace deer gather by the lake #haiku grass deer #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt

The fact that Matthew Dowd lost his job for pointing out Charlie Kirk’s hate speech, while Brian Kilmeade openly suggests we should euthanize the homeless and there is zero outrage, shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.

I know. on a scale of walk in the woods or head back to bed I'll be alright that's what my wife said I could see in her eyes that wasn't quite true as she took a deep breath and went on with her day

Just thinking about how the right made up an entirely fictional left wing character that resulted in so many bomb threats and the like and nobody will face consequences. But people on the left who accurately clocked the victim’s life work lost jobs.

drink Pumpkin Dew it'll tickle your innards we can sell anything #haiku pumpkin dew #poem #poetry #dailyhaikuprompt

workhorse of flowers weighed down by expectations who gives a rose a rose #haiku rose #poem #poetry  #flowers   #dailyhaikuprompt

Pushed away from today's news and found this little family out in the world. #NCNature

I was looking for a photo to go with some thoughts (or feelings) on the 24th anniversary of 9/11 ... .... and then my pup and I went for a walk and saw the moon. #NeverForget The magic of the moon and timing of what is clearly a large airplane high in the sky leave me speechless.

lying in a puddle baby whale on the beach thinks no, land is not better #haiku  puddle whale #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt

the family graveyard under an apple orchard ripe with history #haiku  grave  apple   #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt

here's to the ripe grape purple clusters hanging low harvest tastes like sunshine #haiku  harvest   #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt

how old can this shell be fits in the cup of my hand rest.. I'll carry you now #haiku    shell #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt

tastebud deja vu laughing down memory lane sardine can stays on the shelf #haiku sardine laughter #poem #poetry #dailyhaikuprompt

🧵 An open letter to the US Open and USTA: Trump will attend the #USOpen as a guest of ROLEX. Yesterday, Trump declared 'WAR' on Chicago. The USTA has called for media censorship of dissent against Trump today. I played NCAA tennis many years ago and still play. Today I resign my #USTA membership.

you give me a chill even as my neck turns crimson I'm not confused.. no #haiku   crimson   chill  #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt

I grew around you like vines or babies or love stay let's see what sprouts #haiku    vines  #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt

“He’s already talking about New Orleans, and if you think about all the cities he’s talking about – LA, Black mayor; DC, Black mayor; Chicago, Black mayor; Baltimore, Black mayor; New Orleans, Black mayor. We have to be able to call it out for what it is.” 🖕

sing it baby we hear your back and forth across the valley #haiku  (bird song) #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt

imagination swirl knocks the world off balance time to clear your head #haiku   swirl   stork  #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt

Kousa Dogwood berry announces that fall is on the way. Transylvania County, N.C. #NCNature #dogwalk

I hope when Kevin Costner dies his obituary identifies him as “American Actor Who Portrayed White Characters”

at birth I received a box of magic spices instructions: sprinkle liberally forever #haiku  spice  #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt

Beautiful. Find your place. Find your people. 💜

Octopus punching anything: jab jab jab jab jab jab jab cross

HAPPY LABOR DAY out of nowhere sprout family fun memories picnic state of mind #haiku sprout #poem #poetry #dailyhaikuprompt Photo is from White Springs, Fla., July 4, 1983. Credit to the State Library and Archives of Florida.

mist hangs like sweat or debt on fresh water ponds the heron stands tall #haiku mist fresh water #poem #poetry  #dailyhaikuprompt

August in Western North Carolina. Love its beautiful wild mushrooms. Hate the gnats that want to drink my tears. #WNCNature #HeartsInNature

Kids were here. Or perhaps a retiree. Things left on top of a picnic table: crumpled daisies, dried leaves, a rock painted like a lady bug, and a round white thing that looks like a slice off a golf ball. Slice! Hah. #poetry in #pictures

While we're all waiting for any news... #Journalism Quote of the Week: Andrew Morse, president and publisher, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

look close at pigs, deer both eat clover, walk on hooves just one loves the mud #haiku clover mud #poem #poetry      #dailyhaikuprompt

No one is coming, but I like to imagine a zoom call with level-headed former leaders, the smartest and kindest and most experienced people we've got. The call ends with a rallying cry, "OK, let's get things back on track!"