DECEMBER #whistpr Word for Dec. 5, 2025: #RED #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

bright crimson feathers no way sweet cardinal could hide might as well sing out #haiku cardinal  #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

37 degrees out and this beauty is enjoying her first winter. #NCNature

juncos chose our porch to build their family's nest new chicks warm our hearts #haiku juncos #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

little birds funny name juncos stuck in North Carolina dreams of life on Kauai #haiku  juncos   shaved ice  #poem #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt

your moon eyes hold me fueling sweet memories let's paint them together #haiku moon paint #poem #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt

cold night flies by  bundled in warm blankets  winter moon warms my face #haiku  cold night   flies  #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

Big boy stretch. Cyber Monday? Nah. He headed back to sleep. #dogs #photography #poodle #fluffball

I cradle the warmth taste of tea sits on my tongue bedtime ritual of comfort #haiku  tea  #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

we laughed before the toast was done our champagne spit take never meant to embarrass the newlyweds noooooo our giggles aimed at the too solemn occasion start please as you mean to go on begin this marriage with joy #blueskyrelay #welaughedbeforethetoast #poetry #joy

two frosty horses turn  forcing me to admire their matching jackets  #haiku  winter coat   #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

birthday cake candle flickers twice shines bright again another year my love #blueskyrelay #thecandleblinkedtwice #poetry #haiku

Candlelit window flickers twice, a safe haven for the bone weary. #blueskyrelay #thecandleblinkedtwice #haiku #senryu #micropoem #micropoetry #3lines #poem #poetry

deep in the wetlands tall reeds in faded fall colors an egret wades into the mist #haiku withered reeds green reeds #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

oh just how hungry was that first wanderer who took a big bite out of a turnip #haiku turnip #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

strange use of color illness, aging, cowardly so unlike a sunflower #haiku yellowing #poem #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt

Cooking that thing I planned to make 3 days in advance. Happy Thanksgiving!! (Yay cranberry sauce not from a can!!)

Sen. Mark Kelly on MS NOW: "I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane. I've been nearly shot down multiple times … My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head, six people killed around her … We know what political violence is.  And we know what causes it, too."

In Ukrainian culture, the nightingale is a creator of sweet sounds, a builder of homes. SOLOVEIKO 'night sweet nightingale one last song before the frost sing with overflowing heart #haiku frost nightingale #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

Today’s xkcd made me cry. In a good way. xkcd.com/3172/

rainbow of emotions joy sports green, yellow, orange, red fright cloaked in purple #haiku fright rainbow #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

HOME climb the stairs turn the key fireplace shares its light and warmth wellspring of comfort #haiku fireplace wellspring #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

morning sun sparkles along the rippling river feeling kinda woozy #haiku imbibe river #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

no offence the goal is grand but the forest AND the trees surely that's too much when all I want is her touch #poetry #love #allweneed 💜 h/t to @jriegs.bsky.social

whisper your melody hot tea steeping in the pot deep sighs as you settle #haiku hot tea melody #poem #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt

Your quiet laugh, the melody of your breath— love the bones of you. #Emoetry - Quiet #Haiku #Senryu #Poetry #Poem #SkyPoet #MicroPoem

One of my favorite authors was the gentle & wise E.B. White. I think about something he wrote a lot these days, "Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet". May we all choose love over hatred, love over fear, love over self-interest.

day is done beer in hand my skin is burnt hair still wet bonfire time sweet chick #haiku bonfire chick #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

my tea has gone cold our flowers are withering I'm lost in my book #haiku withering tea #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

Someone was asking if they could print out this image for a sign to carry at a protest against anti-trans legislation and the answer to anyone with a similar question is a thousand times yes. Wave Furious Trans Raccoon at as many genital-obsessed clowns as you like, no charge 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

stepped on a rake trying to avoid ankle bites busy fire ants #haiku rake ants #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

tall pine peeking inside I see you admiring this year's Christmas tree #haiku pine admiration #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

My wife saw this leaf on a morning walk. She thought about picking it up but let it lie for the rest of the world to enjoy. Later, I showed her this picture of the most beautiful leaf I'd seen on my walk. The same one! Why didn't we walk together, you might ask. I guess, in some ways, we did.

tapped for sap hanging on a maple tree old rusty bucket #haiku rust sap #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

curious clouds peeking round 'ole winter moon hope for a glimpse of Mars #haiku winter moon cloud peaks #poem #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 first dust of the year surprising winter canvas old farmer's called it #haiku first snow #poem #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt

a smile's not lost behind the mask my eyes share all #haiku mask lost #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

tree fort in tall oak children fading with the leaves high above it all #haiku fading children #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

sit by the fireplace like a patio swim-up bar drinks in hand opinions free range #haiku fireplace patio #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

sometimes I misspell poet a beautiful word that transports me  and touches my soul comes out as pilot that's true too takes me to another land #poem #poetry #aviation #photography Photo: 2016 Look, Dad. Sky Harbor airport. Father and son wait for their plane.

sun-dried nostalgia clear day so laundry on the line clothes smell just like new #haiku clear day new clothes #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

NO FOOD FOR YOU

Hunger is Real

Down but not out. #photography #FallColors

Trump sure seems eager to starve the poor

lost on country roads who knows which way the wind blows turning cold out here #haiku north wind #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

the moon broke into my house last night walking from room to room while I listened to your breathing and the silver footsteps of the moon

breeze will calm my soul but wind high in creaky trees summons all the world's ghosts #haiku breeze #poem #poetry  #DailyHaikuPrompt

How the mighty fall.

HOPE IS IN THE AIR!! This tree is on the edge of a parking lot, standing in front of a shrub that hides trash bins. Seems to be saying: And still I rise.