south wind on the coast mimosa at #evenfall still trembling with light #vss365 #DailyHaikuPrompt #south_wind #haiku #nature #photography

#roots #diligently thread through cracked stones where moss #ruminates #DailyHaikuPrompt #inkMine #vss365

Jack the kitty Makes a nest of blankets Won’t move for hours #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Nest

Craggy tree roots A perfect writing spot Bird song above #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Roots

Peggie Blizard, Pansies in a Jar, oil on panel, 2022

Atmospheric change The scent of coming rain South wind blows #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ South wind

Warm yellow porch light Cat rests on the banister Watching fireflies #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt: Porch

days balmy rust under the sun black cat stretches #dailyhaikuprompt balmy rust

Cold and damp today May with an October vibe Need warm balmy days #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Balmy

Letting go of things That once held our highest hopes Is a form of grief #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Grief

Newly hatched downy chick Nice warm corner of the barn Begins to explore #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Chick (8th May)

A spray of flowers At the memorial service Near his photo #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Spray

Flowers everywhere Nature’s new clothes Such a delight #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ New clothes

Ellies and Skellies When you’ve got skellies in the closet Pretending they ain’t there They’ll make friends with those elephants Under that rug right there And every time you’re comfy A ruckus they will make Until you face your sh** Your peace they’re gonna take  #poetry

In the hush of midnight, a single #moonbeam slips through the dark, kissing weary hearts with silver hope. You are seen. You are loved. Even in shadow, your light remembers the way home. 🌙💫 #vss365

#Photography #ECK #WordlessWednesday #Magnolias

New maple leaves rustle Leaning with the breeze Early spring #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Breeze

Impermanence speaks The first poem about waves Buddhist metaphors #dailyhaikuprompt #wave #naturephotography #bluesky #art

I glance up The cat is staring at me So I wave #dailyhaikuprompt #senryu #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Wave

National Parks exist because people fought to stop logging, mining, and development. These places were protected on purpose.

There's nothing like white Supreme Court Justices pontificating about the huge strides made in the pursuit of Civil Rights in America, as they disenfranchise and bless, destroying minority voting districts!

Night driving Mist and clouds clear Bright stars twinkling #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Bright

Beautiful green Luna moth on brown bark Walnut tree #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Moth

Time to leave for work Lingering to pet the cat Green eyes filled with love #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Lingering

Umbrella day Rain on newly opened leaves Makes that plop plop sound #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Spring Rain

For those who say you cannot grow in your 'comfort zone' I humbly disagree😊 #photography #nature #naturephotography #beyourself #wellbeing #daybyday

Hazy moon in the sky A world in silver and gray Like a film noir #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Hazy Moon

Duck under the tree Rain and petals pour down Bringing delight #dailyhaikuprompt #poem #haiku #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Down

Cats are hobbits. I know this because yesterday I didn’t realize my husband fed them breakfast, so about 45 minutes later I also fed them breakfast. And, they ate both, finished it all and didn’t get sick. Second Breakfast. Fuzzy Hobbitses I tell you. #cats

A week ago bare trees A flurry of bright green Spring has come #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ New Leaves 🍃

Spring evening Cats 🐈‍⬛ in the open window Cup of chamomile #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Evening

Sundial lupine On a sandy hill Turns toward the sun #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Lupine

Calf by the fence Munching spring clover On a sunny morning #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Calf

Foot of the mountain Cabin with chimney smoke Quiet retreat #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Mountain

Coastal town Old windmill by the marsh As gulls circle around #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt - Windmill

Calm from within Turning pages and learning Remembering #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Calm

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Squeeeeeeee! The fiddleheads have made an appearance! So have the catkins on the butternut tree. These pics are quite terrible. But aren’t they miraculous? 🥰 #spring #catkins #fiddleheads

Young and wobbly Yet oh so confident Racing while mom looks on #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Colt

This poem by William Blake reminded me of you, poetic hearts on BlueSky: "To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour." #dailyhaikuprompt #wildwalkprompt #7syllablesentence #blueskypoets #poetry

North: COLT the new colt runs fast up and down the fenced paddock he will be a racer South: MUSHROOMS right after a rain #mushrooms spring among the logs which ones are poison? #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

A year ago today, wandering around my hometown. #newengland #massachusetts #stateparks #cemeterywalks #nature

flow with one foot empty, the other planted temperence #DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #senryu #tarot #qigong

What are you planting I am curious As I look for fiddleheads #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #senryu #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Planting

After the rain The clouds part Rays of warm sunshine #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Clouds (16 April)

Day off work Little tea shop Mulberry jam on scones #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Mulberry (17 April)

APRIL TANKA The Green Man bursting through earth, up roots of trees, paints glowing yellow, lime and grass green on stem and leaf. The world awakens to spring #dailyhaikuprompt yellow #tanka #tankapoem #haiku #haikupoem #micropoetry #poetry #nature #trees #sensewrds 209 #spring

Table in the sun Just by the window Bowl of plums #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Plum

Neighborhood walk Suddenly blooms everywhere Cascading wisteria #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Wisteria