On her bureau Near the lamp Summer souvenir #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ shell

Breezy morning Bayberry bush out front Hides a yellow rumped warbler #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #poem #writing Prompt ~ Warbler

Neighbor’s Yorkie barks Rush of feathers and bird calls Morning meal disturbed #haikufeels #haiku #poetry #writing Prompt ~ Rush

Caught in a #riptide Thought you were strong Now, carried so far from shore No idea how to get back Pretending all is well I could throw you A life preserver But you’d have to admit This isn’t ok YOU’RE not ok So you can grab on #vssdaily #prompt #poetry #writing

Corner store Neon on a soggy eve Reflecting on the road Working neighborhood Mill town Here, we don’t erase history We tell the stories And we always will Those who came before Bequeathed to us this place And are to be held in respect always #sundaywriting #poetry #writing #millworkers

Always be kind Tis’ a long day for many Don’t add to the burden #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Long Day

Went off the trail Found a little stream Cool clear water #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Clear Water

I drove an Equinox Called “him” Sir Quinn Miss that car!! #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Equinox

As the snow melts So may human hearts That we may find good again #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Melting

Evening walk by the pond Horsetail at water’s edge Living fossil #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Horsetail

Late snow Out the window at work Blessedly short-lived #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Late Snow

The first in a series. Nature’s Hidden Secrets ethelbythebay.blogspot.com/2026/03/myce...

#dailyHaikuPrompt Bloom/wings moon blooms full in a field of indigo dotted with stars like eyes of all the animals who wake at night; and all dark things with wings take flight #poems #poetry #PoetryDaily #Haiku #FreeVerse #ArtOfWords #MicroPoetry #SkyPoets #BlueskyPoets #vss365 #vssdaily

A March Sunday, full of - Not Spring flowers blooming but clouds, who are - Bringing me thunderstorms that will be gentle giants. Meanwhile, history continues writing history into flesh. #dailyhaikuprompt #micropoetry #micropoem #poetry

#DailyHaikuPrompt #Tadpole From a wriggling dot To a fully formed froglet Metamorphosis

small hands break surface in the shallows tadpole scatter-glee #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #senryu #micropoetry

Edge of the pond Tadpoles darting about Two kiddos watching #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Tadpole

Spring rain nourishes Soon as we go for walks All will be in bloom #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ bloom (15 March)

Sunny morning Bounding across the yard A real march hare #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt - Hare (14 March)

#DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #sky: - up there, do angels - fly overhead, seeing us - little help, buddy?

Misquamicut Beach Searching the sand for treasures Low tide #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Low tide

Bright day, puffy clouds Cool mornings, warm afternoons Spring sky #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing

When did it last move? And what was that day like? Old plow in the field #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~Plow Photo is from my archives

Waning moon A quiet Monday night Sweet peace #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Moon 🌖

Spira mirabilis Exquisite perfection Fiddlehead #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Fiddlehead (Photo from my archives 2019)

Here in the States Greed, hate, and delusion rule No Nirvana here #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Nirvana

The sun warms Ponds are free of ice The geese return #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Geese

Butternut catkins Outside my window The squirrel and I gaze #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Catkin

Evening arrives With a much-needed hush The balm of silence #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Evening

Bubblegum pink Near the old stone wall Wild roses #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Wild Rose

A fresh start please Goodness like spring flowers May it be so #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Fresh

Steaming mug of coffee Bagel and a book Tranquil morning #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Tranquil

Soon the buds will show Warm days in the sun Just a bit longer #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Buds (27 Feb)

Rock at the pond’s edge I spy, a masked stranger Wood frog #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Frog (Picture from my personal archives from a couple of years ago)

Old porcelain dish Yellow and pink flowers From Grandma #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Yellow

Singing on the fence Just as the sun sets Blackbird #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Blackbird

Sidekick for the Bat Foiling those bad guys big plans Crime fighting sidekick #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Robin

Deep beneath the soil A single seed in the dark Hush it’s not time yet #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Seed

I’m never late I keep my own time As it should be #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Late

Morning visitors A murder of crows Cacophony #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Day

morning glory climbs atop the brittle branches purple savors frost #DailyHaikuPrompt #morning_glory #haikuchallenge #savor #haiku #nature #photography

Make a note of it You can be certain I will Always in cursive #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Note

The past can teach you If you make a pilgrimage You must find the strength #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Pilgrimage

A late winter wind Cleansing, a time for exits Nice try, now exiled #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Wind

Bordering the house Two very tall evergreens Magic as a child #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Evergreen

Perfect sunny day Puffy white clouds in the blue Let’s try and find shapes #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Cloud

#DailyHaikuPrompt #violetlamplight #poetry #poem #haiku Deepest violet sky Sunset flickering lamplight Extinguish daytime

Sweet scented warm day Violets just by the porch Neighbors cat napping #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~Violet

Flowers by the stream Silver moonlight makes them glow Beautiful lanterns #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Spring Lanterns

A cold winters day Outside wind and snow flurries Inside tea and calm #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing Prompt ~ Flurry (08 Feb)