Sun’s first light begins already before morning, before eyes perceive. 7/07 Morning #haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt #poetry

You see water drip from parched lips when mouths are full of flush illusion. 7/06 Parched #DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku

Cool winter sand sinks beneath inflexible feet, weight of rigid toes. 7/05 Sand #haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt #poetry

Imperfect rose of Brooklyn brownstone: your petals hide only some thorns. 7/04 roses #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku

Merciful pasture. Cattle take refuge in grass. Hunger disappears. 7/03 pasture #dailyhaikupromp #haiku

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Lightening strikes on lake. Thunder claps mystic rhythm. Mind absorbs wisdom. 7/02 Lightening #dailyhaikupromp #haiku

Relentless fever, persistent, excessive heat sink, drown morning dew. 7/01 Morning Dew Cold #haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt #poetry

i Sweat pours down face, neck, arms, torso, legs; reaches feet: Hot night of the soul. ii. Cruel granite, concrete sidewalks glimmer, then swing, smack. City shimmers hurt. iii. Feverish toes turn, stop. Sword pierces breast, heart of once idol flâneur. 6/30 Hot Night Plum #haiku #DailyHaiku

i. Sweat pours down face, neck, arms, torso, legs, reaches feet: Hot night of the soul. ii. Sticky asphalt licks shoes, swings hard with steaming beats. The city rocks, rolls. iii. Feverish toes turn, stop. Sword pierces breast, heart of once idol flâneur. 6/30 Hot Night Plum #DailyHaikuPrompt

Scout ants run recon, ‘round picnic perimeter, workers strike, destroy. 6/23 Picnic Icicles #haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt #poetry

Clarity of mind comes balmy, like sun after red dawn, thunderstorm, hail, wind. 6/22 Balmy Mountains #haiku #poetry #dailyhaikuprompt

Solstice: Magic fire burns red, consumes sins of spring, renews soul’s intent. #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #solstice

Cows in the pasture watch as I drive fast, pass by No time for grazing. 6/20 Grazing Rime #haiku #dailyprompt #poetry

Mild onion, pepper, blood orange, salt, vinegar: sweet childhood memory. 6/19 Mild Sparrow #haiku #dailyhaiku #prompt

Sugar maple stands tall before summer solstice sun, readies for spring. 6/18 Maple Fox #daily #haiku #poetry

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Comfrey taproot took hold of earth soul; knit, mended as fingers planted. 6/17 Roots Melancholy #Daily #haiku #prompt #poetry

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Frost: October First.* Black ice on porcelain tile poses a hazard. 10/03 Frost #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry *Based on the true story of me slipping the other day.

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Grains of truth still warm cold lands taken over by powerful liars. 10/02 Grain #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetryi SA at. C FC tnhr bbl ska we

Hunter’s Moon follows wild hands harvesting autumn’s final lush, fierce fruits. 10/01 Hunter’s Moon #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

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Laughter follows, a spot of darkness, shadow of what can't be said. 09/29 Laughter #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

Edging out towards eaves, leaving the safety of home, of what once was home. 09/28 Eaves #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

Black sea bass swim in the Gulf of Maine avoid trawls, fish pots: Remain free. 09/27 Sea bass #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

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Footsteps not taken or were they hidden beneath lies easy to tell. 09/24 Footsteps #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

Salmon migrate through ocean water, swim up fresh, rough river to spawn. 09/23 Salmon #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

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Chilly winter pen erases sweat of free speech from hot fallen snow. 09/22 Chilly #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

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Somber voices drop, begin to die among star networks worth millions. 09/21 Somber #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

Songs, lyrics cascade from past into present day, haunt listening souls. 09/20 Cascade #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

Moon glows in heart of Edenic forest full of holy grace, not sin. 09/19 Glow #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

Mourning the morning dawn of the day words withdrew. They knew far too much. 09/18 Morning #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

Rhizomes of lotus spread unseen in muddy depths birth enlightenment. 09/17 Lotus #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

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Have orchids or kids. Is that the choice one must make? Just get adult goats. 09/16 Orchids #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

My mood this morning. #Hello by #Oasis. Plans for the day: finish workout, shower, teach, meetings, write poetry, journal, take a walk, then home for dinner, more writing, and NYT games.

White-spotted fawn curled, sitting, underneath smokebush awaits mother doe. 09/15 Deer #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

Chrysanthemum blooms: "Dead Flowers" my mother called them. Only for grief. 09/14 Chrysanthemum #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry

Green pumpkins grow in spiderweb patch of gangling vines awaiting thieves. 09/13 Pumpkin #resist #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365 #WritersforDemocraticAction #ecopoetry #micropoetry