I hate the stars at night for their cold and distant light my hope slowly fading from sight what good to me now is their galactical guidance? what solace be found in their famous silence? in matters of loss and grief, what help is science? #vss365 #poetry #writingcommunity

if you climb high, you might just see both the forest and the trees #haiku #poetry #nature #photography #ForestFriday #eastcoastkin #scape #mountain photo: Near Mt. Rainier, this pic was taken at the tree line, looking down at the massive pine forest below. A river cuts thru the forest floor.

Pine trees breathe life under the first snow’s cover… Autumn’s days are numbered #dailyhaikuprompt (first snow) #vss365 (number) #haiku #poetry #nature #photography #eastcoastkin photos: Taken in my back yard, these pics show the pure beauty of a gentle first snow, as Fall says her goodbyes.

taking measured steps along a rocky shore… ground yourself in nature’s lore #vss365 #measure #poetry #haiku #photography #RockinTuesday #eastcoastkin #nature photos: Enjoy my pics along the rocky Atlantic Coast in #Acadia National Park in Maine. Soak up the good things in life whenever you can!

wind, waves, sky of orange, pink, purple, nature’s language…universal #BlueSkyArtShow #Evening #EastCoastKin #vss365 #language #haiku #poetry #nature #LakeMichigan Video taken at Wilderness Campground along the shores of Lake Michigan

history moving at warp speed, but nature asks that we take a seat #vss365 #haikufeels #history #warp #nature #lakelife #photography #eastcoastkin #scape #poetry #haiku #writingcommunity photo: mine

northern mockingbird through winter, she’ll be mine… whistling with the pines #dailyhaikuprompt #pine #haiku #poetry #bird #nature #photography #eastcoastkin Photo: My pic of a northern mockingbird atop a red bush against a backdrop of pines. Where I live, other birds migrate south. But she stays!

Tonight’s moon over my neighborhood. Hope everyone has a nice evening ☮️ #moonshot #moonphotography #moon #photography #eastcoastkin #poetry #writingcommunity

below, a busy city above, a quiet tranquil sky… night school #vss365 (education) #poetry #haiku #photography #cityscape #scape #sunset #eastcoastkin photo: mine- view from a hospital room overlooking a cityscape just after sunset. the night sky educates me on how to be still in times of chaos

lakeside #mornings upside down, inside out… reflective introspection #dailyhaikuprompt #photography #eastcoastkin #haiku #poetry #nature #lakelife #fall #michigan Photo: mine- Enjoy these lake views, with reflections of the sky, trees - the perfect place and time for introspection & writing!!

#creature of habit the old fisherman anchors his spot hopes for that catch of a lifetime & tells tales of a whale once caught the fog hides his darkest fear that this may be his final dock his trusty boat & pole his quiet place what happens to them when he is not? #vss365 #photography photo: mine

city’s #business plan… urban sprawl creeps and crawls, leaves progress behind #vss365 #poetry #haiku #photography #scape #city #eastcoastkin photo: my shot of a construction site on the edge of town, where a new condo will block out a historical building with iconic towers. Money over everything.

me and the conifer, both pining for the moon… she remains unphased #photography #moon #moonphotography #eastcoastkin #haiku #poetry #nature photo: Shot of the moon at daybreak. My eyes and a nearby pine tree were drawn skyward. Such is the gravitational pull of the moon’s peaceful beauty!

even the hospital bed knows it’s #Halloween… blue ghost, green mask…yikes!! photo: pic shows end of a hospital bed. Its controls reflect images on the floor. One looks like a blue ghost with an X thru its body; the other looks like a green monster mask- scary! #vss365 #haiku #poetry #photography

withered at fall’s dusk, she dropped seeds & left her husk… have I done enough? #haiku #poetry #haikufeels #wither #dusk #photography #eastcoastkin #nature #sunflower photo: mine- Captured my tallest sunflower in her last hour, against an evening fall sky, with clouds that remind us of winter.

heliacal light at night… the moon reminds us the sun never sleeps #vss365 #heliacal #photography #nightscape #moonscape #stunday #eastcoastkin #haiku #poetry photo: mine - A moonscape on Totten Shores in WA. The moon is hidden by passing clouds but its reflective light was breathtaking.

even the knapweed stops to enjoy a forest full of fall #photography #scape #forestfriday #fall #fallscape #eastcoastkin #haiku #poetry #writingcommunity photo: mine- I just had to pull my car over to the side of the road to capture this beautiful scene at the edge of a forest full of fall color.

a solo journey into the unseen sometimes, I need to be…lost #vss365 #unseen #haiku #poetry #writingcommunity #photography #lake #fog #eastcoastkin #spooky Photo: mine. A man kayaks alone on a murky lake, along the reeds, pushing forward into the fog. A nearby tree helps to frame this eerie scene.

taking time off from posting to do some reflection & roaming leaving you with this pic of Mt. Hood thank you for your support‼️ be back soon☮️ #haiku #poetry #vss365 #haikufeels #dailyhaikuprompt #photography #eastcoastkin #MountainMonday #nature photo: mine- Mt Hood, taken while paddle boarding

red sky, almost rust, Pacific’s calm at dusk… a storm stirs in my heart #dailyhaikuprompt #red #haiku #poetry #photography #BlueskyArtShow #eastcoastkin #Stunday #sunset #nature photo: mine- Picture of the sunset over the Pacific Ocean from Whibley Island, off the coast of Washington, USA

red and orange stone, no match for Nature’s wind… she bends it like Beckham #dailyhaikuprompt #red #haiku #poetry #photography #BlueskyArtShow #eastcoastkin #Stunday #nature photo: mine- from famous Arches National Park in Utah, USA, known for stone arches sculpted by wind. Click ALT for details

when the road dead ends, my advice… stay for the sunset #haiku #poetry #photography #BlueskyArtShow #eastcoastkin #TheRoad #nature #sunset #LakeMichigan photo: mine

the long road to peace leads to the intersection of… god and nature #haiku #poetry #photography #BlueskyArtShow #TheRoad #eastcoastkin #haikufeels #long #nature #peace #landscape #GrandTeton #Teton #ChurchofTransfiguration photo: mine - from Grand Teton National Park (WY). Click ALT for more info☮️

no matter where we roam, our dog friends sense the way back home #haikufeels #home #haiku #poetry #photography #eastcoastkin #dogs #mountain #nature photo: mine- my dog friend sits on the shore of a lake, gazing at the noble Mt. Hood in OR. A piece of my soul lives there, a home away from home.

rock of ages withstand the test of time… one more day, the gift of life #dailyhaikuprompt #rock #haiku #poetry #photography #eastcoastkin #blackandwhite #monochrome photo: mine- Cannon Beach in OR at low tide on a cloudy day. The iconic Haystack Rock and 2 sister rocks represent perseverance.

bellwether of taboo love, Juliet dances with heartache #vss365 #bellwether #haikufeels #ache #haiku #poetry #art #photography #nature photo: mine -Modern statue of Juliet Capulet at an outdoor art park (Pyramid Hill in OH). She both dances & aches, knowing her love to Romeo is forbidden. See ALT.

fall foliage feeds a starved nation hungry for reinvigoration #vss365 #reinvigorate #haikufeels #fall #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity #photography #eastcoastkin #mountainmonday photo: mine- Fall at Zion National Park in UT. Golden trees against a stunning mountain/blue sky backdrop

nature carves then lights a stone heart, perhaps my dull soul can still be sparked #vss365 #perhaps #dailyhaikuprompt #somber (dull) #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity #photography #eastcoastkin #stunday #Navajo photo: mine - from Antelope Canyon on the Navajo Nation lands in Arizona

fall’s harvest of hues, the rush is on… leaves me sifting for gold Photo (mine) - Fall at Zion National Park, UT. Golden trees surround a stream cutting thru the mountains. I’m sure there’s gold in that water too!! #dailyhaikuprompt #harvest #haiku #poetry #scape #fallscape #waterscape #photography

combining my love for alt rock (namely, REM) & the creative power of nature in this haiku & photo: alt rock con-spires to build cathedral… automatic for the people #vss365 #conspire #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity #REM #photography #westcoastkin #eastcoastkin photo: mine (click ALT)

older me advising younger me- take everything in stride #vssdaily #stride #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity #photography #monochrome photo: taken of me and a family friend, edited by me (click ALT for more info)

star-crossed, mesmerized, as northern lights take the skies… stealing my soul too #haiku #blueskyrelay #starcrossed #poetry #micropoetry #blueskypoets #writingcommunity #photography #northernlights photo: mine (click ALT text for details)

#vss365 #reign #poetry #writingcommunity

traveled wide and far finding the joy of life… in my own backyard #haiku #haikufeels #travel #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity #bloomscrolling #photography #macro photos: mine - bumble bee, fiery skipper, cabbage white butterfly & polites themistocoles, each perched on flowers in my backyard

dark journey alone, path set in stone, but light shows what’s possible #haiku #haikufeels #stone #vss365 #potential (what’s possible) #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity #bloomscrolling #photography #sunset photo: mine (see ALT text for info)

sunset wraps the day in whispy colors that fade… beauty’s masquerade #vss365 #wrap #vssdaily #whisp #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity #photography #bloomscrolling photo: mine (see alt text for details)

wheel of progress nears extinction’s doorway… Al laughs from other side #vss365 #doorway #DailyHaikuPrompt #laughter #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity

work, sleep, scrap, save, hope, despair, surviving… all for a chance and some change #vss365 #chance #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #blueskyrelay #resilience #writingcommunity

birds migrate in harmony, leaves twirl from canopies… keeping me still #haikufeels #harmony #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity photo: discovery.com

dangling #articles of your proposition to make sure I know exactly what I’m missing that’s my work shirt & my tie’s around your neck I’m skipping the A train to be part of this wreck I’ve got work to do to get you undressed as you start humming a #song I won’t forget #vss365 #blueskyrelay #poetry

weeded out by lies, harvest yields no surprise… new moon hungers for light #haiku #haikufeels (harvest) #DailyHaikuPrompt (new moon) #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity photo: dreamstime.com

gracing my shadow, she lets light dry her wings… mending my muddied dreams #haiku #haikufeels (mend) #DailyHaikuPrompt (mud 8/30/25) #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity #photography #bloomscrolling #butterfly photo: mine

even when dying, nature yearns to share with us… her love story #vss365 #yearns #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity #photography #bloomscrolling #sunflower #heart photo: mine

#pungent thoughts do you wrong so I stopped for a spell to trill you a song hoping you realize you’re where you belong BTW, thanks for the seeds my fuel to stay strong as my partner flies near to push me along think of me, will you, long after I’m gone #vss365 #poetry #photography photos: mine

wild canary stops by for a quick bite… some friendships are fleeting #DailyHaikuPrompt #friendship #boisterous (wild) #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity #bloomscrolling #canary #goldfinch #sunflower #photography video: mine

#vss365 #malignant #poetry #writingcommunity

at last, I found my winged friend, reminding me… sentience takes patience #vss365 #sentience #DailyHaikuPrompt #butterfly #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity #bloomscrolling #sunflower #photography photo: mine

bass caught, lantern hung, fire roars inside too… almost human again #vss365 (bass) #blueskyrelay (humanoid) #DailyHaikuPrompt (lantern) #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity #photography photo: mine

her back now malformed she bends, but does not break… maybe I too am enough #vss365 #malformed #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity #photography #bloomscrolling

morning glory blooms drinks up the early sun… a fresh start #haikufeels (drink) #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity #photography #bloomscrolling #blueskypoetry #oasis photo: mine