the balancing hand conducting note and tempo gestures for springtime #vss365 #conduct #haiku #poem

Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3/25/26 #BirdWatching #WildlifePhotography #NatureLovers #Birding#NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #BirdLovers Thanks to Bill Bender for the photo.

the race-striped chipmunk quick, mischievous forest sprite knowing only truth #vss365 #sprite #poem #haiku

Female Bluebird with nesting material - 3/26/26 Thanks to Bill Bender for the shot. #BirdPhotography #Bluebird #NatureLovers #BirdWatching #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BackyardBirds

shadow in water the sun’s illusive story of our existence #vss365 #illusive #poem #haiku

only a dead tree will not seek water to grow preparing to fall #poem #micropoetry

the earth revolves and time distills to shadows dancing upon a sundial #vss365 #revolve #poetry #photography

the caged zoo cheetah revolves within its false home searching for purpose #vss365 #revolve #haiku #poem

Springtime stream. Taken in Virginia or Maryland (can't remember which!) #Nature #SpringVibes #Outdoors #NatureLovers #ExploreMore #GetOutside #Forest #Waterfall #Peaceful #NaturePhotography #EarthFocus

daffodil above fascinated by the view down in the valley #fascinate #vs365 #haiku #poem

rain on the water creating rings on the surface expanding like time #haiku #poem #micropoetry

a tempest at sea chaos churning the grey waves far above, order #vss365 #tempest #haiku #poem

“Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss what insults your soul.” - Walt Whitman

sitting in the woods time frustrates the impatient but soothes the knowing #vss365 #frustrate #haiku #poem

Water drops on a day lily. 7/2/25. Thanks to Bill Bender for the pic. #NaturePhotography #FlowerPhotography #NatureLovers

scrawling stick in dust my children endorse the Earth claiming the future #vss365 #endorse #haiku #poem

Great Egret taking off. #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #NatureLovers #BirdWatching #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography Thanks to Bill Bender.

flowing springtime stream trout waver in the current sun glinting above #vss365 #waver #haiku #poem

turbulent river divides two mountain ranges created as one #vss365 #divide #haiku #poem

Runner First Movement Is all energy And excitement; Body fresh, Strong, Ready for the world The pace Evens out Footsteps Like a beating drum One, two. One, two. A solid rhythm Time passes. A hill, Another, An endless climb. The mind, Once iron, Begins to soften Keep going. One, two. One, two.

Find the strength to defy your own reality.

dull overcast sky listless silver smudged with black just temporary #vss365 #overcast #haiku #poem

It's difficult to tell if the light is reflecting on the water or emenating from the water. Taken at Loch Raven Reservoir in Maryland, the only state without any natural lakes. #NaturePhotography #Maryland #NatureLovers #ScenicViews #ExploreMaryland #OutdoorPhotography

the wind mediates space between two singing birds calling for union #vss365 #mediate #haiku #micropoetry

Spring in the forest naked branches sprout green leaves above Fall’s litter #haiku #poem #micropoetry

Dylan did not #partake of the memorial drink for the dead. He never did. Didn’t understand it. A mark of respect for those they had lost? What difference did it make? Instead, he sullenly sat in Magpie’s flight chair, drinking by himself, staring out into space. The only place like home. #vss365

Change came, casual as a horse tail flicking out the old ways for new. #DailyHaikuPrompt #horsetail #change #haiku #senryu

entreat the forest its gift is indifference stand on your two feet #vss365 #entreat #haiku #poem

"A little integrity is better than any career." - Ralph Waldo Emerson #RalphWaldoEmerson #InspirationalQuotes #IntegrityMatters #PersonalGrowth #MotivationDaily #WisdomWords

partake of Nature by cool streams on summer days and find peace in truth #vss365 #partake #haiku #poem

*Allegory of the Cave* Born slaves Staring at the shadows Of symbols and flags Passing on the wall Bound and shackled Escaping We see the sun And the sky And all of Nature Understanding The truth of things But unable to resist The urge to return #poem

mountain, river, tree words cannot surpass the truth all things are nameless #vss365 #surpass #haiku #poem

after the long frost morning hush on thorny branch one bloom assures warmth #DailyHaikuPrompt #bloom #vss365 #assure #warmth #haiku #blueskypoets

we can be assured spring will come and also dawn all else is unknown #vss365 #assure #haiku #poem

Male Bluebird after a snow - 3/3/26 Taken by Bill Bender. #Bluebird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #NatureLovers #BackyardBirds #BirdWatching #Ornithology #NaturePhoto #BirdsOfBluesky

A Winter Polypore, processing an oak log. A casual glance this might be thought to be honey fungus, but a quick look underneath and it’s obvious it’s not, as it has pores not gills. #fungifriends

Schönes Wochenende, happy weekend 🐿️🌞 A little squirrel gazing at a little blue flower 🫶🐿️ #SquirrelSaturday #BlueSkyArtShow #horizontal #ColorADay #GreenSat 💚 #bloomscrolling #wildflowers #ukwildlife #woodland #moss #trees #scape #nature #photography

the warmth of sunlight slicing through cold morning air good and evil’s play #vss365 #warmth #haiku #poem #micropoetry

*Lost* Amidst the panic of uncertainty One trail leading to another And another All things look the same And yet unfamiliar It is not so much The walking that gets you found As pausing, orienting yourself And confidently choosing A measured direction In which to travel #poem

a rock’s sharp corner hard-edged scar of something lost that time soon forgot #vss365 #corner #haiku #poem

Wherever this trail goes, take it. #nature #NaturePhotography #hiking

milky rose quartz stone brushed softly with swirls of pink more precious than gems #vss365 #precious #haiku #poem

*Order* All things battle Ants with spiders Spiders with flies Flies with us But above the churn of chaos The seesaw of victory and defeat Order holds the balance Confidently measuring And weighing With a steady hand Sitting beside her Is to know peace. #poem

The sky just now gave it everything, all at once. 💙🩶💛💚 #Puglia #SunSet #CloudScape

The beauty of the landscapes that is good to observe.💙🌳💚

Ju's #promptcombo #free40 this morning was tricky! I had a go at something seasonal, trying to remember that the real world rests and restores regardless of human ignorance and stupidity. Thanks @hool415.bsky.social for the prompt I'll try to read others later! #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

fresh blooming crocus a bonny dab of purple escaping drabness #vss365 #bonny #haiku #poem

“Nothing astonishes [people] so much as common sense and plain dealing.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

forest harmony robins, sparrows, chickadees choir for the trees #vss365 #harmony #haiku #poem