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Peacock Feather Haiku
Proud peacock feather Once strutting, bold, and mighty Now—a kitten’s toy.
Elm Tree Haiku
Shadow plays on elm A tree’s armour slightly frayed, Still encasing sap.
Snow Tree Haiku
Winter nightime tree, Branches weighted down by snow, Summer forgotten.
Beached Root Haiku
Tree root, once floatingNow beached. A final resting?Big bonsai tree watches.
River Rocks Haiku
River rocks, mossy rocks Life even thrives on granite with water, sunlight.
Messy Desk = Messy Mind (And That’s OK!)
I love a clean, well-organized desk with just one item in front of me; truthfully, I am nearly obsessive about it. However, every once in a while, if I am tackling a very difficult challenge, I will intentionally allow some mess to accumulate. For example, I am...
Lite Net Haiku
Lite net, suspended Waiting patiently for prey, Vibrating in breeze.
My Most Important September Blog Post
Although I am fond of several of my posts in November, such as Don’t Kill Your Baby Dragons and Blogging Advice From a Man Named Elwyn, my most important post was the September 27th post, Where I spend My Time. In today’s world of distraction, it’s so easy to get...
The Thesaurus: An Odd Benefit of Writing Poetry
Although I write and publish poetry on my blog for several reasons—one being simply to sharpen my writing ax—I have discovered a hidden benefit: the use of my thesaurus has increased dramatically. Because of the (somewhat self-imposed) restrictions of writing haiku in...