summer’s song
upon the lips of roses
grace of sunlight
Another photo taken on my evening pandemic walks. Getting outside, especially during the summer months feels good.
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Today’s Haiku: Verbal
Woolly Muses, a blog I’ve followed for awhile, posted their contribution to today’s FOWC (Fandango’s One-Word Challenge), with the key-word “verbal“. I enjoy these challenges, and I believe they solidly grow my creativity.
So, here’s my contribution:
words dance off my pen
verbal graces in sunlight
moving through silence
Seek Tranquility
seek tranquility
be content with quiet things
the beauty of dawn
I wrote this as a response to a haiku challenge on Twitter. The key word was “content”. Now, I thought about “content” as in “content creation”, but the more I thought about it, I felt the focus should be more aligned with “contentment”. The whole zen thing I focus on.
This haiku makes me think of one of my mantras/mission statements, “live simply so that others may simply life”. Being content, eliminating greed and gross consumption, to seek balance…these are all elements of my life which I wish to grow.
Benevolent, A Senryu
demanding my trust
grinning that sinister smile
I remain wary
“Benevolent” is today’s Word of the Day challenge. As I spent part of today reading the news, my trust in self-stated benevolence has evaporated.
Frogs Beside the Pond
Such gentle calmness
Graceful moments in the dark
Frogs sing beside this pond
A Haiku: Blanket
On WordPress there’s a “Word of the Day Challenge”. Today’s is to write a poem, story, or anecdote inspired by the word “blanket“.
blue blanket
childhood security
faded memory
What do you think of when you hear the word “blanket”?
Abrupt Awareness
Frog song
Bold moonlight
Sudden awareness
Thinking of those moments where one is working dillgently, fully absorbed, then abruptly aware of time’s passage. The last moment outside our mind sunlight dominated. Then, darkness, moonlight, and the frogs chanting their mantras.
Nightly Haiku, August 11
Air in motion
Night sings ancient songs
Trees sway in the dark
Experimenting with Adobe Spark. Really enjoying the app.
Recommended Reading: Anti-maskers explain themselves
Emily Stewart, over at Vox.com, wrote up a good look at the anti-mask folks. It’s done respectfully and with taste, which I greatly appreciate in the current climate. I’ve been struggling to comprehend this mindset, so deeply appreciate such an article. With today’s environment of “gotcha journalism” and “pwning” your opponents, Ms. Stewart’s approach is refreshing. I’m reminded of Steven Covey’s principle of listening with the intent to understand. An uncommon yet critically needed approach.
Anti-maskers explain themselves
A Haiku In The Night
The night’s grace appears
Kindness in the dark’s motion
Streetlights; a beacon
There’s a grace to the night, to the calmness brought, to hidden delights, joys unbounded. To rest delivered, and the salvation of our dreams.