ah, cherry blossoms!
hints that spring is almost here
bold chattering birds
Cherry Blossoms
Category: General Musing
This morning’s haiku
Inconceivable!
Well, I don’t think that word means
What you think it means
This morning’s haiku was inspired by one of my favorite movies.
Do you know which one?
Today’s Black History Month Meditation: Rita Dove
Great advice for the new poet…and for the old. Of course today we always have our phone with us, capturing our thoughts, poem scraps along with photos. There’s research supporting pen-and-paper’s superiority, for what that’s worth. Ultimately, the best solution is the one you use. As long as you’re confident in capturing your ideas, your brain can focus on creation.
Today’s Black History Month Meditation: Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde quote
I adore this quote. I, too, see self-care as a radical act, Ms. Lorde’s words sing to me. I
Stirring Kindness: A Senryu
A senryu on kindness
we disdain kindness
rage: this visage of power
now learn gentleness
Memories of Metal Shop
Sitting
Tall stool
Metal table
Vice gripping
My victim
Bending
Shaving
Scraping
Demanding
It fit into
My will.
Resistance
Solid
We find
Detente,
This soul
Longing
For the
Trees
A Haiku Before Bed, November 27, 2019
stars above
the night’s calmness
fir smoke in the air
I do love the night. But now, it’s time for sleep to get its way.
Good night, my friends!
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Remembering: a haiku about suicide’s fallout
His smile in my mind
A friend’s son just took his life
These clouds are broken
My heart is heavy today. We can be so cruel sometimes, especially with ourselves. If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts please know you are not alone and that there are people who will help.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Call 1-800-273-8255
Available 24 hours everyday
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Forward
What’s my path forward?
Unpredictable, of course
My inner voice knows
The right way.
Now, to silence the noise
And listen to the birds
At dawn