We love to quarrel so

We love to quarrel

Satisfied with petty spite

Yet the sun will rise

A Trip To Whidbey Island: A Haiku

A morning journey 

Off to the nearby island 

With people I love 

Spent the morning over in Whidbey Island watching a cross country regional competition. I’ve known many of these kids their whole lives, so there a certain poignancy.

Looking nightward

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Year’s Cold Edge 



I feel fear’s cold edge 

Darkness descending early 

Wearing my wool clothes 

Autumn’s presence now permeates the air. Leaves fall with vigor.  

Winter’s Edge

Life is beautiful

Yet also cruelly brutal

I feel winter’s edge  

The strange dichotomies of life. Finding beauty with the deep sadness upon friend’s wings. At times I feel an awkward wonder at what our heart’s hold at the same time. 

The Light Is Born

Within the darkness

Are the parents of the light

Violent beauty 

Proactively Dealing With Fear

Proactive or not

Fear demands our attention

This calm, Autumn night

Seeking Tranquility

As I still my mind

I’m seeking tranquility

In this autumn night

A wee spot of melancholy in today’s daily haiku

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Mindfulness in Chaos

Facing down chaos 

Though I spend time focusing

New demands arise