Category Archives: Haiku
Haiku–For Chickadees
Small bird, black and white; Chickadees invented flit. Their quick is lovely. (left from leahtift.com; right from johnmartinphotography.com)
Haiku–Water, Air, and Fire
(Note: this is for birthday mates Cidny Bullens and Rob Carreras.–jrs) Same day, leagues apart, amphibians no longer; water, air, and fire. Spirits free and clear, summertime romance lit us. Now we’re sixty-four. The next twenty years: Passion will drive … Continue reading
Haiku–Come n’Get It
Cat-sized squirrel runs, tail floating, waving a flag; here Kitty, Kitty. (In tree: clarionledger.com; flying: highdefforum; cat: marthastewart.com)
Haiku–One Tough Leaf
Wild winter could not. East, West, North, South wind could not. One stubborn tough leaf. (Taken from my deck–jrs)
Haiku–Good Dog, Happy Man
(Note: I came up with this for a comment on Shutterbug’s blog at 575live.blogspot.ca. I liked it, so I’m putting it here, too.–jrs) Greeting ritual: Bub, you are such a good boy! Happy hug and wag. (This is my grandpuppy, … Continue reading
Triple Haiku–Shower Revelation
My pants feel all wrong; Backwards and weird upside-down. I’m in the shower. I’m not wearing pants, the feeling must be in me. Can it be just me? I put the soap down. I hate it when this happens. A … Continue reading
Haiku–Live Music
Music from the heart embraces Anacortes; salty wings we are. (My great good friend Ernie Theriot and me remembering the Gris-Gris Band.)
Haiku–Time Eyeball
Big picture eyeball at the center of my head; now is now the past.
Haiku–Bipedal Arrogance
Wet wall gastropod; how sad, I think to myself. The slug laughs at me. (upper from gardenrant.com; lower from oregonstate.edu)
Haiku–Moving Feast
So many things done. So many things yet to do. Life is a full plate. (Hemingway quote from imgfave.com; full cup from smblog.proton.in)



