Category Archives: Oregon

Haiku: Perspective

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Jim Stewart

A tree in my yard, upheaval in my country. The tree stays the same.

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Haiku–Red and Green

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Jim Stewart

Bleeding from twenty small cuts on my arms and legs; yard work has a price. (www.osoti.net)

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Walls Be Gone

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Jim Stewart

This rumble under my butt hums, a rising, falling cadence that seeks and destroys the walls accumulated throughout my head. Each haphazardly laid stone marries another to channel my thoughts in a straight and narrow path of least resistance. Begone, … Continue reading →

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Heat Sentence

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Jim Stewart

Heat creeps, ready to pounce, cook us to fork done, until night licks our bones, gleaming in the moonlight. (top: en.wikipedia.org; bottom: ask.com)

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Haiku–Liquid Gas

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Jim Stewart

Fishing is a joy; knee-deep in so much liquid. What a total gas! (top: trout-fly-fishing.com; the beav: riversbendflyfishing.com)

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Haiku–Rain’s Kiss

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Jim Stewart

Wet snap rolling through; my hat loosens but stays on. The rain kisses me. (top: katu.com; happy feet: blogs.reed.edu)

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Haiku–Bright Tracks

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Jim Stewart

Walking tracks, bright sun, cold bites around the edges: a day with promise.

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Tanka–Who Was I?

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Jim Stewart

A rainy morning: I wonder who I might be; the windows are streaked. Trees await my scrutiny; is it windier out there?   (top: situation-kunst.de; bottom: controlyourcash.com)

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Haiku–Moss

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Jim Stewart

Moss spreads through my lawn. It’s green and soft: no mowing. What is wrong with moss?   (top: hdwallpapersfactory.com; bottom: mountainmoss.com)

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Haiku–Muscular Wind

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Jim Stewart

Trees twisting in fear, creak in a blustery dance: the muscular wind. (top: wallmu.com; bottom: imgkid.com)

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