Tag Archives: nature

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–Punk Bird

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Jim Stewart

Steller’s jay squawking: the bird with a punk haircut lets me know he’s there.   (top: en.wikipedia.org; bottom: blogs.evergreen.edu)

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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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Haiku–Robin Greeting

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Jim Stewart

Robin’s good morning greets the sky’s earliest light; darkness ebbs to grey.   (left: iacmusic.com; right: imgarcade.com)  

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Haiku–Moonful Reminder

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Jim Stewart

Big moon: full of light; lets us know the sun still burns; a comforting thought.   (top: thespiritscience.net; bottom: hdw.eweb4.com)

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Haiku–Red Squirrel

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Jim Stewart

Little red squirrel, dainty, but talking loud trash to the dog below.   (squirrel: mirror.co.uk; dog: flickr.com)

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Haiku–Bird Morning

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Jim Stewart

Screet, screet, dut-dut-dut; yoodle oot, yoodle oot, oot; the birds awaken.   (top: youtube.com; bottom: wildernessdweller.ca)

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Haiku–Moon Face

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Jim Stewart

The face of the moon, peeking from rumpled bedsheets; I tuck myself in.   (top: everystockphoto.com; bottom: searchpp.com)

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Haiku–Drying Wrack

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Jim Stewart

Standing in the rain is different if you don’t have a dry home place.

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Haiku–Loosely, In the Sky with Diamonds

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Jim Stewart

The sun lights the birds: tight formation diamonds; Loosely, in the sky. (lovely bushtit: cindymcIntyre.wordpress.com)

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