Tag Archives: outdoors

Haiku: Well Rested Bulls (for Martha)

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Jim Stewart

Elk resting easy;We all managed our distance;They were unconcerned. (elk photo: Jim Stewart)

Posted in animals, elk, Haiku, nature, Oregon, pals, Poem, Wildlife | Tagged elk, nature, outdoors | 10 Comments

Mister Sniffy

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Jim Stewart

In the grey light before sunrise you examine the yard and driveway: sniff sniff sniff sniff sniff Snort! sniff sniff sniff sniff sniff Snort! The new light catches the focus in your eyes, much as it might catch the focus … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Dog, family, Friendship, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged dogs, humor, outdoors, poem, poetry, writing | 2 Comments

Between Takes in Heaven West

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Jim Stewart

Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels rest by the Rio Grande, sharing sushi under a sky of forever blue. Scout and Silver graze nearby. To the south, a tumble of clouds builds over Mexico, rumpled shadows running across the far mesas. … Continue reading →

Posted in Absurd fantasy, American Indian, Dream, humor, Poem, Uncategorized | Tagged absurd, absurd humor, magic, outdoors | 3 Comments

Strawberry or Honey?

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Jim Stewart

Strawberry moon looked more like honey, so I’ll go with that today. (top: al.com; bottom: wsj.com)

Posted in American Indian, Beach, Gratitude, Haiku, Moon, Uncategorized | Tagged outdoors, poem | Leave a comment

Haiku–Bright Slippers

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Jim Stewart

Sunlight finds my feet, warming better than slippers; Drowsiness follows.

Posted in Baby, Consciousness, family, Gratitude, Humans, Life, Sun, Uncategorized | Tagged imagination, outdoors, poem | Leave a comment

Young Lodgepole Under Snow

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Jim Stewart

White laden—back arched against the brilliant cold— your example locks my admiration and my empathy in an embrace that doesn’t know what to do with itself. My perception puts you in an instant of deep bend, the dance fully engaged, … Continue reading →

Posted in Absolutes, Humans, Music, Poem, Quantum flash, Universe | Tagged humanity, life, nature, Oregon coast, outdoors, weather | 4 Comments

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)

Posted in Oregon, Summer, Sun, sunrise, Too hot | Tagged heat, hot, outdoors, weather | 4 Comments

Haiku–Cawing Me Out

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Jim Stewart

Two crows with a nest tell me they’ll peck my eyes out if I don’t move on. I say it’s okay and try to talk back to them. They do not listen. It’s not until I start laughing that they … Continue reading →