Tag Archives: rain

Haiku: Still Winter

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Jim Stewart

All day cold north wind;Spits of rain from time to time.It is still winter. (Ecola Point: Jim Stewart)

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Haiku: Wind, Rain, Faith

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Jim Stewart

The wind hurls itself across my roof in big waves as I hold my breath. The skylights receive a violent drum solo; I receive the awe. The house bravely waits for the next real world onslaught; my faith is a … Continue reading →

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Haiku: Rain, Rain

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Jim Stewart

Rain, rain, come and stay; all the green loves every day. Rain, rain, time to play. (iStock)

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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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Acceleration Antidote

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Jim Stewart

Rain taps on my window, but I don’t seem to hear. I’m buried in myself again wondering about this year. It’s gone so fast, it’s almost past, and coming to an end. The wind outside is fitful; the wind chime … Continue reading →

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Haiku–Inside Day

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Jim Stewart

Rain constantly swirls rolling wet, in from the beach; inside is just fine. The fire warms us: the dog sleeps before the stove. Home is a haven. (beach: pmansbach.com; woodstove: desertcanyonliving.blogspot.com)

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The Eye

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Jim Stewart

The ocean riles up with the wind, angry and insistent, throwing wave upon wave against walls and stairs, stealing sand to hurl high and heavy atop everything we built and all that we did not. Roofs and thatch scatter, chaff with the … Continue reading →

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Haiku–Hallowette

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Jim Stewart

Understanding wet doesn’t make me feel drier; embracing what is. (top: http://www.examiner.com; bottom: nreporter.info)

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Oregon Membrane

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Jim Stewart

(Note: I first heard “snort fort” in Leo Kottke’s “Jack Gets Up” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghHhRklLQzE). I’d love to take credit for it, but can’t.–jrs) An oddly unfamiliar sound seeps to me in my snort fort of sheets and pillows. The dog yawns … Continue reading →

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Frame of Reference

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Jim Stewart

Framed by reference: to conform or depart, leaving a trail of bread in my wake. Fearful of the limb end and of not getting lost, I walk on. The familiar holds little comfort, yet the wild universe feels like home. … Continue reading →

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