Tag: poetry
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ACT NOW! TESTIMONY OF OUTLAWS IS FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME!
Because I forgot to unmark this post as a sticky and remove my top of page banner, I have made Testimony of Outlaws FREE until January 8, 2023. What is it? A lot of haiku poems, and also two stories about Christmas.Some of the poems are new, and so is the story called “Lights.”
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Testimony of Outlaws
Presale! Christmas is coming. Relax with haiku and story. (opens in a new tab) Testimony of Outlaws contains new haiku poems, as well as most of the haiku published on this blog. There are two stories about Christmas, including a new one called Lights. Only 99 cents!
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Changing the World – Haiku
I keep on writing, Revising, then publishing, Stories change the world.
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A Favorite Part of Myself – Haiku
What I love about, Myself is my unending, Need to read and write.
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Love – Haiku
Where can we find it? Who knows how to keep it fresh? And just what it is?
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Challenge – Haiku
Publishing a book, Is a challenge I have faced, Wounded Bride proves it.
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January 7 – Haiku
The writing prompt was: What makes you laugh? Things that make me laugh, Change like seasons, shift like moods, So I’ll never know.
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Magic – Haiku
How to do magic, And be able to end the, Global pandemic.
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Haiku – October 24
Winter’s coming soon, Cold outside and warm in hearts, At this time love blooms.
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September 11, 2001 – Haiku
Twenty years ago On this day in September, Your life was taken. I remember you, From the news that awful day, But we’d never met. Those who knew you well, Know you still and love you well, May you rest in peace.
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Zen – Haiku
Thought it was Sankrit, But from Japanese it came, To English one day. Into Japanese, It came from Middle Chinese, Borrowed from Sanskrit.
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Yesterday – Haiku
Yesterday has passed, And today is almost gone, And tomorrow’s next.
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X – Haiku
In my heart an X, Is drawn each time I am hurt, Can they be crossed out?
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Veiling – Haiku
In dusk the day lies, And slowly darkens to night, Secret kept till dawn.
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Unveiling – Haiku
When the gray fog lifts, And you see the underneath, The truth’s beautiful.
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Self-Doubt – Haiku
Who am I to write, Stories that only a real, Writer should dare to.
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Quiet – Haiku
In silence may we, Find the courage to go on, And meet what’s ahead.
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Peace – Haiku
The absence of war, Or better yet a deeper, State of harmony.
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NaNoWriMo – Haiku
A yearly challenge starting November first write 50,000 words.
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Music – Haiku
From our mothers’ hearts, All the joy we find through life, Memories of us.
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Laughter – Haiku
Down the block I hear, Children laughing high and clear, Carried with it hope.
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Keeping the Peace – Haiku
Standing in between, Catching all the words that wound, Most invisibly.
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Hospital – Haiku
No one wants to go, To it but when we do we, Are taken care of.
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Grammar – Haiku
Good grammar’s nice but, What’s more important is the, Story you unfold.
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Everything – Haiku
Everything makes sense, In the light of a clear day, Surrounded by love.
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Doing the Right Thing – Haiku
Doing the right thing, Isn’t easy but it is, Necessary now.
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Bird – Haiku
Buffeted by wind, Bringing its song to the world, Better days below.
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Testimony of Outlaws – coming December 23!
About the Book This eBook is a collection of the haiku poems that I’ve posted to my blog up to August 23, 2021, which marks the end of a 500-day blogging streak. It also contains some haikus that haven’t been posted on my blog. The title is the second line of one of my earliest…
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Haiku – July 22
Now it’s time to rest, When important work is done, With a clear conscience.
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Haiku – July 18
As soon as life starts, Time begins its relentless, Read to the ending.
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Haiku – July 17
Sometimes in the night, I hear your voice and I think, That’s what love sounds like.
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Haiku – July 14
When I die I’ll leave, The world as all enter it, Loving humankind. I will not give in, And allow hatred to steal, My humanity. I will write stories, And leave them ever after, To those who’ll read them.
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Haiku – July 11
Sometimes when we lose, Unexpectedly we find, That in truth we’ve won.
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Haiku – July 9
When life won’t be still, Take it as a sign that you, Must go where it goes.
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Yellow – Haiku
With yellow I can, Draw the sun and happiness, Far from cowardly.
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Haiku – July 6
When I hear the sea, I feel that all things ancient, Are nearer to me.
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Haiku – July 5
When we meet the one, Who will love us from now on, Will we know it then?
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Haiku – July 3
Write the story now, While it’s fresh in mind and heart, Or leave to simmer.
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Haiku – July 2
The first draft is done, Now hard work truly begins, I must revise it.
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Haiku – July 1
Honey at sunrise, Sweetness and light all in one, Make the breath of dawn.
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Grief – Haiku
Grief is like a sound, In the heart that never dies, ‘Till death stops the beat.
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Haiku – June 22
Now I’m looking up, See a rainbow in the sky, All our hope and love.
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A Letter to Haiku
Dear Haiku, You are pretty cool, And people like you a lot, ‘Cause you’re quick to read. Not too long to write, Lots of meaning in each word, Syllables must count. When I think of you, It’s with greatest affection, Because you help me. Not only to gain, More traffic to my website, But to…
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Fantasy – Haiku
If their world were real, Then the characters might say, Come and join us here.
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Haiku – June 14
In moonlight we walked, You took my hand and told me, How much you loved me.
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Haiku – June 13
The greatest gift is, Sitting and sharing stories, With someone you love.
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Haiku – June 10
Identity is, Something each one of us has, Must each be alone?
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Haiku – June 8
Write just the first line, Then continue the process, To the bitter end.
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Haiku – June 7
Water flowing swift, Takes me where it wants to lead, To a better me.
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Stars – Haiku
Stars pin-point the sky, Like characters in a book, We haven’t read yet.
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Haiku – June 3
When the moon shines bright, And night is still all around, Hope and goodness rise.
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Haiku – June 2
Singing in the trees, Laughter from the ground below, Carefree things we miss.
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Haiku – June 1
Time’s not on my side, When I try to do what I, Want to accomplish.
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Haiku – I Love to Write, but…
When I’m deep in words, Hours can go by without, My being aware. Is it kind of sad? That life can go by so fast, While we write of it.
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Goodnight – Haiku
Here’s your pillow soft, And your bed in darkness lies, See you at first light.
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Haiku – May 22
Sudden change might be, Scary but it also brings, Opportunity.
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Haiku – May 19
When it’s time to go, And the sunset’s beautiful, Gladly head for home.
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Haiku – May 16
With that sense of right, Save and then flick out the light, Story has been told.
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The Call to the Day – Haiku
Birdsong in the light, Smell of coffee fresh and clean, Call us to the day.
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Haiku – May 11
An idea is born, If it doesn’t write itself, Put somewhere to keep.
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Mother’s Day – Haiku
To all those who give, Us the nurturing we need, Happy Mother’s Day!
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Haiku – May 8
Stories write themselves, In a way that leaves no doubt, Magic does exist.
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Haiku – May 3
It is time to think, Of flowers blooming brightly, To give us some hope.
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Haiku – April 24
This is the last haiku of April. For the next six days, I’ll be posting story parts. Each story’s a gift, And together they add up, To give us all worlds.
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Haiku – April 23
With the color pink, Paint so many pretty things, And not just for girls.
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Haiku – April 22
When we write we are, Putting pieces of ourselves, Into a bottle.
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Haiku – April 21
We resemble flies, Buzzing on our planet’s corpse, Except we can love.
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Haiku – April 20
A first draft might be, Great to begin with but all, Will need revising.
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Haiku – April 19
For today and the next five days, I plan to post a haiku. I’m having some problems with my computer (no data loss), so it might delay things, but I hope I’ll be able to post a story part on the last six days of April. If you get the call, In an instant of…
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Haiku – April 16
Today was supposed to be a story part, but I was delayed, so I’ve decided to post a haiku today and a story part tomorrow. Up on a shelf there, Is a book waiting to be, Read and loved again.
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Haiku – April 15
Imagination, Is the root of good fiction, Publish its flowers.
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Haiku – April 13
When it’s time to write, Pen or keyboard either way, Do not hesitate.
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Haiku – April 11
Tiny crowds within, Our bodies that we won’t know, Without microscopes.
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Haiku – April 9
The secret of love, Is giving and receiving, Without possessing.
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Haiku – April 7
If I write nothing, My characters will be hurt, And so I must write.
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Haiku – April 5
Stories always change, From idea to finished work, Don’t get too attached.
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Writing Fiction Is – Haiku
Writing fiction is, Having empathy with those, Who do not exist.
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Happiness – Haiku
Happiness can be, Found easily and yet we, Never stop searching.
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Gray – Haiku
Gray is in the clouds, And old buildings standing near, My hair feels their age.
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Haiku – March 9
Time will always win, We cannot live forever, Yet we do in love.
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Red – Haiku
In the color red, Danger courage warnings blood, And delicious fruit.
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Blue – Haiku
With the color blue, Draw the sky and water too, Why should blue mean sad?
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Job Interview – Haiku
What if they say yes? Then a journey will begin, Is that good or bad?
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Full Moon – Haiku
Under the full moon, You can believe anything, Or nothing at all.
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Haiku – February 26
Lazy afternoons, Spent sitting outside with you, Are just what I need.
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Haiku – February 21
Once upon a time, Before coronavirus, Life seemed so normal.
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Haiku – February 19
Unwritten stories, Languish in a Writer’s mind, They must be told soon.
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Haiku – February 18
Tiny spark of life, One cell searching for a womb, To become our hope.
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Haiku – February 17
Surf pounds on the beach, Sunrise just an hour away, Be ready for life.
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Haiku – February 14
Love’s really something, Like a rainbow it is all, That is good for us.
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All my Haiku poetry
I don’t have anything new to post today. Please check out my fairly large collection of haiku poetry.
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Haiku – February 10
If there is a chance, To do some good for others, Take it for yourself.
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Technology Is – Haiku
Technology is, The way forward but also, Very frustrating.
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Haiku – February 6
Birdsong a flower, Fresh with early morning dew, The night has been long.
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Sound – Haiku
Voices of loved ones, And a body of water, Good useful advice.
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Haiku – February 2
Birds soar making us look graceless but our imagination flies high.
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Haiku – February 1
The vaccines will come, Now we must wait patiently, For that to occur.
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Haiku – January 28
Time has its strange ways, Through unhappy times it slows, Good times go too fast.
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Haiku – January 27
An eight-minute walk, If you could travel by light, Sun’s both far and near.
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Haiku – January 20
A white church stands still, Silently asking us to, Be kind to ourselves.
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Haiku – January 17
Trust is the key that, Unlocks the door to friendship, Do you change the lock?
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Haiku – January 15
Great white banks of snow, Frosting heaped on a cake that, Only nature bakes.
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Haiku – January 14
What we build right now, Is a foundation for the, Dreams of the future.
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Haiku – January 13
Thank you to all those, Who share good things with us all, You brighten my day.
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Haiku – January 11
Time is a monster, That takes from us all we love, But gives us that love.
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Haiku – January 10
Poisoned images, Work their way into our hearts, What are we sharing?
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Haiku – January 9
Finishing things up, Means less time for the moment, But more time later.
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Haiku – January 8
If you work hard now, You will be much rewarded, But when is unknown.
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Haiku – January 7
When we do damage, Most things can be fixed but not, Always in our hearts.
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Haiku – January 6
Wind and snow blowing, Gray sky will bring a lot more, Till this is over.
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Haiku – January 5
Cultivate goodness, It will reward all of us, But maybe not now.
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Haiku – January 3
A clear sky today, Share that clarity with those, Who long for answers.
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Happy 2021 – Haiku
To all my Readers, Happy twenty twenty-one, Good fortune to you.
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2020 – Haiku
A sad year has gone, Too many people have died, May they rest in peace.
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As of January 1, 2021, I will not have a fixed schedule of blog topics. – Haiku
January comes, And with it no fixed topics, For daily blog posts.
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Christmas – Haiku
A dark cold stable, A Baby is born today, Be a kid again.
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Shepherds and Angels – Haiku
Shepherds saw angels, From Heaven hallelujah, Do not be afraid.
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Gabriel and Mary – Christmas Haiku
Gabriel comes down, To see Mary and tell her, She will be Christ’s Mom.
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Winter – Haiku
When the winds blow strong, And deep snow is on the ground, Our hearts grow warmer.
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Haiku – December 15
Summertime so far, In the future it seems like, It will never come. Time is weird this year, Pandemic’s on our shoulders, One day it will lift.
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Haiku – December 14
Thinking of you all, Today the memory of, Your deaths brings sadness. You should be fourteen, Doing school online with Zoom, Along with your peers. I keep thinking of, The gifts under those trees that, You never opened.
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Love – Haiku
True love is mindless, Like a jacket that just fits, What is true hatred?
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Haiku – December 8
December morning, Warm sun in chill air speaks of, Happy beginnings.
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Haiku – December 7
We know what we miss, Always now but never then, Precious history.
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Haiku – November 30
Stars shine so brightly, But to us they’re mere pinpoints, Except for our sun.
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Haiku – November 23
Occasionally, Caught unaware by sunbeams, We open our eyes.
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Freedom – Haiku
There are those who say, We have the right not to wear, Masks if we so choose. Dictators once ruled, Neighbors denouncing neighbors, Hitler Stalin Mao. But Americans, Are free to love and to care, Use that freedom well.
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Haiku about Fire
Flames crackle and burn, Keeping us warm in winter, Yet they can kill us.
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Haiku – October 27
Beginnings are fun, We start something new with hope, But change is scary.
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Haiku – October 26
The soft earth opens, Dark and fertile giving life, To the seeds of hope. This is the last poem I’ll post until after NaNoWriMo.
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Haiku – October 19
Time and love and breath, Are what we need most of all. If we could share those…
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Food – Haiku
We all need to eat, Experts tell us what is best, Who knows your body?
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Shopping List – Revisited
Back in June, I wrote a haiku consisting entirely of emojis. It was fun to do this shopping list, and today, I have another one for you, although of a different type. 🔋 💡 🔦 🕯 🔌 📷 🖨 ☎️ 📺 📻 ⏰ ⌚️ 🔭 🔨 🧯 🔧 🔬
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Haiku – October 5
The world is changing, Faster than it ever could, Without permission.
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Haiku – September 28
Rainbow flowers float, On a blue pond in sunshine, Embrace life fully.
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Haiku – September 21
If the sun could speak, It might say that we must be, Good to each other.
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Detective – Haiku
The one-word prompt was “detective.” Who is the killer? Who’s taken the life of one, Before time itself. Into the unknown, Asking questions of those left, To find the killer. The truth is out there, The detective must find it, Before it decays.
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Haiku – September 14
Christmas stockings are, Hanging ready by the hearth, Empty and waiting.
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Name – Haiku
We all must have one, Or we would not know ourselves, Nameless forgotten.
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Haiku – September 8
Eight billion people, Stand with six feet between them, Each one all alone.
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Haiku – September 7
One hundred fifty, Days writing on this website, It never gets old.
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Haiku – August 31
Kids play in sunshine, Laughter friendship happiness, Outlives all of us.
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Looking back at Letters
I’ve stopped writing letters as a regular feature, but I had a lot of fun with them. Here is the letters category page. I’ve been sitting here trying to think which letter is my favorite. For seriousness and sort of philosophy, it’s definitely the one to the Pacific Ocean. I’ve had to pick three “other”…
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Dungeon
I’ve been rereading Harry Potter recently, and the word “dungeon” occurs rather frequently. They’re dark and fearsome, but what is a dungeon, exactly? I mean, I’ve never actually been in one. I’m working on a book called “Written in Stone,” a fantasy romance, which involves a dungeon or two, so the word’s going to come…
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Haiku – August 24
To open the sky, Or to hurt and to hinder, The power of words.
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Haiku – August 17
The torture chamber, Buzzes with activity, Lives ruined for nothing.
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Second – Haiku
The one-word prompt was “second.” I am not the first, I do not live long at all, I get the last word.
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Please Wear a Mask if You Can – Haiku
Over nose and mouth, To keep the world safe for all, Mask if you can please.
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Haiku – August 10
Warm sun and cool breeze, Children laugh somewhere nearby, A beautiful day.
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Air – Haiku
Prompt: Air. Take in a deep breath, The people who’ve lived before, Have shared it with you.
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Haiku – August 3
Chill wind blows over, The high craggy mountain top, Wish I could feel it.
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Haiku – July 27
Pieces of our lives, Are glued together in ways, That make new stories.
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Haiku – July 13
Over the mountains, An ocean lies waiting for, You to explore it.
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Haiku – July 6
Let’s help each other, Encouragement means a lot, As we live our lives.
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All Haiku
I have so much fun, Writing haikus for this blog, Category page.
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Clock – Haiku
Tick tick tick tick tick, Students in classrooms waiting, For the bell to ring.
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How Many Syllables are in an Emoji? – Shopping List – Haiku
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Haiku – June 8
I’ve been reading A Brief History of Japan by Jonathan Clements, which contains vivid descriptions of the armadas sent by Kublai Khan to attack Japan. This haiku is written from the perspective of an “observer” floating in the sea. A hail of arrows, Sounds of wind and war cries fierce, Hot blood meets cold sea.
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Haiku – May 25
Blue all around me, Oxygen tank on my back, The ocean is warm.
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Haiku – May 18
Abandoned buildings, Dusty gray and sky the same, Black mud underfoot.
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Haiku – May 11
The world upside down, Testimony of outlaws, Painted on tombstones.
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Tempo
Today’s post was inspired by this writing prompt: Tempo . I’ve been thinking about this poem lately, so when I read the section in the above post aimed at poets, I thought of it right away. E. J. Pratt’s “The Lee-Shore” is about the Atlantic Ocean, but while drafting A Letter to the Pacific Ocean…