Green Glow

verdant shadows

hillside whispers of good nights

 sky darkens

linked to carpe diem; Verdant
   and    green day

Forsythia Blooms

season of change

spring's showy greeting 

I shed my parka

linked to carpe diem; Early Blossoms

BirdSong

mother croons softly

babies ready for flight

soon an empty nest

linked to carpe diem; BirdSong

Cold Beach Walkers

[pls. enlarge pic]

linked to waterworld wed

Brrrr

northern winter winds 

 knife edge sharp this cold

slicing through my flesh

linked to carpe diem; Special

Children

childless am I

I bore no progeny  

 conscious decision

linked to carpe diem; Children

Wolf Moon

hungry wolf cry

 snowy ground

a cold moon

a cold moon
 indifferent beams
caring naught for aught

linked to carpe diem; Wolf Moon

My Subscription

I subscribe to the belief

that life is what you make it

if it's you creating chaos

don't say that you can't take it

chose instead to live

in a stress and care-free place

nothing is so important

as to disturb your sacred space 

[ hubby chillin' in Bermuda]
linked to sunday scribblings; Subscribe

Distance

behind the shades

what are you saying

his mother's eyes

[My nephew, Jesse, who lives very far away]
linked to carpe diem; Eyes

Rescue

tiny puppy dog

unkempt sad face black deep eyes

coming home with me

linked to haiku heights; Rescue

Silk

wise asian woman

cocoons in garden

smooth threads to wear

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 sliding across the bed

sheets ripple smoothly

cool sexy silken

linked to carpe diem; Silk

Heathland

she roams the moor

alone with hand outstretched

blind to the heather

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landscape subtle tones 

rolling hills wandering

across to the sea 

linked to carpe diem; Heath

Rhythm

drum circle friends

rhythmic beats unite

bang that drum

linked to theme thurs: Rhythm

Windmills

I absolutely love my town's new wind turbines - so very elegant....

linked to sharethejoy 

Peacock

she struts and sways

dance of a thousand colors

tribute to spring 

linked to carpe diem; Peacock

Zen Moment

light plays on water

bridged from season to season

circle of life

linked to haiku sensational; traditional

Home Waters

linked to waterworldwednesday

My Hero

she motivated, cajoled, and pushed

created a whirlwind around us

and together we soared

my sister was my hero

she was a such a powerful force 

and the wind beneath my wings

In Memoriam of Grace 1945-2010
linked to 2shoes tuesday;  Hero

Unexpected

linked to tinaspicstory; Light

Bamboo

 straight green shoots

strong segmented wood

rustling shade

linke to carpe diem; Bamboo

Angel

lost lonely angel

await gods' judgement 

sinner on trial

Happy 100th, Haibun!
linked to carpe diem; Angel

Dusk

pastel palette sky

reflection of night's coming

softly-shaded now 

linked to haiku heights; Dusk

Imagination

heavens celebrate

reign of stars crystal clear night

cold winter sky watch 

linked to carpe diem imagination

Sad Circus

cage holds fast

unnatural place for man or beast

a sad freak show 

linked to carpe diem; Circus

Winter Blast

 cold and wet today

boughs bent heavy with white

pristine virgin snow

[I took this pic this morning..]
linked to carpe diem; Winter Blast

Crocus

emerging cocoons

lovely harbingers of spring

yearning toward sunshine 

linked to carpe diem;  Crocus

Truth

aware of your lies

I smile anyway

 it's time to go

it's time to go

I won't be back

 'true' love no more

linked to 2shoes tues; Aware

Ah, Youth

young life on fire

promise burned out too soon

scattered embers

linked to carpe diem; Ember

Blue World

beneath the blue seas

activities of daily life

swim eat pray love 

linked to carpe diem; Blues

Boathouse

linked to nf waters

Time

death of a moment

parcel of wasted hours

spend don't kill time

linked to haiku heights; Death

Cave

cool clear green water

constant drip off limestone wall

 a cavern created

(I swam in this cave in Bermuda - Brrr!)

linked to carpe diem; Cave

Special

small holes in brown grass

chipmunks ponder dinner

cheeks stuffed with seed

linked to carpe diem

Not my car....

In the drabbest of months, I was searching for some orange.  There were only browns and grays.  Then, out of the corner of my eye, this shiny, new vehicle - a perfect example of orange-ish-ness!

linked to orange u glad

Whale

mammoth mammal dives

open mouth of baleen plates
I have heard his song

linked to carpe diem; Whale

Where to Go

Fleeting moments of joy, then sadness

where are the souls that have passed?

I avoid the cliff that plunges

into maelstroms of debilitating grief.

yes, I have a place where I can go

and I can stay where I am to get there;

it's called a place of happiness

with memories flooding the plains.

linked to carry on tuesday

December Bloom

My unusual houseplant....anyone know what it is?
Later that same day:  It's a Fairy Cactus!! What a great name!

linked to nf bio-ma

tomorrow

 tomorrow may hold

more questions and old concerns

I cannot answer

linked to carpe diem; Tomorrow

On Pause

a waiting vessel

my being longs for life

filled with today

linked to carpe diem; Now, Today

Framework

I just loved the way the branches broke up this scene and framed bits and pieces...

linked to nf waters

Winter-y

between swoosh of cars

flakes quietly blow past trees

roadside tracks vanish

linked to carpe diem; Winter Trees

Script-ure

textural scripting

a cursive dance on paper

characters swirling

linked to haiku heights; Script

Yesterday's Gone

yesterday's lessons 

colored with hardship and joy

bereft of insult

linked to carpe diem; Yesterday

Whee

speeding across lake

seeking reptilian lairs

 ride to remember

An airboat ride of exhilaration, this is finally off my bucket list....But I would do it again and again....

linked to haiku my heart

History

 time is a test passed

an examined past can change

our actions today 

"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome becomes bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." --- Cicero, 55 BC (Roman author, orator and politician)

linked to haiku friday

Pea Fowl

Pure white peacocks wander neighborhoods amidst their more brightly-colored brethren....in Melbourne, Florida 

linked to nf winged

Hill of Dreams

upon a hill of dreams
goddess sheds her brilliant light
land of enlightened

linked to carpe diem; Hill