Presence All one ever needs — sufficient for contentment — is here: this moment. It’s time to be happy with what is, as we inspect that and assess what it might be. We will be told to make goals, or not to, for the next … Continue reading Haiku: Presence
Extension Holidays wind down; but let’s not forget the call to be who we are. I’m back! Vacation’s over; for the next week I might not post as early as usual either, but that’s because I’m still off work and we’re moving into new digs. … Continue reading Haiku: Extension
Community Conversing in light filtered through thick interleaves — kin called to order. This post was prompted by the Genre Haiku Challenge on Rob’s Surf Report.
Dazzled At a loss for words; how to haiku on Christmas? Just enjoy the lights. It’s a Christmas miracle: I have nothing to say. What harm does it do when the clouds cover the sun? I’ll just let it pass and shine on.
Passage Landscapes made of time: maps for the needy conscious, layered in stories. The End of the Story, by John Aske
Identity II I’m the Universe, all movement and breath, alive — part and parcel known.
Departure II Jointed leg part two: more hurrying and waiting — hardly the high life. We landed in Denver just in time to board the flight to St. Louis before they closed the boarding ramp. It was a miracle we made it. Then there … Continue reading Haiku: Departure II
Daybreak A layered mixed drink– night fades to sandwiched neon: blue, brilliant hues, black. Broken by an upraised wing, interrupting the moment. I’m trying this short form that’s new to me: tanka. It’s similar to a haiku with a hinge and an opinion.
Cruising On a slingshot rock: Earth falls away; is this safe? Vaya con dios. The “rules” of haiku often mention that traditionally, the subject is nature. In the span of time since the invention of the form, how has nature evolved to comprise the more … Continue reading Haiku: Cruising
Departure I Hurry up and wait; check-in and security — leaving on a plane. Well, we’re off to spend Christmas in the wild woods of Ozark, Illinois. Things may be sparse for a while; or you may wish you never set up your notifications. Within … Continue reading Haiku: Departure I
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