Thick Blue Ice

 

thick blue ice where
lacey frost edges the lake
snow dancer

Self-Guided Trail

 

the self-guided trail

choose the best direction

with facts in hand

No Regrets

 

friends and strangers

meet together on Sundays

no regrets ... blessings

 

Literary Regret

 

the book I didn't buy

the performance I didn't attend

tomorrow I will live

 

Robert Bly, Minnesota's first poet laureate passed away.

Where was I when he was in Minnesota? Denver, San Francisco, Boston? Maybe our paths could have crossed when he was visiting those locations.

I wish I had purchased more of his books and attended his live performances when he was alive.

Torments and Regrets

 

torment by turkey

cranberries and dressing

elastic waist pants

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snowflakes in flight

regret we didn't move south

migrate with the birds

Thanksgiving Day

 

thanksgiving day

grateful for health hearth

loving family

turkey dinner together

puddle of gravy

* * * * *

wine glasses
toast to family love
Thanksgiving

* * * * *

mr and mrs

cardinal feasting on seeds

gratitude

* * * * *

angle of the sun

moves to the south

golden light rays

Love at Midnight

 

at the midnight hour 

love our sleepy pillow talk 

bedtime 

 

* * * * *

midnight moon 

shines on frost flowers 

love melts 

* * * * *  

 

reading past midnight 

cannot put the book down 

love "The Lincoln Highway" 

Comes in Waves

 

it comes in waves

cold frosty feelings

or sometimes ... hot love

Urban Garden

 

 

urban garden 

put to rest for winter 

applesauce

Love Weekly Respite

 

love weekly respite

each path distances worries

thaws numb heart

* * * * *

on the seventh day

they rested and dreamt of days

in the woods

The Getaway Girls 11/20

the getaway gals

love wild walks in the woods 

eyes sparkle again

 

Winter Quietude

 

frosted tree

floats on river's mirror -

naked branches

winter quietude

spread across the river

beaver lodge

naked branches

expose pearl grey clouds

frosted blue

the crowns of trees

breakthrough bleak skies

no leaves to cloak them

Winter Survival Tactics

 
friends in the forest
sustenance for the soul
survival tactic

run away each week
hide among the trees
eyes sparkle again

lifeline reconnected
forest walks revive the soul
ephemeral freedom

******

white winter weight
cozy quilt comes back on
time to cocoon

********

25 degrees F.
more or less this morning
dressing in layers

Dangerous Days

 

dangerous days  -
protect loved ones from harm, 
criminals and COVID 

This is one life I never anticipated.

A Writer's Soup

 

a writer's soup is

thinking research writing -

cooks up a good book

On a zoom call, hearing non-fiction author Daniel Pink talking about his book-writing process.

Her Sequined Dress

 

her sequined dress

sparkles in the lights

graduation night

Remembering my college graduation celebration night.

Blur of Winged Beaks

 

blur of winged beaks

bird food battle commences

still love the feeder

I filled up the birdfeeder yesterday afternoon and, Eureka, they found it today.

It's a blur of wings and beaks as they feast for their morning breakfast.

Four Tales Told

 

each new season

creates a new life story

four tales told

Soft White Feathers

 

soft white feathers

slowly whitewashes the ground

monochrome palette

After The Fall

 

after the fall

aches and pains

black and blue

Pot of Haiku Soup

 

pot of haiku soup

poets shake in their own spice

words waft

-or-

haiku heaven - a

soup pot of savory spices

spoonfuls served with care

Rocks Singing and Dancing

 

autumn woodland
singers and dancers revere
a new life

*

Do you see the trees and the rocks singing and dancing?

******

that feeling -
the ache for an open road
to begin a new life

 

Winter Progresses

 

winter progresses

northern lands sprinkled white

red branches bare

 

Bare Red Branches

 

bare red branches show 

a dozen wings in motion 

squirrel steals an apple 

Remembrance

 

remembrance

a thousand poems from

one act of kindness

May 29, 2020 I wrote my first haiku poem thanking an anonymous person for leaving a bouquet of flowers on our front step. Her intention for this one act of kindness was to counterbalance the fear generated from the COVID lockdown and the riots that were occurring at multiple sites in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd, which occurred two miles west of our home.

That haiku was the beginning of a life-changing experience I will never forget.

Noodling Around

 

noodling around

seeking winter fun on ice

when niece comes north

A Clean Apron

 

a clean apron is

a story waiting to be told -

splashed sauces tell of

life well-lived ... food well-eaten

memories made with love

*

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A light haiku that just popped up because I've discovered aprons as an art-form. LOL

Find Winter

 

northern garden

finds peace while it rests

winter's silence

Crystal Ball

 

crystal ball

shows long healthy life

adventures ahead

Text Announcement

 

text announcement

niece's winter visit

smiles all around

Light and Shadow

 

light and shadow  

call to fill empty spaces  

discontent ... contented  

* * * * *

 

deep in a forest  

seek the life-changing path  

in light or shadow 

Wood Chips

scattered wood chips  

a severed tree stump 

mourning the loss