Haiku a Day

Friday, September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

Summer's last gift, a
kiss of sun to share- smiling
faces lift my mood.


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Labels: art, autumn, beauty, fall, flower, gardening, haiku, micropoetry, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, seasons, summer, sun, sunflower, three lines, west coast

Thursday, September 29, 2016

September 29, 2016

Lend me your shoulder,
dreams carry me away- sleep
makes all possible.

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Labels: art, beauty, British Columbia, Canada, cat, cute, dreams, haiku, kitty, micropoetry, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, sleep, three lines, Victoria, west coast, writer

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

September 28, 2016

Autumn is for dreams,
not waking before dawn- curl
up and sleep till spring.


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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

September 27, 2016

Why can't you just go,
far away from here? Never
return. Scram, work week!


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Monday, September 26, 2016

September 26, 2016

Afire with autumn
sun, scarlet blooms deny fall-
it's summer in here.

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Labels: Anthurium, art, autumn, beautiful, beauty, British Columbia, Canada, fall, flower, gardening, haiku, micropoetry, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, three lines, west coast, writer

Sunday, September 25, 2016

September 25, 2016

Gloomy Sunday, fall
chill creeping inward-  I miss
summer's bracing heat.

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Saturday, September 24, 2016

September 24, 2016

Sun sets, another
season gone, night falling fast-
autumn discontent.

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Labels: ageing, aging, art, autumn, fall, haiku, micropoetry, night, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, seasons, sun, sunset, three lines, time, west coast, writer

Friday, September 23, 2016

September 23, 2016

You're my main squeeze- you
know what it's like to be crushed,
twisted, and sour, dear.


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Thursday, September 22, 2016

September 22, 2016

Scurrying around
like vermin, when you should sleep-
humans aren't too bright.


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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

September 21, 2016

You're never alone,
I'll follow you everywhere-
even the bathroom.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

September 20, 2016

Whiskers wield wisdom,
belly bears beauty, eyes can
ensnare- don't touch tail!


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Monday, September 19, 2016

September 19, 2016

While rain lashes the
windows, sunshine radiates
inside- sunflowers.

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Sunday, September 18, 2016

September 18, 2016

When I feel scared, hug,
smile. Cat loves the cuddles! Am
I smiling, lady?

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Saturday, September 17, 2016

September 17, 2016

Barely made it to
this weekend- now don't wake me
until next weekend.


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Friday, September 16, 2016

September 16, 2016

Is cotton gauze all
the rage? Dictate if I'm chic-
London Fashion Week.


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Thursday, September 15, 2016

September 15, 2016

Bouquet of sunshine,
you lift my spirits when I'm
down- sunflower gift.

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

September 14, 2016

Long walk home, token
of love- pressed ginkgo leaf brings
back sweet memories.


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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

September 13, 2016

Even darkest days
have bright spots- blooming orchid,
now I'm less forlorn.

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Monday, September 12, 2016

September 12, 2016

Phones don't make you hot
stuff- I have one and I'm a
cat. You have no hope.


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Sunday, September 11, 2016

September 11, 2016

Sunday's always been
a melancholy day- I
brood as weekend fades.


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Saturday, September 10, 2016

September 10, 2016

Don't think about it.
You're not working this weekend-
I've got your damn mouse.


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Friday, September 09, 2016

September 9, 2016

Friday, you're tardy,
but finally here- better
come sooner next week.


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Thursday, September 08, 2016

September 8, 2016

A country fair, hand
in hand with you- sunflower
bouquet brightens day.


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Wednesday, September 07, 2016

September 7, 2016

Your bloom is fading,
summer ghosts like fair-weather
friend- time levels all.



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Tuesday, September 06, 2016

September 6, 2016

How can summer, week-
end, vacation be gone? As
a cat, I don't care.

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Monday, September 05, 2016

September 5, 2016

Even when we feel
time's standing still, it whips by-
we're all left in dust.


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Sunday, September 04, 2016

September 4, 2016

Feasting my senses,
dinner plate dahlia- eyes
feed beauty-starved soul.


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Saturday, September 03, 2016

September 3, 2016

Clouds carry me to
distant thoughts- a view into
my soul, out to sea.


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Friday, September 02, 2016

September 2, 2016

Rain, rain go away.
It's needed, but cats hate it.
I'll sleep till sun shines.

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Thursday, September 01, 2016

September 1, 2016

Late summer roses
shine like jewels- night rainstorm
showers autumn's gift.


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A haiku is a Japanese poem sometimes with the first line consisting of five syllables, the second of seven syllables, and the last line of five syllables.

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