Haiku a Day

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

May 31, 2017

Orange dreams arrive
over the treetops- sleep rests
heavy hands on me.


Posted by April J.E. Gilliland at 14:31 No comments:
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Labels: art, beauty, British Columbia, Canada, dusk, haiku, micropoetry, natural beauty, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, sky, sunset, tree, Victoria, view, west coast, writer

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

May 30, 2017

Rain-soaked day makes me
remember sunset, clear dusk-
rain, rain, go away.


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Monday, May 29, 2017

May 29, 2017

Out of favourite
tea, revert to another-
Monday challenges.


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Labels: art, black tea, British Columbia, Canada, haiku, micropoetry, Monday, Mondays, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, tea, tea pot, Victoria, west coast, work week, writer

Sunday, May 28, 2017

May 28, 2017

May breezes into
June- bright pink peonies ease
spring’s disappearance.


Posted by April J.E. Gilliland at 09:58 No comments:
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Labels: art, beauty, bouquet, flower, gardening, haiku, June, May, micropoetry, natural beauty, peony, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, seasons, spring, summer, writer

Saturday, May 27, 2017

May 27, 2017

Night sky closes in,
blue extinguishing orange
sunset embers- night.


Posted by April J.E. Gilliland at 11:18 No comments:
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Friday, May 26, 2017

May 26, 2017

Over the rooftops,
over strait, there’s snowy peaks-
Olympic Mountains.


Posted by April J.E. Gilliland at 09:30 No comments:
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Labels: art, beauty, British Columbia, Canada, haiku, micropoetry, mountains, natural beauty, Olympic Mountains, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, sea, Vancouver Island, Victoria, view, Washington, writer

Thursday, May 25, 2017

May 25, 2017

Spring flowers give us
hope for long summer, harvest-
a pretty view now.


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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

May 24, 2017

A bento box and
laugh with you, just like old times-
some things never change.


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Labels: art, beautiful, beauty, bento box, food, friend, friends, gourmet food, haiku, Japanese, Japanese food, lunch, micropoetry, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, sushi, writer

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

May 23, 2017

Endless blue skies reach
from here to infinity-
breeze carries birdsong.


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Monday, May 22, 2017

May 22, 2017

As sunset fades from
warm to cool, the first stars dawn-
we gaze heavenward.


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Sunday, May 21, 2017

May 21, 2017

Peonies ready
to share their sweet perfume- our
patience rewarded.


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Labels: art, beautiful, beauty, bouquet, British Columbia, Canada, flowers, haiku, micropoetry, natural beauty, nature, peonies, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, Victoria, west coast, writer

Saturday, May 20, 2017

May 20, 2017

Iris bouquet in
kitchen isn’t edible-
yet it feeds my soul.


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Friday, May 19, 2017

May 19, 2017

Where’s my mop wielding
Jetson robot? Future’s not
at all what we thought.


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Labels: art, cartoons, chores, funny, future, haiku, housework, humor, humour, Jetsons, micropoetry, mopping, moving, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, robot, writer

Thursday, May 18, 2017

May 18, 2017

Soft pink clematis
blooms waft delicate fragrance-
spring is in the air.


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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

May 17, 2017

Rainbow colour in
the evening- sunset fading
into deep blue night.


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Tuesday, May 16, 2017

May 16, 2017

Yellow blooms herald
start of seeding- another
choice kale crop matures.


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Monday, May 15, 2017

May 15, 2017

Wild violets creep
across the shady lawn- as
they fade summer dawns.


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Sunday, May 14, 2017

May 14, 2017

Blueberry pancakes
from you make me feel warm- you’re
maple syrup sweet.


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Saturday, May 13, 2017

May 13, 2017

Shy lily of the
valley lingers in shadows-
soon spring will be gone.


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Friday, May 12, 2017

May 12, 2017

Night rain then sudden
blue skies- weekend holds promise
of sunny delight.


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Thursday, May 11, 2017

May 11, 2017

Cloudy Thursday heaps
despair on my tender mood-
sunshine hides from me.


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Labels: beauty, British Columbia, Canada, depression, despair, Douglas Fir, mood, natural beauty, nature, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, rainy day, tree, Victoria, weather, west coast

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

May 10, 2017

Pale sun tries to change
the day- its rays can’t pierce the
gloom of this Wednesday.


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Labels: art, beauty, British Columbia, Canada, haiku, melancholy, micropoetry, natural beauty, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, sky, sun, tree, Victoria, weather, west coast, writer

Tuesday, May 09, 2017

May 9, 2017

Hinoki Cypress
bonsai absorbs spring sunshine-
thirty-one years young.


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Monday, May 08, 2017

May 8, 2017

Evening sun through the
window lights up room, my life-
sleepy birds twitter.


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Sunday, May 07, 2017

May 7, 2017

Lone star looks down as
dusk falls over the town- hints
of sunset linger.



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Saturday, May 06, 2017

May 6, 2017

I’ll remember that
sunset for years, warm lagoon
waters- hot and cool.


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Labels: art, beauty, Fakarava, French Polynesia, haiku, micropoetry, natural beauty, nature, ocean, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, South Pacific, sunset, Tahiti, travel, tropical, writer

Friday, May 05, 2017

May 5, 2017

Stressed with packing and
future, I think back to this-
you’re my warm sunshine.


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Labels: art, beach, beauty, Fakarava, French Polynesia, haiku, lagoon, love, micropoetry, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, South Pacific, sunny, Tahiti, travel, tropical, writer

Thursday, May 04, 2017

May 4, 2017

Memorable tour
of Fakarava- sea, sand,
sky met that fine day.


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Wednesday, May 03, 2017

May 3, 2017

Packing’s such a pain,
box packed, moved, repeat again-
sometimes feels in vain.


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Tuesday, May 02, 2017

May 2, 2017

She beckons me from
early spring to mid- Pieris
japonica blooms.


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Monday, May 01, 2017

May 1, 2017

Signs of new life are
everywhere- spring spills forth its
bountiful magic.


Posted by April J.E. Gilliland at 11:14 No comments:
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Labels: art, beauty, British Columbia, Canada, fern, gardening, haiku, micropoetry, natural beauty, nature, photography, poem, poet, poetry, poetry blog, seasons, spring, Victoria, west coast, writer
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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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