Haiku a Day

Saturday, December 29, 2018

December 29, 2018

Kind husband spoils me,
sleep-in and French toast brunch- love
weekend's slower pace.


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December 28, 2018

At the hospital
again, more tests, Friday night
fun- twin pregnancy.


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Thursday, December 27, 2018

December 27, 2018

Amaryllis bud
slowly unfurls- a new year
ushers in new blooms.


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December 26, 2018

Perfect time of year
to curl up by the fire- dream
of summer flowers.


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Labels: art, beauty, Christmas, fire, fireplace, haiku, holidays, meditation, micropoetry, mindfulness, photography, poem, poetry, poetry blog, present moment, Victoria, winter, writer

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

December 25, 2018

Sweet spices fill air,
annual gingerbread baked-
it feels like Christmas.




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Monday, December 24, 2018

December 24, 2018

Christmas is coming
round the mountain quickly- soon
it will be a wrap.


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Sunday, December 23, 2018

December 23, 2018

Do you ever get
the feeling someone's watching
you?  Sometimes I do.


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Labels: animals, art, beauty, British Columbia, Canada, cute, haiku, micropoetry, mindfulness, natural beauty, nature, photography, poem, poetry, racoons, trees, Victoria, west coast, winter, writing

Saturday, December 22, 2018

December 22, 2018

One by one, bite by
bite, you'll vanish- sweet stepping
stones through holidays.


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Friday, December 21, 2018

December 21, 2018

A glimpse of sunshine,
memories of summers passed-
winter solstice gift.


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Thursday, December 20, 2018

December 20, 2018

Despite December's
gloomy weather, spring things grow-
springtime is coming.


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December 19, 2018

Unrepresented,
Christmas squid- product of my
cabin fevered mind.


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Labels: animals, art, beauty, cabin fever, Christmas, Christmas decorations, crafts, December, decorating, haiku, love, meditation, micropoetry, mindfulness, photography, poem, sea life, squid, writer

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

December 18, 2018

Christmas grows closer,
one more day crossed off- Advent
calendar nears end.


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Monday, December 17, 2018

December 17, 2018

Precious December
light illuminates autumn's
bounty- seasons change.


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Sunday, December 16, 2018

December 16, 2018

Snow might not show up,
we can pretend anyways-
West Coast winter woes.



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December 15, 2018

The days fall away,
each one shorter and darker-
stumbling to Christmas.


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December 14, 2018

Pregnant with twins, I'm
exhausted- and so are my
napping companions.


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Thursday, December 13, 2018

December 13, 2018

Raindrops shine, though light
in winter is dim- jewels
to light December.


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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

December 12, 2018

Rain-soaked West Coast night,
probably no white Christmas-
we're okay with that.


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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

December 11, 2018

Storm lets up briefly,
reward for wet day, sunset
clouds- before dark night.


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Monday, December 10, 2018

December 10, 2018

Anticipation
grows day by day- Christmas is
different with kids.


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Sunday, December 09, 2018

December 9, 2018

Cozy days call for
culinary delights- warm
pancakes on cold days.


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Saturday, December 08, 2018

December 8, 2018

I have a feeling,
someone is watching me- or
am I the watcher?


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Friday, December 07, 2018

December 7, 2018

Daylight fades quickly,
warm tones cast onto distant
peak- sky's lullaby.


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Labels: art, autumn, beauty, British Columbia, Canada, fall, haiku, meditation, micropoetry, mindfulness, Mount Baker, natural beauty, nature, photography, poem, poetry, Victoria, Washington, writer, writing

Thursday, December 06, 2018

December 6, 2018

You seem so close some
days, distant others- does the
space between us change?


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Wednesday, December 05, 2018

December 5, 2018

Christmas cactus lights
up house- guiding me one day
closer to new year.


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Tuesday, December 04, 2018

December 4, 2018

Sunset's rosy hue,
embraces Mount Baker- snow
warms, ready for bed.


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Monday, December 03, 2018

December 3, 2018

Through the frosty air,
I can see for miles- distant
peak shines in late sun.


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Sunday, December 02, 2018

December 2, 2018

Fresh boughs gathered, a
reminder of December,
knocking at door- wreath.


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Saturday, December 01, 2018

December 1, 2018

Child's look of wonder,
December's a strange time of
year- o Christmas tree.


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Friday, November 30, 2018

November 30, 2018

Trying to light deck,
old autumn chrysanthemum-
daylight fades too soon.


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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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