Mother Willow

August 15, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Twisted arms, Willow’swelcome – cross child’s refuge,Mother Nature’s balm. There is magic in a Willow’s presence – so many hours spent, hidden in her arms as a child. Even today, the sight of a willow pulls on my heart. Just one of Nature’s many blessings. (For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: trees; and RonovanWrites Haiku Challenge: […]

Allium

August 9, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Purple explosionsdisrupt garden bed – defyexpected order. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day)

Oh, Petunia

July 26, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Sweet petunia, loveexploded at first sight – sigh,never meant to last. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day)

Iris

July 19, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

With heavenly reach,royal tones unfold, open –floral poetry. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day)

Tickseed

July 12, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Unjustly labelled –disposition not a pest –Tickseed’s a delight. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day.)

Polkadots!

July 5, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Summer, you are green –perfect backdrop for flowersflaunting polkadots. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day)

Yellow and Pinks

June 28, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Flowers awaken imagination – magicpaints the garden bed. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day)

Self Portrait In Colours

Found an old diary – days when I painted myself white, prayed to angels, believed God cared about personal forever after – painted myself pathetic. Took me back – days when I painted myself pink, altruistic heart committed to indifference, yearned for the unrequited, sacrificed – painted myself foolish. Read between the lines – days […]

Best Medicine

Laughter, like sunshine, cleared the air, painted our hearts verdant love renewed. (A haiku borrow from Twitter. Visit me @Vjknutson. Image from personal collection.)

Advocate for Wonder

I know what infinity means: it’s one hundred plus one. Voice of innocence serene her sense of self of life’s complexities. Should borrow from her, embrace that confidence, but worry intervenes. How do we preserve the wonder of youth, save her from cynicism? That it is! I reply, my smile a warm hug – vow to […]

One Woman's Quest II

Tag: haiku