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Preface
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/bd -- Billie Dee
/dmo -- Dana-Maria Onica
/dpj -- Paul David Jones
/e -- Etsuko
/ek -- Echizen Kurage
/gg -- Gabi Greve
/jj -- Jörgen Johansson
/js -- Johnye Strickland
/kc -- Kai Croft
/lb -- Larry B.
/mh -- Michele Harvey
/mp -- Michael Pierce
/o -- Ookigoshi
/n -- Naia
/ro -- Rita Odeh
/rw -- Robert Wilson
/sm -- Sandy M.
/smp -- Santiago M. Pacquing Jr.
/tas -- Terry A. Steudlein
/ts -- Trish Sheilds
/vs -- Vaughn Seward
/zh.r -- Zhanna P. Rader |
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2007-03-14
Msg#19058
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dusk in the
seaweed stillness of
a sculpin's eyes /rw
swiftly blowing,
this dusty beach sand...
thoughts of him linger /kc
springtide
dusk in the hollows
of waves /mh |
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II
2007-03-19
Msg#19151
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even the rock
speaks to me in its
own way /rw
A hawk's call
echoes across the valley...
rocky ridge. /vs |
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III
2007-03-23
Msg#19210
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watching the
words drip from egret's
beak at dawn /rw
A frog escapes
from an egret's beak...
rising sun. /vs |
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IV
2007-03-27
Msg#19246
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still lake
a frog jumps
into its reflection /ro
Waterlogged...
ripple reflections dance
on the surface. /vs
swallowed
by the lake too,
a fly /mh |
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V
2007-04-05
Msg#19339
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sunrise...
the quiet song
of water /rw
sleepy in spring —
the water of our well
drips steadily /gg
a tin roof's
lullaby of rain —
the damping of dreams /mh
full moon —
the patter of spring rain
on the skylights /js
Sounds of dripping
from a row of icicles...
early spring. /vs |
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VI
2007-04-11
Msg#19426
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spring rivulet
a ladybird floating
in my cupped hands /jj
Spring flurry
yesterday's rivulet, back
to its source. /vs |
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VII
2007-04-16
Msg#19519
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LONG PATH AROUND THE LAKE
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bright moon . . .
a long path
around the lake /rw
cherry trees <>
the long path
around our lake /gg
[...and all in pink blossom clouds ! Gabi]
Lake path —
Dad piggy-backs me
on the return. /vs |
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VIII
2007-04-27
Msg#19639
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In bed with a cold —
outside the window
the moon's icy look... /zh.r
[hi Zhanna - tonight's sky-watch appropriated by your image--thanks]
warm spring breeze
shushing the evening's curtains —
icy Venus sky /bd |
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IX
2007-05-22
Msg#19844
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pure white
this unscented rose
without bees /bd
antique white
colors the rose garden
with scent /mh
damask rose
three tiger swallowtails
swooning /bd |
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X
2007-06-08
Msg#19999
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lightning
far away in the sky —
first firefly /gg
deferred delight
upon my sleeve in the sun
a firefly /mh |
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XI
2007-06-26
Msg#20160
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dragonfly
make up your mind
blue or green /bd/1
a damselfly
blue, green?
gone! /smp/2
red dragonfly
flirting with the blue
blue sky /bd/3
This series of haiku about dragonflies and damselflies was transferred to a separate series on July 8, 2007:
http://haikuworkshop.pbwiki.com/DragonflyHaiku |
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XII
2007-07-09
Msg#20295
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geese replaced butterflies
the day summer said
goodbye /rw
once again
the whole day wasted —
geese flying home /bd |
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XIII
2007-07-21
Msg#20400
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Endless snow fields —
above the horizon,
a blinding-red sun. /zh.r
endless snow fields —
and at the edge of the world
a huge red sun /lb
Of course, "endless" and "edge" might be in logical
contradiction...lol Larry |
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XIV
2007-10-26
Msg#20872
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60 foot flames
two almonds in the pocket
of my bathrobe /bd
wildfire
unfolding the camp cot
a lizard /bd
from time to time
flaming grass the mind
twists in the wind /bd
landscape still scarred
butterfly crawling out his cocoon
two years post-K /tas |
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XV
2007-11-20
Msg#20951
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day moon <>
the clock has stopped
ticking /gg
Here he is:
http://haikuandhappiness.blogspot.com/2007/11/day-moon.html
day moon
strong showing
with brother sun /tas
day moon . . .
a little boy picking
his nose /rw
day moon...
her tissue sails off
with the wind /mh
day moon <>
he looks for satori
in the "wrong" direction /gg
day moon
checking his reflection
the risen sun /tas
cold winter wind
passing through
the day moon /e |
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XVI
2007-11-27
Msg#20985
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Leaving autumn . . .
remembering when she
dyed her hair /rw
leaving autumn...
moonlight glimmers
in her hair /mh
To see my own breath,
An old friend that visits now,
Telling me, stay warm /mp
red curls
on the hairdresser's floor~
leaving autumn /dmo
entering winter . . .
the coolness of what
used to be /rw
entering winter...
the deeper blues
of a cold front /mh
entering winter...
my shadow
grows larger /dpj
entering winter...
the house turned upside down
for a photograph /mh
November morning —
the bright leaves on the ground
are suddenly brown. /zh.r
banked up leaves
at autumn's end...
summer's memories /mh
like autumn
your face changing
color /rw
early winter...
her granddaughter learns
to make nurses corners /mh
entering winter...
the warmth of walking
into memories /ro
Inappropriately
for my age, I climb a tree -
autumn splendor. /zh.r |
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XVII
2007-11-28
Msg#20996
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a winter butterfly
on the sunny spot
alone /e
fallen leaves
at the mercy of the wind
a lone butterfly /es |
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XVIII
2007-12-18
Msg#21085
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chopping wood . . .
wondering what the
ants think /rw
forgive me
ants, it's a
cold winter /rw
the joyous ants
on miniature parade —
picnic cake /o |
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XIX
2007-12-19
Msg#21096
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red berries
to brighten my mind
on a winter walk /gg
[Here they are
http://haikuandhappiness.blogspot.com/2007/12/red-berries.html]
clumsy grey jay —
in the alpine snow field
red berries /o
[the grey jay, a.k.a. the whiskey jack, or canada jay]
December —
all colors faded but for
nandina's red berries. /zh.r
red berries
to brighten my mind <>
winter walk /gg |
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XX
2008-04-17
Msg#21601
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untwisting
the rose bud
spring sunshine /tas
spring sunshine . . .
a dandelion begins its journey
to fluff /n
Sunshine -
a doe leads her Bambies
out to the clearing. /zh.r
sunshine -
scent of
spring roadkill /ek
overcast -
these daylily blooms will never
know sunshine /zh.r |
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XXI
2008-06-28
Msg#21998
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rainy season ...
dark coulds huddle
below light clouds /gg
rainy season ...
the green of the forest
deepens /gg
as if silence
were enough . . .
the monsoon! /rw
a groaning in the
jungle, that dragon
made of water /rw |
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