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Haiku-Moment

Closely observe an object in your surroundings or an aspect of the natural world. Using just three lines of 5, 7, 5 syllables, convey this small moment or detail in a Haiku poem. Example: Empty Glass by YWP’s Inkpaw: "See-through and empty / you wait on the windowsill / to be filled once more." [Challenge and photo by Inkpaw, YWP]

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Jan 16
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Several Haikus

A vinyl record

It spins and it spins around

A beautiful sound
A very bright glow

It showers the earth in light

The light in the sky
Just pages with words

Just black ink on a white page

But it’s amazing
A small fluffy dog

She likes to drink from toilets

But I love her so



White as white can be

Beautiful but very cold

Resting on the ground






 
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Posted: 01.16.21
Nov 22
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Testimony of a Traveler

Through dense forests and vast fields
Following the trail
Of those before me
 

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Posted: 11.22.20
Nov 16
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The Tall Tree

Reaching for the sky 
Branches sprouting out up high 
And this tree I climbed
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Posted: 11.16.20