Bench in Winter
Contemplative place
invitation to observe
first must sit in snow
Day 29 #HaikuChallenge18 ... Wild Dance
(Timber Cove, California Ansel Adams)
Wild Dance
Wild dance of power
exploding on the shoreline
rhythm of the surf
Day 28 #HaikuChallenge18 ... Tulip
Tulip
Look deeply inside
kaleidoscope of colors
patterns of nature
Day 23 #HaikuChallenge18 ... Ice
Ice
Spiderweb of ice
hung likeTibetan prayer flags
leaves frozen in time
Day 21 #HaikuChallenge18 ... Unexpected Smile
Unexpected Smile
Observing deeply
face appears from patina
unexpected smile
Day 20 #HaikuChallenge18 ... Time
Time deconstructed
too slow, too fast, not enough
never standing still
Day 19 #HaikuChallenge18...Day's End
Day's End
Pausing at day's end
awed by nature's offering
on the windowsill
Day 18 #HaikuChallenge18...Keys
Keys
Open the unknown
keys to forgotten treasures
that remain concealed
Day 17 #HaikuChallenge18...Half Way Around the Sun
Half Way Around the Sun
Womb-mates to room-mates
now half-way around the sun
six months goes quickly
Day 16 #HaikuChallenge18...Blossoms
Blossoms
Blossoms of summer
fragile as tissue paper
recall sunny days
Day 15 #HaikuChallenge18...Comfort Food
Comfort Food
Soup is simmering
the ultimate comfort food
a hug from inside
Day 13 #HaikuChallenge18...A Moment in Time
A Moment in Time
Hidden in attic
a moment in time frozen
nineteen-eighty-eight
Day 12 #HaikuChallenge18...Winter's Nap
Winter's Nap
Young tendrils of green
stretching from a snow blanket
soon back to naptime
Day 10 #HaikuChallenge18...Change of Perspective
Change of Perspective
What does life look like
through the eyes of a baby
change of perspective
Day 9 #HaikuChallenge18...Altar to Spring
An altar to spring
sweet fragrance, nature's incense
green leaves in prayer
Day 8 #HaikuChallenge18...Sound and Silence
Sound of singing bowl
silence of the snow
woven together
Day 7 #HaikuChallenge18 ...Fortune Cookie
Fortune cookie thought
joy, a group activity?
need to ponder this
Day 1 #HaikuChallenge18...A New Year
A New Year
Open a new year
gift of possibilities
with no instructions