Boston street corner
Mary Oliver beckons
reminder to pause
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Escher
Escher edifice
dark, light, movement and stillness
living and dying
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Eyes Can Deceive
A dusting of snow
or a sprinkling of flowers
The eyes can deceive
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Old and New
Old gnarled branches
Weathered many challenges
Hold new pink blossoms
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Ambiguity
Ambiguity
Have more questions than answers
Rothko on my mind
#HaikuChallenge20 -- World View
A welcome respite
Or a reminder of loss
How we view the world
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Connection
Craving connection
New tools at our disposal
But missing the hugs
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Blossoms and Birdsongs
Blossoms and birdsongs
Defying the quarantine
Waiting for no one
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Make More Room
Choose to welcome hope
Now we sit with fear, loss, grief
We can make more room
Day 28 #HaikuChallenge20 -- Resilience
what is resilience
does it need a happy end
learning each day
Day 26 #HaikuChallenge20 -- Home
river in winter
architects construct a home
beavers hard at work
Day 25 #Haikuchallenge20 -- Retreat Day
sitting in silence
observing life together
profound gratitude
Day 23 #HaikuChallenge20 -- Meeting the New Day
one bowl of oatmeal
a cup of wabi sabi
meeting the new day
Day 21 #HaikuChallenge20 --Cups of Light
silver cups of light
reflecting and absorbing
capturing the sun
Day 20 #HaikuChallenge20 -- Garden in the Air
garden in the air
oblivious travelers
remember, look up
Day 18 #HaikuChallenge20 -- Tree of Life
tree of life and love
roots and branches twist and turn
connected by gems
Day 17 #HaikuChallenge20 -- Ninety in Nashville
ninety in Nashville
celebrating family
happy birthday, Mom
Day 15 #HaikuChallenge20 -- Origami Hearts
patterns and textures
origami hearts emerge
grateful for these gifts
Day 14 #HaikuChallenge20 -- Hearts
hearts, hearts, and more hearts
circle around each other
connecting with love
Day 13 #HaikuChallenge20 -- Be Bold, Have Courage
twenty year old self
what advice would I give her
be bold, have courage