#HaikuChallenge21 -- Summer Snowflakes

snowflakes of summer —

intricate, lacy patterns

on tall stalks of green

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Raindrops

observing raindrops

clinging to leaves, then changing

with shape shifting forms

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Shelter

windy, wet, and wild

viewing the world through rain drops

grateful for shelter

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Daylilies

fiery daylilies

explode with orange, yellow, red

colors of July

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Treasure Hunt

treasures of the lake —

each day a new assortment

waiting to be found

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Nap

well loved and well used

the sleeping couch never fails

to induce a nap

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Kaleidoscope

geometric shapes

natural kaleidoscope

forms new perspective

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Lighthouse

water, sand, and sky

the lighthouse observing all —

steadfast and grounded

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Reality

boulders or pebbles —

distance changes perspective

and reality

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Creations

little hands worked hard

on creations filled with love —

my heart is smiling

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Hero

r. hero stands guard

outside a kids’ hospital

many heroes there

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Emerge

from place of challenge

finding a way to emerge

grow, thrive, and flourish

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Taking Turns

succession of bloom

now it’s crabapples’ moment —

nature taking turns

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Bloom

Christmas cactus blooms —

don’t look at the calendar

it makes its own rules

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Lessons

essential life skills

observe, breathe, repeat again

powerful lessons

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Bright and Bold

bright and bold colors

announce the return of warmth

inside and outside

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Jewelry

nature’s jewelry store

rows of earrings on display

dressing up for spring

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Comedy

bold and outrageous

part plant, part Seuss creation

nature’s comedy

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Cookies

too pretty to eat

but too delicious not to —

I only ate one

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Low Tide

a low tide reveals

hidden landscapes of the sea

rearranged each day