The late fall landscape reveals hidden treasures...
Nesting
Once hidden by leaves
Now visible and exposed
A family home
Haiku Rally #22 Rain
Noticing the sound of rain on a gray Friday morning...
Rain
Cadence of raindrops
Repeating sound and silence
Rhythmic percussion
Haiku Rally #21 The Bouquet
Mindful haiku for Thursday....
The Bouquet
A spectrum of hues
Lone blossoms joined together
In community
Haiku Rally #20 Swimming
An early morning haiku for Wednesday....
Swimming
Early morning swim
So hard to leave my warm bed
Waking in water
Haiku Rally #19 Pear Tree
Haiku Rally #18 A Gift
November weather in New England can be a bit unpredictable, a lot like life in general.The art of mindfulness is noticing the gifts not only the storms.
A Gift
Sunshine, warm breezes
Today feels like summertime
A gift in late fall
Haiku Rally #17 Letting Go
The universal struggle of letting go. Whether material objects or emotions the grip is the same, why is letting go so difficult?
Letting Go
I am the steward
Talismans of yesteryear
So hard to let go
Haiku Rally #16 Saturday
There is something very nurturing about the smell of breakfast cooking, especially on Saturday.
Saturday
Scrambled eggs, bacon
Lingering over coffee
Saturday unfurls
Haiku Rally #15 Blue Jay
As I was drinking my morning coffee a very persistent blue jay sat outside my kitchen window, little did he know that he was inspiring today's haiku.
Blue Jay
Outside my window
The blue jay calls out commands
Does anyone hear?
Haiku Rally #14 Meditation Maintenance
Meditation is a solitary pursuit, yet coming together with others to meditate is an incredibly rich and nourishing experience. I am grateful to my meditation maintenance groups for allowing us to breathe together twice a month.
Meditation Maintenance
Meditation Group
Watching the breath together
In community
Haiku Rally #13 Rushing Holidays
Felt a bit like Rip Van Winkle (did I sleep through November?) when I entered a store filled with Christmas merchandise this week...and inspired today's haiku. I invite you to share your thoughts in the comment section of my blog.
Rushing Holidays
Store shelves glittering
Catalogs fill the mailbox
Rushing holidays
Haiku Rally #12 End of the Day
End of the Day
Mind full yet mindful
Slowly retracing the day
Time for a reset
Haiku Rally #11 November Snow
In the northeast we woke up to snow showers -- a harbinger of winter when I am still savoring autumn.
November Snow
Silent snowflakes fall
Disappear as they touch earth
Autumn to winter
Haiku Rally #10 A Grateful Nation
Today's haiku, honoring those who served and continue to serve our country.
A Grateful Nation
Flags fly on Main Street
Honoring, remembering
A grateful nation
Haiku Rally #9 Early Sunset
A haiku reflection on the early darkness of November....
Early Sunset
Four-thirty sunset
Darkness falls too early now
Still so much to do
Haiku Rally #8 Sunday Morning
Ah...I love slow mornings when I can savor the the back pages of the paper and read more than the headlines. My haiku offering for today.....
Sunday Morning
Sunday newspapers
Piled high on the table
Slowly savoring
Haiku Rally #7 Walking on Leaves
Today's haiku is a reflection of the transition of autumn -- join in with your own haiku. They are easy to create -- 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables on anything that you are noticing today.
Walking on Leaves
Crisp air, fallen leaves
Crunching underneath my feet
A magic carpet
Haiku Rally #6 -- The Labyrinth
Today's haiku was inspired by this morning's walk on the labyrinth at First Parish in Concord, MA
The Labyrinth
Walk the labyrinth
One step, breathe, another step
Circling the path
Haiku Rally #5 Driving Home
I had the pleasure of traveling to Northampton MA for a presentation to the Massachusetts Nurses Association last evening. After many miles on the interstate, I chose to venture onto back roads for a change -- quite a metaphor for a haiku.
Driving Home
Off the interstate
Took the scenic highway home
Time to see and breathe
Haiku Rally #4 -- Dawn
Here's today's haiku...enjoy and please share and add your own haiku.
Dawn
Quiet darkness now
Light creeps in from the edges
The world awakens