one tile at a time
shifting the rows and columns
patterns now emerge
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Snowy Day
a masked marauder
disguised by a snowy day
vigilant til spring
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Reborn
war-shattered stained glass
from brokenness to beauty
reborn in new form
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Win-Win Day
seeking out shelter
filling up at the buffet
it’s a win-win day
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Alchemy
nature’s alchemy
changing landscape — green to white
wonderland appears
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Confections
a dusting of snow
powered sugar laden leaves
winter confections
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Renewal
unexpected green
peeking out from last year’s leaves
nature’s renewal
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Determination
single leaf holds on
with an unobstructed view
determination
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Pears
spectrum of colors
blushing yellow to chartreuse —
delicious still life
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Strength
strong, stronger, strongest
internal or external
who gets to decide
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Perspective
shifting perspective
intersect in different ways —
joining together
#HaikuChallenge21 -- New Day
a new day dawning
filled with promise for women
light and hope prevail
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Hats
it’s cold in Cambridge
warming heads and hearts with hats
knitting compassion
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Pandemic Birthday
four generations
pandemic birthday on zoom
happy ninety-one
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Fangirl
an orb of sunshine
with a star for a navel —
clementine fangirl
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Hugs
post pandemic hope
to resume where we left off —
hugs, hugs, and more hugs
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Cod
a gurgling cod
lends playfulness to the day —
dares me not to smile
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Surprise Season
rain softly falling
when snow should cover the ground
season of surprise
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Wonder
in search of wonder
to refuel and refill me
amidst the chaos
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Visitor
question of the day —
who says it’s a bird feeder
asks this visitor