Twilight

twilight murmurings

echo in hidden garden

good night, sweet dreams all

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Mindfulness

intricate pattern

I never noticed before

morning mindfulness

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Strawberry Season

morsels of sunshine

juicy, warm, deliciousness —

strawberry season

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Shell

hard, sharp outer shell

protects soft places inside —

same as in humans?

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Garden

invitation to

come and sit in the garden

watch the seasons change

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Pinwheels

pinwheels of dogwood

as eager as a child’s toy

waiting for the wind

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Waiting

overachiever

there is one in every crowd —

waiting for the rest

#HaikuChallenge21 — Patience

climbing hydrangea

years, and years, waiting for blooms

patience has paid off

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Roses

nature exploding

buds to blooms before my eyes

opulent roses

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Oasis

respite from the heat

nature’s air conditioning

oasis of shade

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Monarchs

familiar sightings

herald summertime up north —

return of monarchs

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Treehouse

laughter, wasps, splinters

a generation ago —

treehouse still standing

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Letting Go

under watchful eyes

letting go to swim freely —

angst of parenthood

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Haiku Eyes

changing perspective

vertical, horizontal —

world through haiku eyes

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Nap

well loved and well used

the sleeping couch never fails

to induce a nap

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Butterfly

feeling very small

butterfly with wings of steel

hovers over me

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Kaleidoscope

geometric shapes

natural kaleidoscope

forms new perspective

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Lighthouse

water, sand, and sky

the lighthouse observing all —

steadfast and grounded

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Fire

embers glow brightly

flames leap, dance a finale

as we warm our hands

#HaikuChallenge21 -- Footprints

footprints in the sand

mark another traveler

on their own journey