A cold and grey day
Clouds stretching like a dark mask
Across the blue sky
Tag: nature
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Haiku – 1/31/2021
Nasty winter day
Freezing rain and pelting sleet
Falling from the sky
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My Song Lines and Tan Lines Podcast is still going strong. Just recorded a new episode yesterday that will drop at the end of March but you guys can hear one of the songs featured on that episode right now. See, following me does have some perks. Here is the song. Love this one. So peaceful and so beautiful. Really helps to warm the soul and the day.
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Haiku – 1/28/2021
Trees covered in snow
A brief dusting overnight
Children filled with glee
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Finally got some snow last night. Not much compared to what others get throughout the northern areas of the U.S., but for my kids it was more than enough to build a snow man and to to get me outside before I started my morning coffee, which I took with me, no way I am leaving it behind. But there is something kind of poetic about standing in the cold, drinking coffee, looking at a snowy landscape. I don’t think we got more than an inch, and it is a wet inch of snow, but in N.C. we will take it. Doesn’t snow much around here and I am fine with that. It makes days like today even more special. Quick question: are you a snow lover or not? Cheers.
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Haiku – 1/27/2021
Winter thunderstorm
Lighting up the nighttime sky
Shaking the windows
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I meant to write this one yesterday but I haven’t had a lot of writing energy this week, the month of January actually. Not even working on my podcast all that much – glad I have plenty of episodes in the can, enough to get me through March. Not sure the reason for the slump. I honestly don’t like January and February very much. Most days are cool or cold or grey and it isn’t very inspiring for my writing mood. I guess that might be the reason for the blips in my Haiku writing this month. Could also be this pandemic and as it drags on I keep feeling more and more off – tough being a stay-at-home-dad in times like these. I have been getting back into movies once again – that’s a positive. Missed watching movies. If you guys have ever been on this site: letterboxd.com you can find me at AWR72. I won a subscription to that site for a year because I shared this great podcast on social media – 70mm is the name of the podcast and if you like movies it is the podcast for you.
Anyway, let me shuttle on off of here for now. The haiku above was inspired by a storm that woke me up a couple of nights ago. Was laying in bed and this flash of light lit up the room. Then I heard a boom of thunder and it was loud. So shocked to see a storm in the middle of winter and I think, according to my smart clock by my bed, it was 42 degrees at the time. I didn’t know it could storm when it is that cold. Guess it can and if you believe the old legion – hear thunder in winter, snow in 10 days – then we might just be seeing some flakes of snow sometime soon. Thanks again for reading this far. This is me signing out. Cheers.
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Haiku – 1/18/2020
Three tiny round rocks
Decorated with color
Laying on a wall
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I was out walking with my kids one day and stumbled upon these three rocks. Don’t know who painted them or why they were there, but I decided to grab a picture of them. Figured it might lead to a nice Haiku and it did. Thanks to whoever painted them.
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Haiku – 1/11/2020
Rapidly eating
Squirrel on a flat tree stump
Having a quick meal
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Have you guys ever watched a squirrel eating nuts? They eat like it’s a contest. Guess they are always high octane creatures.
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Haiku – 12/31/2020
A small lady bug
Crawling across the window
Wandering slowly
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I hope all of you reading this have a great new year. Here’s hoping next year life can get back to something resembling normal, if not all the way back to normal, at least I hope it gets back to something where we can feel safe to leave our homes again. Thanks for reading, thanks for commenting, thanks for following, thanks for being the awesome supporters you are! I can’t thank you enough.
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