Bare naked tree limbs
Out-stretched arms reaching upwards
To the spring sunshine
Tag: Poems
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Haiku – Time for Buds
Bare naked tree limbs
Out-stretched arms reaching upwards
To the spring sunshine
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Haiku – Warmer Days
Take refuge winter
Find a good safe hiding spot
Spring is back again
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Haiku – Grounded Birds
A bunch of robins
Sitting and waiting on spring
In a field of grass
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I don’t know why, but a day or so ago I came upon this open grassy area and turned to look at it. I honestly think there were about twenty robins just sitting there for no reason. They were turned in all directions as if waiting for something – not sure I have seen anything like it before. I guess maybe they thought, “if we congregate and concentrate together, spring will get here soon.” I hope it works, fingers crossed.
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Haiku – Heaven’s Message
From father to son
A gift of eternal life
If we just believe
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For more prompts like “”Gift” go here: https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/
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Haiku – Hibernating Warm
Snow filled summer seats
Frozen white powdered landscape
Trees hanging heavy
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Haiku – Snow Bound
Precipitation
Drapes the world in endless white
Fat flakes falling soft
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Another Tuesday, another round of winter weather, this time snow instead of sleet and ice. They are saying we are due for another storm on Wednesday Night/Thursday Morning. Warm all winter in N. Carolina, and in 2 weeks possibly three winter storms, 2 down maybe 1 more to go. As I type this I can see snow falling from a storm that wasn’t predicted to hit like this. Supposed to be in the sixties next week. Crazy.
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Haiku – The Quiet Dark
Sitting in the black
Somber tones of reflection
Night’s golden silence
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Haiku – 6 Degrees and A Negative Wind Chill
Thermometer quit
Packed up its bags and moved south
Be back next summer
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Record cold high yesterday, record low last night, record cold high today – I think it might be time to find a tropical port somewhere warm and sandy. How about you? Are you ready for spring? Just give me a like if you are.
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Haiku – Winter’s Bite
Slip-sliding today
Frozen ground drenched in bright white
Teeth chattering cold
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Thought we might need this today.
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Haiku – Romance Kindling
The flames of first love
A spark ignites the fire
Love keeps it burning
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For more prompts like “spark,” go here: https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/
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Haiku – Dreams
Refuse to give in
Hold tight to your desires
They always come true
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Dreams do usually come true, but maybe not in the way you expect them to. I thought my dreams were one thing when I was a young man, now, I realize I hadn’t even begun to dream about the things I truly wanted way back then. Family, faith, home, love, those are the dreams I didn’t even know I was dreaming until they happened.
I was inspired to write this Haiku by this blog post this morning:
http://thewhisperingpen.com/2015/02/13/one-more-step-dreams-haiku-nicole-l-czarnomski/
Swing over and check out Nicole’s awesome site today!
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Haiku – The “Feet Stomping through Sunshine” Run
Wispy white thin clouds
Drift in an endless blue sky
Winter on a small break
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With all my errands this morning, I am surprised that I managed to get this walk/run (more walking than running right now) in today. I had to go though, because an arctic blast is headed our way, and I couldn’t pass up this day. Going to be cold for a few days after this. Overnight lows in the lower teens, day time highs in the twenties and thirties – cold. Not as bad as some though. All of those trapped by winter I am wishing you a lot of warm thoughts.
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As a sidebar, unrelated to running – I read this great article this morning and I wanted to share it with you guys. I found it fascinating. You might too.
Here it is:
Scott Kelly has found an unusual way to maintain a youthful advantage over his twin brother Mark. Next month, he will blast off on a year-long mission on board the International Space Station, a journey that will have one unintended consequence. During his 12 months in space, Scott will age less than his earthbound brother – thanks to the tenets of Einstein’s theories of relativity.
“The effect is known as the twin paradox, though it is not actually a paradox, it is a straightforward consequence of the laws of relativity,” says Mark, who has also flown on several space missions including two as a space shuttle commander. “Essentially, time will pass slightly more slowly for Scott than for me because he will be travelling at a greater speed relative to me.”
via Nasa twins to embark on year-long space experiment | Science | The Guardian
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