Monthly Archives: January 2021

“To be,” haiku and photo

To be

To be with the clouds, /

Guided by the morning winds, /

Smiling with the sun.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #clouds #sun #wind #morning #photooftheday #davidebooker #oldnorthknoxville #tennessee #january #tuesday #2021

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“Flapjacks,” haiku and photo

Flapjacks

Flapjacks, rising stack, /

Griddled on an old stove top. /

Winter day sizzle.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #flapjacks #pancakes #winter #stove #griddle #oldnorthknoxville #photooftheday #davidebooker #tennessee #knoxville #january #monday #2021

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“Time” haiku And cartoon

Time

Now is elastic, /

Memory stretches then, /

Next shrinks away.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #time #memory #now #elastic #shrinks #next #cartoon #davidebooker #january #sunday #2021

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“A sip” haiku and photo

A sip

Some cats sip at bowl.

Some cats are on hot tin roof.

Reflecting on thirst.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #poet #writing #writer #january #friday #2020 #cat #water #bowl #davidebooker #oldnorthknoxville #knoxville #tennessee #roof #tin #reflect

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“The birds” haiku and photo

The birds

Birds descend to seeds /

Hanging in the winter air. /

Late sun shows mercy.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #poet #writer #writing #davidebooker #winter #sun #birds #seeds #oldnorthknoxville #knoxville #tennessee #thursday #2020 #mercy

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Photo finish Friday (and haiku: “Let us”

Let us

Let us ride balloons: /

Up to the heavens and moons. /

Light as grace and stars.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #balloons #moons #heavens #light #grace #stars #photooftheday #davidebooker #oldnorthknoxville #january #knoxville #tennessee #friday #2021

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Haiku to you Thursday: “Once again”

Once again

Cold day for treatment. /

Chemotherapy’s embrace /

In both weather and bones.

#haiku #poem #poetry #poet #writer #writing #davidebooker #tuesday #2020 #january #chemotherapy #treatment #photo #cold #bones #embrace #knoxville #tennessee

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Haiku to you Thursday: “Mask”

Mask

Abandoned or lost /

We will not find our way home /

By failing to care.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #mask #covid_19 #abandoned #lost #home #we #care #photooftheday #davidebooker #knoxville #tennessee #january #thursday #2021

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“Peeking” haiku

Peeking

Peek: sun between clouds, /

Eyes between slats — onto world: /

Seeing and seeming.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #sun #eyes #peek #clouds #world #slats #january #see #seem #photooftheday #davidebooker #knoxville #tennessee #wednesday #2021

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“Buds” haiku

Buds

Crimson and bulging /

Weathering winter’s embrace /

Buds engaged and full.

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#haiku #poetry #poem #buds #winter #embrace #oldnorthknoxville #photooftheday #crimson #knoxville #tennessee #january #davidebooker #tuesday #tuesday #2021

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