Monthly Archives: July 2021

Haiku to you Thursday: “Waiting”

Waiting

Awaiting the bloom /

the bee hangs from the green leaves. /

Summer partnership.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #bee #flower #bloom #summer #partnership #waiting #photooftheday #poemoftheday #davidebooker #oldnorthknoxville #july #thursday #2021

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Haiku and photo: “Eyes”

Eyes

The eyes from the floor /

speak no words, but implore: /

no more. Don’t ignore.

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Haiku and photo: “Portents”

Portents

Some signs and portents /

flower in common places /

where norms are ignored.

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Haiku and photo: “Anew”

Anew

Summer work anew /

sprouting from seed to flower /

to pollen to bee.

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Haiku and photo: “Humidity’s Jab”

Humidity’s jab

The eye in the sky /

Blinks behind its swollen clouds. /

Humidity’s jab.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #poet #writing #writer #humidity #jab #eye #clouds #swollen #july #saturday #2019

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Haiku and photo: “Rain”

Rain

Flowers splashed with rain. /

Drops linger in the garden. /

Blooms and beauty served.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #blooms #beauty #flowers #rain #drops #garden #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #photoftheday #poemoftheday #july #monday #2021

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Haiku and photo: “Sugar dream”

Sugar dream

Original glazed /

Hot when the round light’s bright. /

Summer’s sugar dream.

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Haiku and photo: “Asters yellow”

Asters yellow

Asters yellow blooms. /

A virus on corn flowers. /

No vaccine or masks.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #asters-yellow #virus #vaccine #masks #photo #flower #davidebooker #oldnorthknoxville #july #saturday #2021

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Haiku and photo: “Rest”

Rest

Rest upon the sun. /

Bee nestled into flower. /

Days work is now done.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #bee #flower #sun #sunflower #day #rest #davidebooker #oldnorthknoxville #photooftheday #poemoftheday #july #friday #2021

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Photo finish Friday: “Sun flower”

Sun flower

Our star was green once: /

gas and strange forms — blooming now /

with light and life.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #sun #sunflower #blooming #life #photooftheday #thursday #july #2020 #davidebooker #oldnorthknoxville #knoxville #tennessee #star #life

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