Monthly Archives: May 2022

“Undone”

Undone

That ol’ evening sun, /

fire settles, day is done, /

hope forgiven, then undone.

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#hope #sun #evening #day #undone #haiku #poem #poetry #photo #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #may #wednesday #051122 #2022

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“Purple cornflower”

Purple cornflower

Bachelor’s Button /

growing by the road, waving /

at passing ladies.

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#cornflower #bachelor’s_button #ladies #road #haiku #poem #poetry #photo #davidebooker #oldnorthknoxville #may #tuesday #051022 #2022

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“Tasty kindness”

Tasty kindness

Flowers, smilie face /

On my wildlove lemon olive oil /

Cake reflects my joy.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #wildlove #knoxville #tennessee #cake #lemon #oliveoil #mothersday #davidebooker #saturday #may #2020 #050920

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“Love-in-the-mist”

Love-in-the-mist

Slender to the eye, /

iridescent in the light, /

lives love-in-the-mist.

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#slender #irridescent #eye #light #love-in-the-mist #haiku #poem #poetry #photo #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #may #monday #050922 #2022

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“Mother”

Mother

Your garden whispers /

your name, unfolds your beauty /

in each bright petal.

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#garden #whispers #mother #beauty #name #petal #haiku #poem #poetry #photo #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #may #sunday #050822 #2022

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“Yearning”

Yearning

Earth’s Moon hanging high /

bright light in the cold night sky /

we, in yearning, try.

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#moon #haiku #poem #poetry #yearning #friday #may #2020 #davidebooker #nightphotography #050820

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“Spiderwort”

Spiderwort

Small, purple petals, /

the Ohio Spiderwort /

weaves through your garden.

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#flower #garden #spiderwort #ohio #photo #haiku #poem #poetry #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #may #saturday #050722 #2022

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Photo finish Friday: “Hearing”

Hearing

Rain is deaf to me. /

It hears me not as it clatters /

against your rose.

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Haiku to you Thursday: “Home”

Home

Home is on our backs: /

carried and carrying, /

burden and promise.

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#haiku #senryu #home #burden #promise #snail #poem #poetry #photo #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #may #thursday #050522 #2022

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“Hope for the creek”

Hope for the creek

The Hail Mary here /

Is neither pass nor prayer /

But hope for the creek.

050518

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