July 12, 2023 · 11:07 pm

Vessel
Fading sunflower, /
ragged in the morning sun, /
vessel now of seeds.
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#vessel #seeds #sunflower #sun #morning #ragged #photo #poem #poetry #haiku #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #july #wednesday #071223 #2023
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July 10, 2023 · 11:45 pm

Tiger lily
As summer rain falls, /
the tiger lilies display /
their spotted beauty.
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#display #tiger-lily #rain #summer #beauty #photo #poem #poetry #haiku #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #july #monday #071023 #2023
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July 8, 2023 · 11:09 pm

The next wall
Built with hopes and bones, /
we assail the next brick wall. /
Mortal to mortar.
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#wall #mortar #mortal #bones #hopes #assail #brick #photo #poem #poetry #haiku #oldnorthknoxville #happyhollar #davidebooker #july #saturday #070823 #2023
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July 7, 2023 · 11:43 pm

Summer
Summer has its song. /
Chords of languid heat, love lost, /
and words bound in time.
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#summer #song #love #heat #words #time #chords #photo #poem #poetry #haiku #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #july #friday #2023 #070723
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July 6, 2023 · 7:30 pm

Reflection
In dying waters, /
abandoned building ripples /
upon reflection.
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#reflection #waters #building #abandoned #photo #poem #poetry #haiku #knoxville #davidebooker #july #thursday #070623 #2023
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July 5, 2023 · 11:52 pm

Back down
Back down to the floor. /
Heart upward toward the ceiling. /
Belly scratch ready.
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#haiku #poem #poetry #belly #heart #back #floor #ceiling #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #photooftheday #poemoftheday #july #monday #2021 #070521
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July 5, 2023 · 11:50 pm

Back down
Back down to the floor. /
Heart upward toward the ceiling. /
Belly scratch ready.
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#haiku #poem #poetry #belly #heart #back #floor #ceiling #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #photooftheday #poemoftheday #july #monday #2021 #070521
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July 5, 2023 · 6:31 pm

Lilies
The fireworks spent. /
The promises unfulfilled. /
The day lilies bloomed.
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#lilies #fireworks #promises #bloom #photo #poem #poetry #haiku #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #July #Wednesday #070523 #2023
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July 4, 2023 · 11:30 pm

Voices
Endless voices shout: /
our freedom, where does it bloom? /
In all hearts of love.
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#voices #freedom #bloom #hearts #love #poem #poetry #haiku #photo #flag #july4th #talltalestogo #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #july #monday #2022 #070422
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July 3, 2023 · 11:57 pm

Holding
Sunflowers live, then /
sunflowers die, each bloom holds /
life’s brief monument.
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#holding #sunflowers #live #die #bloom #brief #monument #photo #poetry #poem #haiku #davidebooker #oldnorthknoxville #july #sunday #070322 #2022
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