February 6, 2025 · 11:27 pm

New hope
February jonquils, /
early yellow among brown, /
herald spring’s new hope.
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#hope #february #jonquils #herald #spring #haiku #poem #poetry #haiga #photo #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #thursday #020625 #2025
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January 30, 2025 · 11:47 pm

Practice
Crows chorus close.
Hawk holds to catalpa branch.
Pursuit and patience.
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January 23, 2025 · 11:38 pm

Tableau
Three years on, /
old leaves frozen in ice, /
memories linger.
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January 9, 2025 · 11:28 pm

Tea kettle
Tea kettle on ice, /
hot water cracks winter’s glass, /
restores disorder.
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December 26, 2024 · 11:58 pm

Popcorn balls
Singed fingertips shape /
hot syrup and sugar round /
Christmas memories.
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#shape #christmas #memories #fingertips #syrup #sugar #haiku #poem #poetry #popcornballs #haiga #photo #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #december #thursday #122624 #2024
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December 19, 2024 · 11:58 pm

Reflect
The world,
in beauty and in form,
reflects in your heart.
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December 12, 2024 · 11:35 pm

Always
The Moon: always there. /
Mistress and companion. /
Formed from the Earth’s rib.
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November 21, 2024 · 7:34 pm

Beyond
Beyond the autumn, /
up, down, around, and about, /
dreams and snowflakes curl.
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November 7, 2024 · 11:41 pm

Scattered
Scattered on the street, /
reflected in the car door, /
curled oak leaves and light.
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#scattered #street #reflected #door #leaves #light #oak #haiku #poem #poetry #haiga #photo #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #talltalestogo #november #thursday #110824 #2024
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October 31, 2024 · 10:19 pm

Cravings
Halloween evening.
The dead amongst us this hour
crave “sweets” to devour.
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