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“Rebirth”

Rebirth

Rescued from the fall, /

sunflowers thrive in the vase. /

Summer storm rebirth.

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“Icarus”

Icarus

Beyond the blind clouds, /

Icarus lingers, forlorn, /

hopes struck by the sun.

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“Within”

Within

Deep the well within. /

Bright the penny that descends. /

Soft the echo ends.

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Haiku to you Thursday: “Lily now”

Lily now

Yellow like sunlight, /

shadows like the fading moon. /

Lily now; lost too soon.

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“Smudged nightmare”

Smudged nightmare

Van Gogh nightmare: /

sun smudged behind gray clouds. /

Swirling — still no sale.

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#070125 #smudged #nightmare #sun #clouds #vangogh #nosale #poem #poetry #haiku #haiga #photo #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #july #tuesday #070125 #2025

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“Threshold”

Threshold

Today speaks decay. /

Memory echoes the past. /

Threshold whispers, “Why?”

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“Sneak”

Sneak

Ground hog sneaks for food, /

Wet, dry, leftover cat food. /

You don’t see me.

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“Journeys”

Journeys

Sadness, hope, and smiles, /

journeys end as they began, /

sadness, hope, and smiles.

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“Answer”

Answer

Answering the sun /

the June sunflower unfolds; /

pollen calling bees.

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Photo finish Friday: “Treasure”

Treasure

Hidden from the world, /

opening under the sun, /

one treasure blooms.

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#062725 #treasure #blooms #hidden #world #sun #opening #haiku #poem #poetry #haiga #photo #oldnorthknoxville #stormhaven #talltalestogo #davidebooker #june #friday #2025

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