Wait
August hugs the air /
with clouds and humid goodbyes. /
Street lamp waits for fall.
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Photo finish Friday: “Gathers”
Gathers
Clouds rumple the sky — /
horizon to horizon — /
August rain gathers.
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#gathers #clouds #horizon #rain #august #sky #haiku #poem #poetry #haiga #photo #knoxville #davidebooker #friday #082126 #2026
“Descends”
Descends
A pigeon descends /
behind the bright sunflower, /
swiftly toward the seed.
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#descends #pigeon #sunflower #seed #haiku #poem #poetry #haiga #photo #081926 #2026 #davidebooker #oldnorthknoxville #stormhaven #august #wednesday
“Sun”
Sun
Is the Sun for us /
or are we merely its guests /
at a feast of light?
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#sun #guests #feast #light #haiku #poem #poetry #senryu #haiga #photo #knoxville #davidebooker #august #tuesday #081826 #011116t #2026 #we
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“Defines”
Defines
Cat defines morning /
with a look of discontent /
that answers nothing.
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#defines #cat #morning #discontent #answers #haiku #poem #poetry #haiga #photo #oldnorthknoxville #stormhaven #davidebooker #august #sunday #081626 #2026
Photo finish Friday: “Clouds”
Clouds
Train whistles alone. /
Butterflies swirl over blooms. /
Clouds pucker with rain.
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#clouds #whistles #butterflies #blooms #rain #haiku #poem #poetry #haiga #photo #knoxville #davidebooker #august #friday #081426 #2026
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Haiku to you Thursday: “Strive”
Strive
Strive to arrive /
at the Rule of 95 /
where ice cream thrives.
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#strive #ruleof95 #icecream #haiku #poem #poetry #haiga #photo #knoxville #davidebooker #august #thursday #081326 #2026
“Face”
Face
Face in the tree. /
Portent or pretending? /
Does it speak to thee?
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#face #tree #portent #speak #haiku #poem #poetry #haiga #photo #knoxville #davidebooker #august #tuesday #081126 #2026
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“Kerfuffle”
Kerfuffle
Wings wide, day unfolds, /
seeds attract a rowdy flock. /
Morning kerfuffle.
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#kerfuffle #wings #flock #morning #day #haiku #poem #poetry #haiga #photo #oldnorthknoxville #stormhaven #davidebooker #august #tuesday #080426 #2026
“Obscured”
Obscured
Moon obscured on high, /
passing through the August sky /
clouds veil, then goodbye. /
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#obscured #moon #sky #clouds #goodbye #haiku #poem #poetry #haiga #photo #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #august #sunday #080226 #2026
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