wicked morning wall cloud
last night’s weather, all over again
boom, boom, boom!

wicked morning wall cloud
last night’s weather, all over again
boom, boom, boom!
poetic sabbatical
or lack of focus?
missing the words…
claw-footed clouds
razor-sharp leaves
mechanisms of nature


~ with a nod to Buson’s series of ‘short night’ haiku
the short night —
owl wingtips slapping
snow off tiny branches









Although my dad was a sawyer, whose livelihood was taking down groves of oak, maple and cottonwood – and the occasional large walnut – and cutting them into lumber, we’ve always had a love affair with trees. One of my favorite things to do is to hike through the woods where, I’m told, it’s impossible to ever be in a bad mood. True story!
Here’s my contribution to Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness challenge #13 – Trees.


a collection of beautiful words.....
Poetry BLOG By Edge of Humanity Magazine
Essays Exploring Craft and the Writing Life
Life in Kana-text (er... CONtext)
Poems, prose, and observations
"for those who think poetry is still a crime"
short stories & poems
Poetry, Stories, and Other Musings With Spilt Ink
Words, images & collages tossed from a window.
Haiku and Senryū
Ramblings of a retiree in France
Reflections on Life through poetry, essays and photos
Musings, Photography, Writing, and More
binge thinking and other things in life
ईशा वास्यम् इदं सर्वम्
Fiction & Poetry Journal of T. Wong
Get closer to art | Exhibitions | Artist Talks
Serving a little poetic nourishment Monday thru Friday and featuring a Short Play Saturday Matinee to read.
"over the hills and far away"
"Pay attention to the world." -- Susan Sontag
Traveling Poet Philosopher & Occasional Wiseacre
POETRY RANDOM THOUGHTS AND STUFF LIKE THAT...
Poetic Landscapes Of The Spirit
Musings on poetry, language, perception, numbers, food, and anything else that slips through the cracks.
Photos of my world and other stuff I hope you will enjoy too. Photos taken with Canon PowershotSX70HS Photos can be purchased.
Poetry & Prose...from Prompts
Learner at Love
a Toronto-based literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, visual art, and those strange beings in between
. . . a meeting place where poetry chapbooks are celebrated and reviewed
Mixed media collage artist
a repository of experimental poetry & tabletop games
It's about knitting the way Car Talk was about cars.
Passion for writing ignites my soul's momentum
Still just a magazine about mermaids.
English Speaking Test & Interview Prep
Shawn's poetry and anecdotes.
News, Tips & Website Tutorials
by Susanne Fletcher
A Collection of Poetry by Michelle Beauchamp
Life is make believe, fantasy given form
Rhymes and Reasons for Every Season
Poetry, haiku, tanka, and micropoetry
Chit Chat