The sun is a melon ripening on the kitchen counter. I press my thumb to the skin to check if it is ready to eat. A bird is singing in a nearby tree. I admonish myself for not being able to identify the soloist by the song. A guide book will only get you so […]
Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt #257
Morning ripples breathe Sunshine and water mending June meditation or Lake meditation Morning ripples Just breathe or Summer day riptide Swimming not recommended Dreams pull me under And one more: Rip Van Winkle- short story of a long sleep There’s no mending time
Monday, One Hour
Breakfast on the deck Coffee, oatmeal and June third Portulaca bloom At the bird feeder A catbird with her fledgling Monday motherhood Leftover flowers The farmer’s market bargain Yellow June zinnias A little pale and leggy But so is Monday morning I sat down to sketch to spend one hour of Monday with my […]
Sabi Saturday Week 13
Well, this was a fail. I spread black acrylic paint on a pussy willow, a fern and a flower. I will try another type of paint and maybe leaves, since they are a bit flatter. But it was fun making a mess. For whatever reason I have been into making collages, so I am on […]
Haibun Road week 14
You are never the same person after a hike. Every path is a mixture of history, birdsong and exertion. Oh, and lightning fast lizards, chipmunks and veins of quartz jutting out for dramatic effect. Your sweat dries and lunch is enjoyed, but the trail lingers. Returning from a hike I find the trail Still on […]
Haibun Road Week 13/Lake Hamilton
Lake Hamilton (Arkansas) was created in 1932 when the Carpenter Dam on the Quachita River was completed. Every body of water is an ecosystem. Large or small, ocean or puddle, water is distinct from and connected to the surrounding environment. Spring walk around the lake A baby turtle swims I think this is a Quachita […]
Haibun Road Week 12/honeysuckle
A walk around Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, AR will have you breathing deeply taking in the sweet smell of honeysuckle. Many people remember as a kid “drinking” the nectar of the honeysuckle flowers. I did not know until recently that many honeysuckle bushes are actually an invasive species so reviled that certain states have […]
