Where does the land end and the soul begin The thin orange line of predawn seems immortal As Sisyphus waiting for the boulder to roll Heavy with morning dew There are Tahoes, Tellurides and Tacomas I-40 all exertion Except the horizon Presenting between rooftops and red buds On 1/3 of an acre plots Petunias are […]
National Poetry Month April 1
Early bird robinthe harmony in her heartshe’s no April fool
Simply 6 Minutes for April 1
Aliens with parachutes those analog aliensstrapped in an 18th century inventioninvasion of the past Here is a link to the challenge: https://christinebialczak.com/2025/04/01/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challeng
Cherry Tree Haibun
On our 30th wedding anniversary we bought 3 ornamental cherry trees, 2 pink (Kwanzan) and 1 white (Yoshino). Unfortunately, unbeknownst to us when we chose them, they had leaf spot. Leaf spot in our area is a fungus that thrives in the humidity. I took a few leaves to the nursery where we purchased the […]
Simply 6 Minutes
If I am having a hard day at work, Rory the falcon swoops in and takes me away. Somehow this bird is my alter ego, always adventurous, confident and not afraid of risk. I find myself reminding him to “stay in the atmosphere. I need to breathe.” Yes, breathe. And with that, I inhale. Suddenly […]
National Feed the Birds Day
February thirdNational Feed the Birds DaySo many starlings
Geometric January (last one)
A few years ago we went to the Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo, Hawaii. There was a Christmas tree decorated with origami sea creatures. I would really like to try this some holiday season, but I am paper folding challenged! I borrowed books from the library and tried origami with limited success, but I am […]
Simply 6 Minutes in the middle of the night
Woke up at 1:30 to peeThe dog stole my spotSo I grab the new throw The one from TargetAnd sit on the sofaThe dark has never beenKind to my mind Brakesformycar,thehundredsmydaughterspendsonEtsy, theflu(whichone?)mysisterinlaw’sdementia,thedeadfishatthelake,fires,floodsandthemovieFlow At 3:36 I realizeThose farm animalsDid not get swept awayThey jumped Here is a link if you would like to participate in the […]
Geometric January (instead of brrr, it’s birrd)
Bluebird house on our back fence. If you would like to participate in #GeometricJanuary, here is a link:https://thesquaresofb.com/2025/01/26/geosquare-26/
Geometric January- still Brrr
Finally a bridge photo, which was my entire goal for the geometric theme! There is still time to participate in this month’s theme of #GeometricJanuary:
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