Category: Haiku

Haibun: Late Spring

In My Garden- Mesa, AZ “You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” ― Pablo Neruda Late spring is the time of year in Arizona when days are getting longer and the evening light is stunning. The sky changes from soft… Continue Reading “Haibun: Late Spring”

#Haiku: Wild Daisies

desert rain drenched knee-high african daisies- dropping next year’s seed Author’s Note: I am hosting at dVerse for Open Link Night- Come join us!

#Haiku: Spring

“You belong among the wildflowersYou belong in a boat out at seaSail away, kill off the hoursYou belong somewhere you feel free.”- Tom Petty, Wildflowers a perfect spring day pulling fading wildflowers- wind blowing my hat

#Haibun: Desert Rain

My Garden: Mesa, AZ 2023 New Year’s day dawns dark, dreary, and rainy, which is so rare in the desert southwest. I stir from a deep slumber, listening to the uncommon sound of water dripping off the roof. These days, the calendar pages seem… Continue Reading “#Haibun: Desert Rain”

Haibun: Voices of Autumn

Photo by form PxHere Golden pink-tinged light colors my bedroom as it peeks through the sliver in the drapes. Stirring from a deep sleep, it is not yet six am as the house is cold and the heater has not come on.Welcome to fall in Arizona-… Continue Reading “Haibun: Voices of Autumn”

Haibun: Autumn Soup

This morning I woke to overcast skies and a distinctive coolness in the morning air. After a hot summer and volatile monsoon season, I am ready for fall. One of my favorite aspects of the weather cooling here in Arizona is the beginning of… Continue Reading “Haibun: Autumn Soup”

#Haibun: Desert Spring

“I would not sacrifice a single living mesquite tree for any book ever written. One square mile of the living desert is worth a hundred ‘great books’ – and one brave deed is worth a thousand.” ― Edward Abbey I love this time of… Continue Reading “#Haibun: Desert Spring”