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Posted on April 12, 2011

April 12 Haiku: Fierce Spring Light

pallor in sunshine
squinting in the fierce new light
new england springtime

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Posted on April 11, 2011

April 11 Haiku: Houseguest

michigan houseguest
shows the city through new eyes
sailboats on the charles

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Posted on April 8, 2011

April 8 Haiku: Lupine

lupine’s tiny hands
traveled through the ice and snow
did they bring flowers?

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Posted on April 7, 2011

April 7 Haiku: Snowdrifts

soiled old snowdrifts lurk
shrinking daily under sun
remaindered, warning

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Posted on April 6, 2011

April 6 Haiku: Daylight Increasing

dark blue sky at eight
translucent remains of day
behind puffy clouds

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Posted on April 5, 2011

April 5 Haiku: Working Late

day flows into night
extra chill on the keyboard
what waits outside?

sliver of new moon
rising above the highway
april chills your neck

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Posted on April 5, 2011

April 4 Haiku: Rising in Rain

clothed in sleep you rise
angry rain spits at the pane
surprisingly warm

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Posted on April 1, 2011

April 1 Haiku: The Cruellest Month

still the cruellest month:
bare-bones hills and chilly winds
merciless sunshine

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Posted on December 21, 2010

Solstice Haiku

sun shines on first snow
bright from the dramatic sky
winter blue, pine green

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Posted on December 16, 2010

December Haiku

cold earth longing for
a warming blanket of snow
frozen moss, still green

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