a sense of haiku: December 2021

(from) the two of us (h.n.y.)

we walked through this year

our feet caressing the earth

new ground with each step 🦊❤️

As I look back on 2021, I realize that it has been the most productive and creative year of my life. A big reason that has been that way for me is because of Yulan, a truly inspirational guide and partner in making art, living, laughing, loving, discovering, experimenting and dreaming. It’s been a very, very good year - for the two of us. Happy New Year 🦊❤️

new year’s resolutions

like a drunk’s tattoo

forever pledges proclaimed

slowly fade away 🦊❤️

New Year’s Eve is a day away and we have some time to write down our resolution(s) for 2022. Will it be a big, bold proclamation of life altering significance? Or… will it be a silent, tiny spark of newness that can be fanned into a warm fire of personal satisfaction and accomplishment, day by day throughout the new year? 🦊❤️

fine line

frosty and his friends

casting their fates to the wind

living for today 🦊❤️

There is a fine line separating “living carelessly” from “living freely”. There is a fine line separating “fear” from “caution”.

When fear is used as a tool to instill caution… carelessness will increase and freedom will be reduced. 🦊❤️

your turn tuesday #28 gallery

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phone 4 stressful news

phone for holiday planning

phone for switching off

gery sasko

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phone booth is missing

where can superman change now?

we never see him

normand chabot

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holidays are near

call mama but there's no phone

cell phone in pocket

elizabeth plunkett schalock

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just climb up the wall

tap on the window one time

and i'll make your call

neal steele

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ringy-ding-ding

happy holidays to you

ho-ho-ho & ho

yulan mimmy san

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ding, dong, or beep beep

could it be a cellphone call?

when no phone is found

eileen brennan

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secret passage

tap the receiver

enter the world beyond the wall

june kushner

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waiting for your call

by a phone that'll never ring

so disconnected

stephanie lynn

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an abandoned payphone

standing on the corner with no service

could be brought back with help of "Job"

joseph conroy

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once an invention that lives

no longer having any value

for whom the bell tolls

joseph conroy

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broke down or running late

help used to be on every corner

how times have changed

joseph conroy

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standing quietly

no ears or mouth to be found

silence is golden

daniel ravasio

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Well folks here is the last “your turn tuesday gallery” of 2021. It has been a wonderful year of creativity on the part of the many submitters over the year. Looking forward to 2022 to see what new things might pop up.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 🦊❤️

left behind

forlorn wreaths and trees

huddle on the special day

sending love your way 🦊❤️

There is a certain sadness that I feel when I see trees that did not find a home for Christmas. There is a story there to be told about life’s struggles and outcomes. Let’s have a moment of silence for all of the trees who sacrificed it all this Christmas season but were not successful in being adorned with twinkling lights and dazzling ornaments. We decorate you with our thoughts and love. 🦊❤️

into the dark

1:30 am

from my window i watch him…

go into the night 🦊❤️

Watching my kids disappear into the the forests in the dark of night at Ultra races is an experience that I still find challenging, even after many years of crewing them in some pretty spooky environments. They say the universe gives you what you need to learn to deal with your discomfort and fears in life. So it is that now my daughter goes into the dark of night as a police officer. Yes… I think that is how the universe works… 🦊❤️

our christmas wish…

night before christmas

tommy waits for santa too

“meowy christmas all!” 🦊❤️

Our Christmas eve was made special by Tommy the trail cat. We sauntered up to his homestead to wish him christmas cheer and give him a treat. He greeted us, sat with us, gobbled his treat and then simply sat there accepting our loving pets. He looked here and there while sitting under the deep dark blue sky… waiting for santa to arrive. Merry Christmas to all… meow. 🦊❤️

transported

on the beach of green

watching waves of golden grass

breaking at my feet 🦊❤️

It’s Christmas Eve morning and its snowing a bit and the roads look icy from my apartment window. No problem… I decided that I’m at the beach today… well sort of… 🦊❤️

magical forest

from out of nowhere

there arose such a clatter

nine wooden reindeer 🦊❤️

A flash of red in a remote nook off the beaten trail caught my eye. We made our way to a small clearing and there we discovered nine wooden reindeer. I swear I heard a “ho ho ho” and the jingle-jangle of bells… My mind flashed back to the Chemistry Kit and a cardboard book of Lifesaver candies that I received many years ago from Santa. It was magical…🦊❤️

persistence

inch by inch by inch

day after day after day

undaunted pursuit… 🦊❤️

“Success” in work, sport, art, relationships, relaxation, healing, living, etc. is about doing, working, trying, sweating, etc. It’s day after day effort that is required. “Success”isn’t given to you - and if it has been handed to you, then it’s about day after day work to keep the gift you’ve been given. 🦊❤️

your turn tuesday #28

write a haiku inspired by the picture above. classic haiku form is:

5 syllables

7 syllables

5 syllables

any three line haiku regardless of syllable count.

whatever style haiku you like

just a poem!!

feel free to do as you please!

Send your haiku’s title and haiku to me at danrav200@gmail.com . You can also use the comment box in the upper right hand corner of the web version of this post to submit your entry. Or, facebook messenger.

Next Tuesday I will post the photo and submitted haikus’s as the post of the day. The author’s name will be included unless otherwise instructed not to include. Looking forward to reading and posting your haikus!!

You can view the previous “your turn tuesday” gallery of haikus here- https://may-king-sense.blogspot.com/2021/12/your-turn-tuesday-27-gallery.html?m=1

Thank you.

🦊❤️

face to face

looking up at me

from the cold and frosty trail

and i down at them 🦊❤️

I am often amazed at how casual or random encounters on life’s trails take on meaning, significance and provide food for thought - at just the right time. 🦊❤️

a haiku moment

moments after dawn

sitting… thinking… raindrops fall

overhead - geese honk 🦊❤️

Every once in a while what I call a “haiku moment” shows up for me. These moments are like bolts out of the blue. There is nothing special happening in these moment…except… the synergy of what is happening all at the same time at that those moments. Then I write them down… and ask myself… why can’t that happen more often? 🦊❤️

life’s twists and turns

i sometimes wonder

why some trees grow so wiggly

and some grow so straight 🦊❤️

Nature is overflowing with illustrations and lessons about the diversity of life. There is no angst, anger, appraisal or avoidance. No need for protest. No need for parades. No need for pins. No need for publicity. Just acceptance…I love nature.

the day’s end(ing)

sun sits in windows

the moon rises overhead

old folks settle in 🦊❤️

I often walk Ruffer the dog in a big field near a large nursing facility. Last evening the setting sun reflected off of the windows and the rising moon hovered over the glowing building. I thought about the old folks inside. I felt lots of gratitude for being able to hold back Ruffer as he attempted to attack a passing truck. Ruffer really dislikes trucks and school busses. 🦊❤️

forever a home

once a tall, strong tree

a home for many a bird

now fallen… home still 🦊❤️

There is a huge fallen tree on the side of the trail. It is totally hollowed out and has the appearance of a cave shrouded in vines and bushes. Every time I pass by this once towering giant I imagine a bear sleeping inside the hollowed out trunk. Then I remember the childhood TV cartoon “Yogi Bear”. Then I think of my grandmother. Then I look up at the sky. 🦊❤️

eyes

you watch me pass by

never acknowledging me

but… you can’t fool me 🦊❤️

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eyes look straight ahead

not a clue do they reveal

what’s behind the glass 🦊❤️

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day in and day out

you stand watch - looking… seeing…

taking it all in 🦊❤️

I had a very deep conversation the other day with a friend about living life. We talked about the role of eyes in helping us live life “safely”. Eyes take sights inward and they also guard against others “looking into us.” There is a healthy balance to “good eye health”. (Dedicated to my friend - and me too)

your turn tuesday #27 gallery

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enter if you dare

muhahahahaha

oh sorry! wrong holiday

joseph conroy

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christmas lights

like two hands of light

protruding out of the ground

illuminating!

normand chabot

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it is the season

when holiday lights go up

as do power bills

neal steele

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christmas/hanukkah

just white, or many colors

twinkly colors to see

eileen brennan

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white, blue or colors

hanukkah, christmas

all celebrate peace

eileen brennan

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holding hands alight

luminous twisting in sight

brightness dance with dark

gery sasko

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ho ho ho

diamonds everywhere

love that bling

yulan mimmy san

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illumination

bright electric trees

vivid in the winter gloom

keep darkness at bay

marilyn

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the dark neighborhood

shines with holiday colors

makes me smile

mary k fogleboch

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it's the time of year

when trees are transformed into

bearers of the light

daniel ravasio

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Happy week before Christmas week. Hope that you enjoy the wonderful poems submitted for this week’s gallery. I think that this week’s gallery illustrates just how the same picture can evoke such a wide range of verse. Enjoy. 🦊❤️