fairytale prince
the whir of hovering wings
a locust on the leaf
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This is the second year that I’ve seen these creatures and it was once again a surprise. One moment I think I am seeing a yellow banded butterfly and the next moment I see a grasshopper/locust. For more information and images, check this writeup about the Carolina Grasshopper (aka Carolina Locust).
enchantment
a mist of umbels
hosting the breeze
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obscure moon . . .
underwater a sturgeon sips
the clouded depths
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The August full moon is sometimes called ‘Sturgeon Moon’. The sturgeon is an ancient species of fish that is endangered in some habitats. They have many unique features such as no teeth, armour instead of scales and cartilage instead of bones.
sky river-run
the storm clouds parting
August moon
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dog days of summer . . .
a red lily opens
alone in the sun
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dog days of summer . . .
a red lily opens
alone in the sun
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synchronizing my fluidity becoming a waterfall
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synchronizing my fluidity becoming a waterfall
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The poem reads as one continuous line on a screen that is wide enough. It is a one-line haiku or ‘monoku’.
Haikai Challenge #149 – waterfall
The video: three hours of Sahalie Falls, Willamette National Forest, Cascade Mountains, Oregon.
cicada night
a shrill drone from the tree
rising and falling
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midsummer
the razed lot restored
by wildflowers
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tire rumbles . . .
a dog waiting at the sidelight
from dawn to dusk
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July flowers . . .
a gentle spray of white
across the meadow
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