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2020 #5

fairy wings
flutter on the fringe
of my reality
            ~~jvg

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2020 #6

crumbling walls
of abandoned barracks at Manzanar
blight our history
             ~~jvg

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2020 # 7

pink monsters
giggle under the bed
without malice
                   ~~jvg

#8

the welcome smile
in the ripples of the pond
is my reflection
                    ~~jvg

#9

this redwood
stands straight and strong
against gale force wind
                    ~~jvg

#10

gaggle of geese
squawking and honking
a cricket sings
                   ~jvg

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2020 #13 thoughts shared through concrete words touch us - haiku                  ~~jvg #15 pumpkins grin or grimace depending on strokes or pokes                                                    ~~jvg   #16 Πρωί - morning angel voices joined in sweet harmony to praise their God                   ~~jvg #17  cotidie - every day passionate sun sizzles and spits before fading into sea                     ~~jvg

#18 oíche - night stepping out of shadows I find myself                ~~jvg #19 in the black of night shivers with nervous giggles                    graveyard - hide and seek                            ~~jvg #20 daglig - daily fire and lightning spark the long journey to a warm hearth                   ~~jvg #21 ututu - personality make a joyful noise to warm hearts everywhere                ~~jvg

#22 sleep restores one's soul       ~~jvg #23 Haiku ya îro words only hurt you when you let them in                    ~~jvg #24 madainn morning deep water is only treacherous when one cannot swim so learn                ~~jvg #25 reflected in your eyes my soul      ~~jvg

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2020 #27

ghostly mist
engulfs and embraces me
with icy arms  
                   ~~ jvg 

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2020 

defund the police
while mayhem reigns in the streets
keep your guns loaded
                      ~~jvg

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2022 #33

heat sits on my skin
with no breath from the ocean
beads of sweat rise up
                   ~~jvg

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2022 #34

retina strokes out
red blood clot, grey cloud
right eye sight dismissed
                ~~jvg

Something new every day.

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2022 # 35

on autumn's crisp breath
retired golden leaves drift
in slow surrender
                  ~~jvg 

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2022  #39

cool November sun
peeks through snowy white pillows
God's voice stills the trees
                     ~~jvg

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2022 #40

November sunshine
subtly  warms through pillowed clouds
ocean air chills me
                ~~jvg 

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2022 # 41

It's ametuer night
celebrations with champaigne 
be careful out there
                     ~~jvg

Today is New Years Eve

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February 2023 National Haiku Month   -  I am attempting to write a haiku each day of the month.   

Feb 1, 2023  # 4

Serpants' Day, Celtic
winter to spring prediction
more winter ahead
                ~~jvg

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Feb 2, 2023 #5

Punxsutawny Phil
groundhog sees winter shadow
predicts six more weeks
                ~~jvg
Today is

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Feb 3 2023 #6  in Playground  Friday Haikus

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Feb 4, 2023 #7

soft glow in night sky
February full Snow Moon
a golden silence
                 ~~jvg

Today is 

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Feb 5, 2023 # 8

Won't fly to Belize,
paradise is here at home.
Trees bend in the wind.
                     ~~jvg

2023 #9 

fresh air fills my lungs
branches sway with gusts of wind
God's breath renews me
                       ~~jvg

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Feb 6, 2023 #10

white water surges
over ancient stones framing path
salmon spawn upstream
                        ~~jvg

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Feb 7, 2023. #11

roses dressed in red
reminder of past passions
Crocus bloom in white
~~jvg

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Feb 8, 2023  # 12 visit to Costco

aisles and aisles for miles
A to Z and in between
big box stuff sold here
                      ~~jvg
 

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Feb 9, 2023 #13

February sun  
gently warms rain-soaked earth
seedlings start to sprout
                ~~jvg

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Feb 10, 2023 #14

Friday's drizzle 
keeps Molly curled on the couch
the hunt can wait
                  ~~jvg
 

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Feb 11, 2023 # 15

white froth clings
to tawny grains of wet sand
bare toes wiggle in
                           ~~jvg

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Feb 12, 2023 #16

midnight dream reaches
into waking morning light 
unexplained unrest
                      ~~jvg

 

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Feb 13. 2023 #17

an open book
is a rabbit hole
I can't resist
            ~~jvg

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Feb 14, 2023 Valentine's Day  #18

front gate stands wide open
"if you build it they will come"
waiting for flowers
                ~~jvg

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Feb 15, 2023  # 19

cloudless sky displays
golden globe on blue canvas
north wind chills the earth
                  ~~jvg
 

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Feb 16, 2023 #20

horizon streaked
with gold, red, and vermillion
ends day in beauty
                  ~~jvg

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Feb 17, 2023 #21

arthritic knuckle
too big for gold wedding band
cherished ring enlarged
               ~~jvg

I know I'm now widowed and could get away without wearing it, but I feel naked without it. Besides, it is too pretty to just hide away in a safe. 

[David W. Parsley]

A lovely sentiment, Judi, in every way.  And I agree: don't hide that exquisite thing in a safe!  That 'cute cowboy' of yours had extraordinary taste..

 - David

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On 2/18/2023 at 2:17 PM, David W. Parsley said:

A lovely sentiment, Judi, in every way.  And I agree: don't hide that exquisite thing in a safe!  That 'cute cowboy' of yours had extraordinary taste..

 - David

Thank you David.  I just got it back from the jeweler and he cleaned it up and it looked so pretty I had to share.  Actually, he could never have afforded this ring when we got married.  I wore a plain gold band and a simple engagement ring that he had set with a 1 karat old fashioned cut diamond his mother gave him.  At 25 years the band of the engagement ring had worn thru and we decided to use the gold and gems, have the diamond recut and a jeweler friend created this custom ring which was then blessed by the church.  I've only worn it for 34 years.  

~~judi

Feb 19, 2023 #22

mardi gras mask
pulled from box in back closet
Shrove Tuesday party
               ~~jvg

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Feb 20, 2023 # 23

stars and stripes
passed down by our forefathers
Cheers President's Day!
                ~~jvg

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Feb 21, 2023 #24

samba rhythms thrum
beads, masks, and feathers sway
It's Carnival!

Happy Mardi Gras everyone.  Indulge today because for 40 days we will fast. 

 

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Feb 22, 2023  #25

ash signed on forehead
reminder of birth and death
palm leaves sway
                  ~~jvg
 

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Feb 23, 2023  # 26   National Chili Day

Peppers simmer in sauce
thick with beef, beans, and onion.
Texas does it best.
                 ~~jvg

I make great chili and cornbread, having friends over to share tonight.  I never had Texas chili but I'm told nothing beats it and they don't put beans in their chili.  I love chili with beans and I like spicy and hot, but I hear Texans really crank up the heat.  

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Feb 24, 2023  #27

pages quickly turn
through intrigue with twists and turns
a good "who done it?"
              ~~jvg

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Feb 25, 2023 #28  National Clam Chowder Day

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winds churn up the sea
grey mist permeates the dock
hot clam chowder served
                        ~~jvg

On my way to the bay (Bodega Bay) for a steaming bowl of New England Clam Chowder and crusty sourdough bread with friends.  What better excuse for good food and better friendship, it's National Clam Chowder Day.  ♥️

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Feb 26, 2023  # 29

icy shards of rain
slice through the somber sky
to assault the earth
                  ~~jvg

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Feb 27, 2023   #30

yellow egg yolk drips 
onto brand new white Tshirt
stain remover sprayed
                ~~jvg

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Feb 29. 2023 # 31

its diamonds corkscrew
in deadly readiness
field mouse scurries
                 ~~jvg

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March 1, 2023   #32

keys tap out
words to record my days
I had a good month
                       ~~jvg
I began writing a haiku a day for the month of February inspired by National Haiku Month.  If you read through them as I wrote them, you kind of took a journey through February with me. Maybe this will jump-start a habit of writing.

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2023 #35

blue trash container
waits on side of country road
truck rumbles to stop
                  ~~jvg

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2023 # 36

stones silent and still
in the rush of the river
tempered gift of time
                   ~~jvg

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2024  #5  

your touch on my skin
safe with your arms around me
gone with your last breath
                     ~~jvg

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2024 #10

bullet knicks target   
bystander shields wife and child
to die a hero
                               ~~jvg 

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2024  #12

stack of dusty books
wait to be picked up and read
       tik tok scrolls
                        ~~jvg