Originally posted on The Lotus: Haibun: Rising The Master’s tale of the the underground cave. The sun asks the cave to come up to the light but the cave response is one of bewilderment. He has no idea of light having lived all his life in the darkness of the underground. Mustering courage he eventually…

Originally posted on Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin: new year sunriselight fillsthe red poinsettia My haiku was accepted by WestWard Quarterly for the Winter 2021 issue. January thaw . . .letting goof old heartaches Published in?A Splash of Water: Haiku Society of America 2015 Members’?Anthology, edited by Catherine J.S. Lee. Ship In The?MistJanuary 2012Photo by Karl

Originally posted on Ada's Poetry Alcove (2): Carpe Diem #1842 End Of Year New Year’s Eveday spent cleaning houseclearing outplanning for a brighter yearleaving baggage behind ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ a minute after midnightmy spouse bundles up warmlytakes treats for stray catscold air spilling in doora mixture of sadness and hope ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NewYear’s Daya squirrel shakes his tailat…

Originally posted on Ontheland: snowflakes in a blinding storm we find each other . . https://youtu.be/wsj15wPpjLY Seasons of Love: Rent Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ©️2021 Ontheland

Originally posted on Heed not Steve: new year days the same but bright —- © Steve Mitchell 2021

Originally posted on Mindfills: dreamy night clouds curl up with a memory old cold moon smirks *** Mindfills for Frank Tassone’s haikai challenge -fuyu no tsuki (cold moon)