Originally posted on Ontheland: Lately I’ve found a new pastime that is almost addictive. With little snips of blunt-nosed scissors I have been trimming my dog’s hair, enjoying the satisfaction of a slow transformation while nurturing his trust and patience. I don’t have stranger privileges or the physical restraints of a professional groomer. I am…

Originally posted on Vento del giorno: Georgia O’Keeffe, Flowers of life ? giorno di vento il nero violaceo dei tulipani windy day the black purple of tulips © A.M. ? ?

Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): みづからの光を流れ春の川　　　金澤諒和 mizukara no hikari o nagare haru no kawa             flowing in             its light             spring river                                                 Masakazu Kanazawa from ‘Haiku,’ a monthly haiku magazine, March 2017 Issue, Kabushiki Kaisha Kadokawa, Tokyo Fay’s Note:   The poet’s first name could be ‘Akikazu.’ ?

Originally posted on haiku tree: morning chill stays in my bones all day ?

Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 咲くよりも落つる椿となりにけり　　　水原秋櫻子 saku yori mo otsuru tsubaki to narinikeri             camelia             it falls rather than             blooming                                                 Shuoshi Mizuhara from “Haiku Dai-Saijiki” (“Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki”), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006 Fay’s Note:  Shuoshi Mizuhara (1892-1981)