Originally posted on Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin: hummingbird travelsa row of hosta plantsand stops bythe red begoniaearly August Photo by Bryce Carithers on Pexels.com

Originally posted on mehflowers: Last August I wound cucumber vines and succored tomatoes. I stocked the freezer with wild blueberries from the high bushes. I trampled the morning dew and walked in every morning sun. That was last August. Now I wave from my window, she knows I am here. One mislabeled tomato plant sits…

Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): ひとすぢの流るる汗も言葉なり　　鷹羽狩行 hitosuji no nagaruru ase mo kotoba nari ??????????? sweat running ??????????? in a straight line ??????????? is a word, too ??????????????????????????????????????????????? Shugyo Takaha from Haiku Dai-Saijiki (Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006

Originally posted on rivrvlogr: Lemonade In August This late summer month, when the wind seldom gusts and the heat clings to the skin with an air of resignation, the knowledge that its persistence will not last, this month was your favorite. In your retirement you spent more time outdoors than in, as you gardened, tended…

Originally posted on Cafe Haiku: Where does Haiku come from? Rohini Gupta A question often asked is, where do you get your ideas? Where does a haiku come from? How do you manage to keep writing? Those who are new to haiku may wonder what to write about. Those who write a lot can reach…

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