Originally posted on Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin: mid-SeptemberSaturdaylight in the sunroomtoo brightfor me now Years ago, Karl found window blinds that we can raise and lower, according to the time of day and season. Grateful for the ability to make adjustments as needed. I have been careful about the sun and my skin for decades,…

Originally posted on K.: ? For 9/11, I’ve chosen my embroidery of Jizo, the Japanese god who helps to heal hearts and lives in times of darkness and grief. Jizo personifies the Bodhisattva Vow to save all beings from suffering.  He works especially to save the souls of children who have died before their parents.  In…

Originally posted on a meditative journey : it stirs the soul of even the most indifferent person — first autumn winds. ~Saigyō https://frankjtassone.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/stirsthesoul.jpg Nikon D750 f/7.1 1/400 85mm

Originally posted on Charlotte Digregorio's Writer's Blog: summer drought ant tracks in the dust to another world   by Barbara Tate (USA) Butterfly Dream, Nov. 9, 2018

Originally posted on A 19 Planets Art Blog 2010/2024: plum deepening the last days of summer

Originally posted on Harusame: ripe grapes… the sour taste of his words Comment: a haiku that contrasts the sweet (amai 甘い), flavorful taste of ripe grapes with the sourness (shibumi 渋味) of the words of the poet’s lover, causing a broad and engaging emotional response in the reader’s mind. The ellipsis (…) serving as a…

Originally posted on Bill Waters ~~ Haiku: fitful sleep — a single bark in the dark then silence *    *    *    *