A dusting of snow
or a sprinkling of flowers
The eyes can deceive
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Old and New
Old gnarled branches
Weathered many challenges
Hold new pink blossoms
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Ambiguity
Ambiguity
Have more questions than answers
Rothko on my mind
#HaikuChallenge20 -- World View
A welcome respite
Or a reminder of loss
How we view the world
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Connection
Craving connection
New tools at our disposal
But missing the hugs
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Marathon Monday
Marathon Monday
Today we are all running
Ahead of COVID
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Window
Opened the window
Gentle breeze rustles papers
Airing out winter
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Awry
Nature gone awry
Shaking us from mindlessness
Seasons out of synch
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Ethereal
A cloud of blossoms
Ethereal and fleeting
Takes my breath away
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Change
Standing tall for years
Snapped in half by gust of wind
Could not bend with change
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Indra's Net
Thinking of Indra’s net
How we are all connected
For good and for ill
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Nature's Resilience
Familiar rhythms
Sunbathing turtles return
Nature’s resilience
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Pandemic Footwear
Pandemic footwear
Choose comfort over fashion
Until we Zoom feet
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Perspective Taking
A weeping cherry tree
Sheds tears of joy or sadness
Perspective taking
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Seeking
Step by step by step
Who climbed these stairs before me
What were they seeking
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Anticipation
Waiting for a birth
Pear blossoms ready to pop
Anticipation
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Mourning Victory
Thinking about loss
And beauty that can emerge
Mourning victory
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Natural Prozac
Learned that flowers glow
Especially on dark days
Natural Prozac
#HaikuChallenge20 — Grateful to Lean In
So many shades of purple
Surprise me with their vibrance
Grateful to lean in
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Social Distancing
Social distancing
Good for goose, good for gander
Alone together