The dogwoods are out
longer days, afternoon walks
mark the days of May
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Masks
Masks to protect us
medico della peste
we’ve done this before
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Life Lesson
Memo to myself
no golf balls near ivy walls
today’s life lesson
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Reflection
Reflection of self
changes with the water ripples
never permanent
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Solitary Bloom
The kitchen table
same old seat with brand new view
solitary bloom
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Ferns
Emerging from sleep
downy fur on chartreuse stalks
waiting to unfurl
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Upside Down World
Barbecue ready
but the world is upside down
snowing on May 9th
#HaikuChallenge20 -- New Creation
Parasite and host
changing, merging, evolving
a new creation
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Robin
Veil of pink blossoms
protects, shelters, and conceals
robin sings within
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Nana Korobi Ya Oki
Japanese proverb
fall down seven, get up eight
turtles on a log
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Solitary Walk
Solitary walk
led to unexpected gift
hidden in plain sight
#HaikuChallenge20- Morning Serenade
Window flung open
birdsongs and wind chimes echo
morning serenade
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Pushing the Limits
Pushing the limits
between a rock and a hard place
purple violets
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Performance Art
Current exhibit
performance art by nature
never the same show
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Quarantine Concert
The coffeemaker hisses
in tempo with falling rain
quarantine concert
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Bananas
I miss the market
choosing just ripe bananas
now a place of fear
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Seasonal Attire
Seasonal attire
protecting others and me
fashion statement yet?
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Confetti
After the rainfall
ground covered with confetti
I missed the party
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Ginko
Rainy ginko walk
forage for inspiration
composing haiku
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Stories To Be Told
Stories to be told
Of our lives during COVID
Write them down today