Aromatic leaves
harvested before the rain
breathing in basil
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Pickles
Knife slices smoothly
crisp, cool circles emerging
soon to be pickles
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Gift from the Sea
A gift from the sea
tiny, delicate, complete
grateful to receive
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Thunder
Storm clouds overhead
thunder echoes but no rain
sun claims victory
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Waiting for Butter
A crowd of kernels
stacked one upon another
waiting for butter
HaikuChallenge20 -- Bowl of Summer
A bowl of summer
rosy orbs wrapped in velvet
two napkins needed
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Photobombed
Garden path of stone
photobombed by daylily
bold and beautiful
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Resilience
Battered by the waves
reformed and reimagined
nature’s resilience
#HaikuChallenge20--Metta
Virtual sitting
metta with Sharon Salzberg
grateful for the gift
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Debut
Timid hydrangea
one shy bloom finally appears
ready to debut
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Optimism
Optimistic blooms
turning faces toward the sun
even during storms
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Mary Oliver
Boston street corner
Mary Oliver beckons
reminder to pause
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Camouflage
Mindful observing
a camouflaged visitor
what else have I missed
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Courage
Stand out or fit in
never is an easy choice
face fear with courage
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Herbs
A sun-warmed clay pot
basil, cilantro and dill
feeding my senses
#HaikuChallenge20 --Nexus
A floral nexus
interconnected clusters
alone together
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Kaleidoscope
Wild and carefree
kaleidoscope of colors
a surprise each day
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Sun Worshiper
Sun worshiping teen
now paid the price with scalpel
hello my new friend
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Pop Art
Polka dot princess
reimagining pop art
Yayoi Kusama
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Patina of Age
Retreat to the shade
beauty of impermanence
patina of age