jewel-tone strands of beads
laissez les bon temps rouler
waiting to party
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Branches
tangle of branches
intersect and bifurcate
snow-covered vessels
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Heart
open heartedness
transparent, vulnerable
must handle with care
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Unfortunately
unfortunately
metaphor in the making
web of distortion
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Tiny Flowers
millefiore
a thousand tiny flowers
blooming under glass
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Hierarchy
snowy oasis
Maslow’s needs hierarchy
for all earth’s creatures
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Comforter
snowy comforter
wrapping the landscape in white
frigid coziness
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Check-In
snow begins to fall
scarlet visitor appears
to check in with me
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Patterns
one tile at a time
shifting the rows and columns
patterns now emerge
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Snowy Day
a masked marauder
disguised by a snowy day
vigilant til spring
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Reborn
war-shattered stained glass
from brokenness to beauty
reborn in new form
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Win-Win Day
seeking out shelter
filling up at the buffet
it’s a win-win day
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Alchemy
nature’s alchemy
changing landscape — green to white
wonderland appears
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Confections
a dusting of snow
powered sugar laden leaves
winter confections
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Renewal
unexpected green
peeking out from last year’s leaves
nature’s renewal
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Determination
single leaf holds on
with an unobstructed view
determination
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Pears
spectrum of colors
blushing yellow to chartreuse —
delicious still life
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Strength
strong, stronger, strongest
internal or external
who gets to decide
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Perspective
shifting perspective
intersect in different ways —
joining together
#HaikuChallenge21 -- New Day
a new day dawning
filled with promise for women
light and hope prevail