only yesterday
how can it be two decades —
traveling through time
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Stillness
momentary pause
or daylong meditation
embracing stillness
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Pansies
stretching into earth
as faces point to the sun —
garden residents
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Bright and Bold
bright and bold colors
announce the return of warmth
inside and outside
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Jewelry
nature’s jewelry store
rows of earrings on display
dressing up for spring
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Easter
cerulean sky
tree buds bursting with new life —
Easter morning walk
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Companion
gliding side by side
through turbulent days and calm
companion for life
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Pink Cloud
delicate and pure
pink cloud hovers near the ground
cherry blossom time
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Debut
now taking the stage
chorus line of crocuses
making their debut
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Cracks
new growth of springtime
climbing up an ancient wall
filling in the cracks
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Turtles
the turtles are back
sunning themselves on a log —
all is good today
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Cardinal
welcome visitor
whispers to me — I am here
and then vanishes
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Dance
a chilly morning
bright yellow blossoms beckon —
come closer and dance
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Hyacinths
fragrance of Easter —
memories of grandparents
and fancy dresses
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Neighbors
ancient gnarled vines
make room for their new neighbors
who boldly stake claim
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Majestic
majestic statesman
observing with intention
missteps and fanfares
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Comedy
bold and outrageous
part plant, part Seuss creation
nature’s comedy
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Cookies
too pretty to eat
but too delicious not to —
I only ate one
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Daffodils
happiest flower
color of sunshine and spring —
how can you not smile?
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Design
art deco patterns
as modern today as then —
beauty in design