intricate pattern
I never noticed before
morning mindfulness
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Strawberry Season
morsels of sunshine
juicy, warm, deliciousness —
strawberry season
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Shell
hard, sharp outer shell
protects soft places inside —
same as in humans?
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Garden
invitation to
come and sit in the garden
watch the seasons change
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Pinwheels
pinwheels of dogwood
as eager as a child’s toy
waiting for the wind
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Waiting
overachiever
there is one in every crowd —
waiting for the rest
#HaikuChallenge21 — Patience
climbing hydrangea
years, and years, waiting for blooms
patience has paid off
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Roses
nature exploding
buds to blooms before my eyes
opulent roses
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Oasis
respite from the heat
nature’s air conditioning
oasis of shade
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Monarchs
familiar sightings
herald summertime up north —
return of monarchs
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Treehouse
laughter, wasps, splinters
a generation ago —
treehouse still standing
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Letting Go
under watchful eyes
letting go to swim freely —
angst of parenthood
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Haiku Eyes
changing perspective
vertical, horizontal —
world through haiku eyes
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Nap
well loved and well used
the sleeping couch never fails
to induce a nap
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Butterfly
feeling very small
butterfly with wings of steel
hovers over me
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Kaleidoscope
geometric shapes
natural kaleidoscope
forms new perspective
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Lighthouse
water, sand, and sky
the lighthouse observing all —
steadfast and grounded
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Fire
embers glow brightly
flames leap, dance a finale
as we warm our hands
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Footprints
footprints in the sand
mark another traveler
on their own journey
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Mascot
ambiguous stone
gazed upon for 50 years —
official mascot?