today’s gratitude —
no giant toads nor zombies
make for a good day
Day 23 -- #HaikuChallenge23
study of contrasts
negative and positive
tangle of winter
Day 22 -- #HaikuChallenge23
traveler pit stop
fueling our bodies and brains
dinner and some books
Day 21 -- #HaikuChallenge23
grateful for respite
releasing the sand and sea
journey back to home
Day 20 -- #HaikuChallenge23
unassuming tree
with blaze of scarlet bristles
greets all who notice
Day 19 -- #HaikuChallenge23
heartbeat of the waves
slow the breath to match rhythm
natural healing
Day 18 -- #HaikuChallenge23
it is what it is
finding beauty in brokenness
wabi-sabi shells
Day 17 -- #HaikuChallenge23
solitary walk
keeping oneself company
alone not lonely
Day 16 -- #HaikuChallenge23
shape shifting through time
symbiotic existence
beauty in decay
Day 15 -- #HaikuChallenge23
fortress gatekeeper
emerges from the shadows
always on duty
Day 14 -- #HaikuChallenge23
suwannee river cairns
new life emerges from old
regeneration
Day 13 -- #HaikuChallenge23
turn into the wind
a squadron of pelicans
maintaining balance
Day 12 -- #HaikuChallenge23
calcified fingers
unmoving in their tight grip
challenge to release
Day 11 -- #HaikuChallenge23
stillness not silence
shore birds chatter and call out
welcome a new day
Day 10 -- #HaikuChallenge23
majestic hunter
patient and calm as she waits
the tide receding
Day 9 -- #HaikuChallenge23
a community
strangers turn into neighbors
houses become homes
Day 8 -- #HaikuChallenge23
change of scenery
trading pine trees for palm trees
it’s good for the soul
Day 7 -- #HaikuChallenge23
winter morning calm
a frosted landscape revealed
alone with my thoughts
Day 6 -- #HaikuChallenge23
no room for improv
sourdough bread is finicky
more science than art
Day 5 -- #HaikuChallenge23
inky silhouettes
in the golden light of dusk
a still life tableau