Mel Grieves
LightNews LightNews
banner
melgrieves.bsky.social
Mel Grieves
@melgrieves.bsky.social
650 followers 300 following 250 posts
Smart old broad, retired, love my pets and the people dear to me. Enjoy writing, being outside, snapping photos and thinking up haikus to go with them. Here for the news and interesting folks, not middle-aged men hitting on women. Ugh.
Posts Replies Media Videos
melgrieves.bsky.social
Might be some hidden meaning in this, and then again, might be none. Just cows.
Photo taken through car windshield of cows crossing the road, barn on the left. Haiku: Waiting for the cows to cross the road beats honking and causing stampede.
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of whippet/terrier mix, Oscar, lying on couch with blanket over him, just his face peeking out from under. Sad look on his face. Haiku: November: If the rain doesn't get you, regime's stupidity will.
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of happy-faced black greyhound lying in beach sand at sunset with rainbow behind him. Haiku: Maybe they're "best" friends because all that love gets packed into too few years.
November 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photos of stones and a sea shell left behind on a weathered waterfront bench. Haiku: Of all the treasures we leave behind, perhaps the best are memories.
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of Oscar, the whippet/terrier mix, chin on footrest of bed. Haiku: Time change? What time change? We don't need no stinkin' clocks to know it's meal time.
November 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
melgrieves.bsky.social
There's lots of prickly shit these days. Keep on fighting!
Photo of a fuchsia branch with pink flowers, growing up through the middle of a large mugho pine shrub. Haiku: Sometimes you gotta fight your way through prickly shit in order to blooom.
November 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of a Weimaraner dog with a questioning, grumpy look in his beautiful golden eyes. Haiku: Some people get my "What the fuck's wrong with you?" look. They're not worth a sniff.
October 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo from mid-1950s of two girls ready to go trick-or-treating. No elaborate costumes, just regular clothes with pictures of black cats and pumpkins, brown paper sacks, and masks (one rabbit and one witch). Haiku: The older I get, the more homesick I am for times (and folks) gone by.
October 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of Halloween skeleton in a tree decorated with orange lights. Haiku: If your skeletons flee their closets, light the stage and teach them to dance.
October 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of black and white bulldog with a multi-color striped jacket walking on sidewalk. Haku Some are small, some big. Ball chasers to hole diggers, all worthy of love.
October 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of happy brown and white dog with one eye, wagging tail. Haiku: We are happiest when grateful for what we have. Shed Losses, wag tails.
October 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of orange and red leave on green grass. Haiku: A leaf does not fight the truth, but trusts the wind's call. Humans should learn this.
October 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of October bouquet with snapdragons, a daisy, lavender and fleece flowers. Haiku: Last blooms of summer help keep sunshine in our hearts. Need all we can get.
October 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
melgrieves.bsky.social
#haiku
Photo of black and white spotted dog named Pix, wearing a Halloween scarf with ghosts and "boo" on it. Haiku: Pix opts for cute this season. She says the worlds too scary as it is.
October 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Finding love in midlife is kind of late in the game, but it's lasted 15 years so far. Happy "anniversary" to my true love!
Photo of two snails "rubbing noses". Haiku: All love is good, but one that took a long time to arrive may be best.
October 3, 2025 at 5:16 AM
melgrieves.bsky.social
However you do your thing, keep doing it. Never give up. #haiku
#haikus
Photo of sun setting over dune grasses, some grasses above the the horizon, catching the sun. Small white flowers below, still showing their brightness in the shadows. Haiku: Some stand tall against the coming darkness; others resist in shadows.
October 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Are we giving our young generations the same hope?
Photo of baby acorn on an oak branch surrounded by green, red and brown leaves. Haiku: Nourished by leaves now dying, the acorn hopes to be a mighty oak.
October 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of window view of sky from bedroom at night. Haiku: Lying here thinking. Memories, regrets, worries dance on my brain. Shit.
September 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of volunteer snapdragon blossoms in a gravel and rock stepping stone path. Haiku: Volunteers make the hardened world a softer place. Sow seeds of caring.
September 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Standing up to evil is important. Finding a little joy in each day helps us do that.
Photo of a black and white long-haired dachsund with big swishy tail and pink bows on her ears. Haiku: Resistance comes in many forms. Like strutting your stuff and making joy.
September 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of bright sun setting over ocean against an orange sky and reflected on wet surf. Haiku: Look for the bright spot each day. Open your heart to reflet love and joy.
September 27, 2025 at 2:29 AM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of two women and a dog walking a sandy path to beach with sunset in background. Haiku: Good friends and sunshine ease our journeys. Be sure to honor their beauty.
September 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of a dozen or so colorful leaves, different varieties, on cement walkway. Haiku: Colorful leaves fall. Though they turn crunchy, they add cushion to our path.
September 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of flag on tall pole on dune grass on Washington coast. Haiku: Weathered flag at edge of continent. Will sun set on our freedom, too?
September 21, 2025 at 3:55 AM
melgrieves.bsky.social
Photo of sunset on Washinton coast, dark sand, sun on water, pink clouds in blue sky. Haiku: Let earth, sea, and sky teach us how to coexist before it's too late.
September 21, 2025 at 3:54 AM