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RobinJP
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Poet & former print journo.
💜 words, photos, SG, my sweet pup. She / Her
🏳️‍🌈 walking the hills of WNC.
Can we now leave trans kids alone.
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RobinJP @robinjp.bsky.social · Aug 13
Wrote this early in Covid lockdown. Eerily true still.

MAKING YOUR OWN HEAVEN

is it possible to stop being scared about what might happen
and just know your own heaven is something
here on earth that you have made with your own
hands
your own
heart

~ RJP 3/13/2020

#poetry #poem
robinjp.bsky.social
2026:
I hate when new toys get broken so soon.
January 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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I’ve long maintained that it was a mistake for Congress to have abolished itself.
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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Now that they’ve started a war I’ve completely forgotten that they’re pedophiles.
January 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.

Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
robinjp.bsky.social
pipes froze record cold
New Year's with friends
at the beach
warm ourselves with laughter

#haiku new year beach
#poem #poetry 
#DailyHaikuPrompt
January 3, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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on spindly legs
plover rushes in and out
edge of a cornflower sea

#haiku plover cornflower
#poem #poetry 
#DailyHaikuPrompt
January 2, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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sisters in a circle
obvious threads that bind them
using grapes for marbles

#haiku thread grapes
#poem #poetry 
#DailyHaikuPrompt
January 1, 2026 at 1:12 PM
robinjp.bsky.social
against clear blue sky
aren't all flowers sun flowers
rising from the dirt

#haiku clear sky sun flower
#poem #poetry 
#DailyHaikuPrompt
December 31, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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balmy winter porch
sun melts rooftop icicles
dog stretches at my feet

#haiku icicles balmy
#poem #poetry 
#DailyHaikuPrompt
December 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
robinjp.bsky.social
cold call cold snap
cold stare from the face
of the night's full moon

#haiku cold full moon
#poem #poetry
#DailyHaikuPrompt
December 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Among many lessons learned....

The federal government is more powerful than states or cities so instead it's "up to citizens to protect their communities."

This is very long, but a very powerful story. A must read.

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz
President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Where does the water touch the sky?

Super foggy in Western North Carolina today. This was shot at 11 a.m.
#photography
Super foggy day in Western North Carolina today. You can tell the sky from the water only by spotting the reflection. This was shot at 11 a.m.
December 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
robinjp.bsky.social
small bag of chestnuts
conjures Dickensian carols
singing in Whole Foods

#haiku chestnut pastoral
#poem #poetry 
#DailyHaikuPrompt
December 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Santa's ample girth
the subject of children's mirth
kept him down to earth

#haiku mirth
#poem #poetry 
#DailyHaikuPrompt
Illustration shows Santa's head... Big white beard. Rosy cheeks and nose. Wide open eyes and red cap. He looks surprised.
December 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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In Durham for the holidays. It's such a groovy place.
Happy Holidays, everyone. And let there be Peace on Earth in 2026. ✨
Old wooden slat fence in front of a house in Durham, N.C. There is a light by the gate, a straight metal railing to hold on to as you walk down the steps. Someone has strung some Christmas lights in a loopy style on the front of the fence. The whole scene is framed by some lush green bushes. The whole scene looks very comforting.
December 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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IDIOMS

make hay while the sun shines
spread it round your garden
as the day cools down

#haiku hay garden
#poem #poetry 
#DailyHaikuPrompt
December 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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💜

every morning
our world is created again
the sun comes up
the dog pops to attention
we shake off last night’s dreams
and vow
our love
to each other
once more

#poetry
#goodmorning
December 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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pretty thrift shop quilt
someone else's memories
warmth for me right now

#haiku quilt
#poem #poetry 
#DailyHaikuPrompt
December 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Both D and R congress members have signed a letter calling for the feds to treat advanced nursing degrees the same as other professions.

I see NC’s Ross, Foushee, and Davis on the letter. Call your reps, especially Edwards, Budd, and Tillis. #ncpol

www.collins.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
December 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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shade tree in the rain
nature's overcoat keeps me dry
tiny bird shares my shelter 

#haiku overcoat shade tree
#poem #poetry 
#DailyHaikuPrompt
December 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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after the longest night
I wake to the sound of deer
walking through dry leaves

#haiku solstice
#poem #poetry 
#DailyHaikuPrompt
December 21, 2025 at 3:14 AM
robinjp.bsky.social
rain for thirsty plants
snow leaves playful memories
sleet robs us of joy

#haiku sleet blooming
#poem #poetry 
#DailyHaikuPrompt
December 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
robinjp.bsky.social
winter morn's red sky
flower glowing in the east
brief moment of warmth

#haiku winter hydrangea
#poem #poetry 
#DailyHaikuPrompt
December 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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teen with fake i.d.
sneaks into a quiet bar
long night no luck

#haiku long night
#poem #poetry 
#DailyHaikuPrompt
December 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Lifeguard's on Duty
Eastern bluebird

#photography
#dogwalk
#nature
Eastern bluebird sits atop a sign that says No Swimming from Docks. The lake is in the background.
December 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM