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I believe in kindness, truth and beauty, the power of nature, and the triumph of the human spirit. Published in the 2024 Best Haiku international #anthology!
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HAIKU 0329

distant clouds rumble—
passing through magenta miles—
lightning bolts return

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December 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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HAIKU 0328

argent sentinel—
in darkness— She casts shadows—
December Cold Moon

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December 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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HAIKU 0326

each moment fleeting
crimson dawn slips ever swift—
monarchs in the wind

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December 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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SENRYU 0434

vespertine whispers—
song dogs forlorn echoing—
cold moon serenade

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December 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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SENRYU 0433

rising mist— moon lit—
joy in shimmering prisms—
singing droplets dance

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December 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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SENRYU 0432

Mother Earth whispers
calling chivalrous response—
while sentinels stand

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December 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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SENRYU 0431

silent new moon night
embracing aphotic self—
light found in darkness

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December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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HAIKU 0324

brushstrokes touch darkness
eternal canvas beckons—
wisp of suave silence

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December 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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HAIKU 0323

haunting howls linger—
sheer granite echoes swiftly—
winter coat whispers

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November 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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HAIKU 0317

moon's dark side— well timed
awestruck eyes— eerie shadow
searing memories

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November 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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HAIKU 0315

luminous raindrops
each alchemy relevant—
fleeting rainbows lure

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November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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SENRYU 0425

remember your joy
seeking achievable dreams—
they are seeking you

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November 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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SENRYU 0418

after fire season—
do not pine for hotter days
welcome rain— then snow

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November 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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HAIKU 0311

ribs rising— heaving—
held her breath— in the graveyard—
taken by sand— rust

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November 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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HAIKU 0304

embers emerging—
mythical salamander
fanning fireplace flames

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November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Lost Dragon
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​ ​ ​ ​  —shadorma
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Lost dragon
once escaped my eyes—
perhaps— twice.
Mythical
salamander said, flaming—
surrender searching.

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November 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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SENRYU 0406

honor listening—
Indigenous language speaks—
wisdom walks with wind

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November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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HAIKU 0302

moon rise remembers
silver silence echoing—
long forgotten dreams

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November 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Branches
of a
white oak
reach skyward
like fingers
shown
where leaves have fallen

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November 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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HAIKU 0008

hush of cool night air—
mountain lion's piercing call
flash of falling star

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November 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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HAIKU 0122

aurora crackling—
trilling sounds pierce the curtain—
sandhill crane redeye

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November 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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HAIKU 0087

Navajo elder
and I— spoke with brilliant eyes—
my tongue sat silent

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November 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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HAIKU 0301

ears intent— listen
each footfall steady— now sure
fallen leaves rustle

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November 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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SENRYU 0402

mittens— strings attached
binding my heart— Alaska—
Monument Valley

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November 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Thank you Q for your inspirational photograph.
November 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM