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Richard Hauken
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Richard is a writer shaped by resilience and reflection. Living with schizoaffective disorder, he began writing in hospitalization. His poetry and prose explore spirit, memory, and imagination, becoming a practice of transformation and meaning.
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Richard Hauken @richardhauken.bsky.social · Oct 12
You may also pick up my book, Petals of Haiku: Family, Lovers, & the Spirit Within from Amazon or Barnes & Noble's website.

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Petals of Haiku: Family, Lovers, & the Spirit Within|Paperback
In this collection Three foundations of my life Family, home, friends My support network People who have touched my heart Shoulders to cry on Those who have passed on And loved ones that still remain ...
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Excerpt from today's journal entry.

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December 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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December 12, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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December 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Excerpt from my poem "On Earth As in Heaven"

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December 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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December 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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December 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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December 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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December 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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December 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Excerpt from yesterday's and today's journal entries

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December 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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November 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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November 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

#Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2025

Are you watching the parade?

Loved the Pac-Man float!

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November 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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November 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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November 22, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM