31 July 2021 (raspberries)

trail side raspberries . . .

sharing stories

about bears

30 July 2021 (blueberries)

blueberry patch

the book I spend all summer

trying to finish

29 July 2021 (alarm)

awake with a start

the crows call out

my alarm

28 July 2021 (moth)

not always easy

to find the bright side

underwing moth

27 July 2021 (summertime)

Summertime . . .

in the park at night kids

chase their addictions

26 July 2021 (haze)

wildfire haze

reddens the sun

reddens the river

25 July 2021 (fragment)

A haiku is typically made up of a fragment and phrase (or phrase and fragment), with the energy of the poem arising in the association between the two. Finding the right fragment is, for me, one of the hardest parts of writing a good haiku. Which fragment do you prefer of the three versions below, and if you can articulate it, why? I appreciate your input!

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rush of wind

before the downpour

blue jays

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rush of wind

before the downpour

oak grove

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rush of wind

before the downpour

drought dreams

24 July 2021 (heron)

twilight

a heron flies from dark

to darker

23 July 2021 (monarch)

high summer

the monarch pauses

atop the coneflower

22 July 2021 (garden)

garden dirt

my thigh sports a smear

of pollen

21 July 2021 (wet)

rain then fog

ferns sweep their wet

across my bare legs