20 May 2019 (shell)
Kristen Lindquist
morning fog
shining on the sand
yellow periwinkles
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19 May 2019 (roots)
Kristen Lindquist
roots exposed
along the shore path
family secrets
18 May 2019 (gulls)
Kristen Lindquist
island harbor
the gulls too rising
before sunrise
17 May 2019 (fog)
Kristen Lindquist
a fog bank
hiding the bay between us
anniversary
16 May 2019 (grey)
Kristen Lindquist
days of rain
green light of new leaves
replacing the sun
15 May 2019 (willow)
Kristen Lindquist
too distracted
to know what to say
swaying willow boughs
14 May 2019 (sparrow)
Kristen Lindquist
song sparrow
an old friend’s voice
on the telephone
13 May 2019 (crabapple)
Kristen Lindquist
shining with flowers
my neighbor’s crabapple
three backyards away
12 May 2019 (azalea)
Kristen Lindquist
azalea buds
the passing shadow
of a vulture
11 May 2019 (web)
Kristen Lindquist
tiny paper heart
held by a spider web
we all need love
10 May 2019 (vireo)
Kristen Lindquist
early rain
vireo asking about
an umbrella
Today’s haiku is thanks to my friend Stacey, who gave me most of the poem in an email after we had to cancel a bird walk together this morning. I love how her words express the querulous song of the vireo.