@opjtx.bsky.social1. in a fragile but cheap glass vase, dropping hastily folded cranes and knockoff Hershey kisses. Not sure why I did this but it seemed the right thing to do at the time.
2. i suppose i am a bit cynical with most things in this world. ive been at the job-though my shift is over...
@still-liz56.bsky.sociala cloud makes a whale
sailing through the morning sky
whimsy calls to me
Clouds demand attention and repay it with joy.
@still-liz56.bsky.socialcrimson sunset blares
day is over, night begins
sweet relief from heat
It was beautiful to have the windows open last night.
@still-liz56.bsky.socialabiding is the
harvest of the summer's heat
patience the result
Nothing else has taught me patience, but heat never gives up.
#DailyHaikuPrompt harvest #Zuihitsu #Micropoetry
@still-liz56.bsky.socialfirst cool breeze--a sign
autumn arrives, summer flees
yet could be a tease
I must remember that summer doesn't release its grip until late October.
@still-liz56.bsky.socialequinox signals
changing seasons and rhythms
summer's last hurrah
Soon I will trade the claustrophobia of summer for neighborly chats and gardening
#DailyHaikuPrompt equinox #Zuihitsu #Micropoetry
@still-liz56.bsky.socialsummer wind storm wails
last gasp of seasonal storms
farewell to the monsoon
As I pick up litter in the yard, I can only hope it's the last gasp.
#DailyHaikuPrompt wind storm #Zuihitsu #Micropoetry
@still-liz56.bsky.sociala dove's feather -- quill
floating by morning's pale light
writing words that fade
I try to read the future, but am glad I cannot make out the story.
@still-liz56.bsky.socialdim morning twilight
birdsong awakens the world
momentary peace
I reflect gratefully on the slower pace of retirement.
#DailyHaikuPrompt twilight #Zuihitsu #Haibun #Micropoetry
@still-liz56.bsky.socialfull moon gleams on pool
day and night are inverted here
elven world beguiles
Finding magic in the everyday now that I have time to see it.
#DailyHaikuPrompt full moon #Zuihitsu #Haibun #Micropoetry
@still-liz56.bsky.socialacclimatized plants
thin leaves of silvery green
desert trees, dappled shade
I ponder how humans fight heat instead of acclimatizing.
@still-liz56.bsky.socialhorse tail reed beckons
bees during summer heat
welcome oasis
I am grateful for a successful and charming strategy to save bees from drowning in the pool.
#DailyHaikuPrompt horse tail #Zuihitsu #Micropoetry
@still-liz56.bsky.socialdistant thunder rolls
animals scatter and hide
last gasp of monsoon
Blessed rain washes the world and my soul clean.
@still-liz56.bsky.socialinevitably
chill comes and frosts the cactus
but not today
Summer lingers but I cling to a vision of future coolness.
@still-liz56.bsky.socialthe flutter of wings
accompanies the birdsong
morning reverie
I am listening for the beauty I did not hear in my rush through life.
@still-liz56.bsky.socialregal pampas grass
standing proud in summer sun
king of the front yard
I am learning that attitude is more important that appearance
#DailyHaikuPrompt pampas grass #Zuihitsu #Haibun #Micropoetry
@still-liz56.bsky.socialthe waning moon sails
the stars wheel, the sun rises
rhythm in the sky
In retirement, I am tuning my body's rhythm to the sky's.
#DailyHaikuPrompt waning moon #Zuihitsu #Haibun
@still-liz56.bsky.socialmorning's slow advent
lightening sky and birdsong
symphony of joy
I will never tire of watching the dawn sky evolve.
@still-liz56.bsky.socialtiny sparrow hops
aphids and earthworms flee
drama in the garden
The gift of perspective is just one thing gardening has given me.
@still-liz56.bsky.socialwillow leaves trailing
moving in the gusty wind
dancing shadows thrill
Memories of swans and willows make me a tourist through my own childhood.