A field of bright gold Like thousands of caution lights Atop grey green poles Triangular flags Surround fluted golden orbs Shimmer in the breeze Gray skies and storm clouds Winter tree limb silhouettes Swathed in golden cloth
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Haiku: Treasures in My Living Room
My grandmother’s lamp Shines bright in our front window Shade of green and red My brother Jim’s lamp Stands between two wingback chairs Pink and green stained glass My brother John’s books Fill a Mission oak stacked case Bound in red and gold A china cabinet From my best friend Patricia Filled with memories A…
Prompt: Haiku about Illness
Sick Sitting this morning Kleenex box right by my side …
Prompt: Haiku: Cold Cross-Town Trip at 2 am
Entering the cold A frigid winter’s evening Hides inside the car Cross town trip drags by Car heater spews icy air Legs quiver and quake Front door lock resists Wind so cold it slides through clothes Home awaits with warmth Gas stoves radiate Shivers are replaced with heat A happy relief A night filled with…
Prompt: Haiku: A Winter’s Night
Weather shifts to cold Wind brings Canada far south Stars white in black sky Gas stoves cast orange glow Hot flames flicker with quiet joy Warmth melts away cold Thoughts of bed entice Cozy under heavy quilts A warm, safe cocoon Dreams of summer days Green trees, red birds and blue water Fill this winter…
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