Haiku 302 New Year New Decade

new year new decade

resolutions-

setting new goals

Haiku 301 A Piece of Fall

piece of fall

caught in piece of summer 

until spring

Haiku 300 Healthy Habits Abandoned

healthy habits abandoned

scale groaned

get back on track

Haiku 299 Vintage

vintage

childhood favorite 

warms heart

Haiku 298 One Plays with Metal

one plays with metal

gives scrap to the other

play with light

Haiku 297 Bluebird of Happiness

bluebird of happiness

thirty-nine years

still happily married

Haiku 296 Puffs of White Falling

puffs of white falling

feathered friends getting their fill

morning entertainment

Another one-but I don't have a photo yet:

plow goes by

crows sweep in

adding salt to diet

Haiku 295 Poem "Approaching Solstice"

Poem "Approaching Solstice"

celebrate the colors

helpful advice for dark days.

"Approaching Solstice" by Patricia Monaghan

Haiku 294 Listening Crunch Crunch

listening-crunch-crunch

pileated woodpecker calls

crunch-off to find it

Haiku 293 Look Like Hops

Look like hops

feel like hops

grows on a tree

Haiku 292 Sixty Seven Shots

sixty seven shots-one sharable

waiting for next snow

to try again

Haiku 291 Mother Nature

Mother Nature

preparing for the season

in grand style

Haiku 290 Outside My Window

outside my window

snow covered tree

waiting patiently for birds

Haiku 289 Storm Watch-Storm Warning

storm watch-storm warning

anticipation 

hype or real thing

Haiku 288 Gourds in the basket

gourds gone from basket

now twinkling in the night

ushering in a new season

Haiku 287 Unexpected

unexpected

one childhood ornament

crying-missing mom

Haiku 286 Moved Inside

moved inside

sunny window

showing off again

Haiku 285 Heading to School

heading to school

eager to listen

youngsters excited to read

Haiku 284 Look Out Captain

look out captain

gathering data

no dog-no peanuts

Haiku 283 Overnight Magic

overnight magic

hope the birds 

brought their skates

Haiku 282 Family Shoot

Family shoot-

wear complimentary colors-

get close-snap!

I've gotten behind on my haikus lately. I thought about doing several today but have decided instead to just try and get back into the daily habit.

Haiku 281 On the Horizon

on the horizon

ushering in change

childlike excitement

Haiku 280 Nature's Mitt

Nature's mitt

playing catch 

alone

Haiku 279 Footprints Show Effort

footprints show effort

register blank

unsuccessful attempt

Haiku 278 Nature's Snowcone

nature's snowcone

ready to be enjoyed

by the morning sun

Haiku 277 Critters Tried

critters tried

late season harvest

thwarted by Mother Nature

Haiku 276 Beautiful Contrast

beautiful contrast

winter vs autumn

which wins for now

Haiku 275 Autumn Meets Winter

winter meets autumn

fading garden bursts with joy

as does the gardener

Haiku 274 Seeking Color

Seeking color

finding bits here and there

chilly autumn day

Haiku 273 Downed Trees Muddy Path

downed trees muddy path

evidence of recent storm

park bridges safe

Haiku 272 Motivation

motivation

walk, hike, snowshoe Frisbee

just get outside! 

Haiku 271 Unique Squirrel

unique squirrel

what matters?

process, fun, mess and taste

Haiku 270 Bit of History

bit of history

ice cream, truck rides

memories of dad

Haiku 269 Squirrels or Chipmunks

squirrels or chipmunks

provide late season nourishment

for the little ones

Haiku 268 Vibrancy Fades

vibrancy fades

dying petals texture

still holds beauty

Haiku 267 Leaves Turning Brown

leaves turning brown

displaying end of season

while still showing off

Haiku 266 Nothing Says Autumn

nothing says autumn

like Mother Nature

showing off her fanciest dress

Haiku 265 Hidden Out Back

hidden out back

an autumn surprise

Pop! Such a sweet juicy treat!

Haiku 264 Autumn in Vermont

Autumn in Vermont

clouds couldn't hide such vividness

lucky witnesses

Haiku 263 My Beak Seems Stuck

My beak seems stuck but

I'll show no fear

as human fills my feeders

This was taken with my phone and I was just inches away and it did not move for a couple of minutes. Now I know why I see them rubbing their beaks on the branches of the lilac tree. 

Haiku 262 Daily Morning Tasks

daily morning tasks

gratitude, doodle, jot thoughts

perfect start to day

Haiku 261 Watching Nor'easter

watching nor'easter

pummel rocky shores 

hours pass like minutes

Haiku 260 Each Thundering Crash

each thundering crash

each exploding wave

makes me whole again

We spent last week in Maine. It's my very favorite place to visit. I could spend an entire day sitting along the rocky shore watching the waves come in. I took way too many photos but I couldn't seem to stop myself.

Haiku 259 Full of Flowers

filled with flowers

bursting with color

daring winter to arrive

Haiku 258 Frost on the Pumpkin

Frost on the pumpkin

autumn's announcement 

changes are a coming

Haiku 257 Lovely Three Miles

Lovely three miles

She waits while I capture beauty

I wait while she sniffs

Haiku 256 Delicate Puffs

Delicate puffs

wind travelers

ready to journey

Haiku 255 Nectar Lover

Nectar lover

loving late bloomer-

don't forget to migrate

Haiku 254 First of the Season

First of the season

Turns to droplets quickly

By the sun's kiss

Haiku 253 Ice Rink is Ready

Ice rink is ready

bring your friends-lace up-have fun

oh, right, birds don't skate