Haiku Homage to Blood Moon Deer adorned side yard Rustling leaves, cry of the fox Blood moon behind clouds I have a knack for waking up before an alarm clock, which I rarely set, as I find the alarm very aversive (yeah, I know, that’s the intent). This morning, however…

A November 15th Morning Cold, crisp air Gauge says 30 degrees Low humidity and cold, crisp air Cold, crisp air Bewildered blooms searching For rays of sunshine behind thick clouds Cold, crisp air Summer fading fast, dear Graced with unseasonable fall temps Cold, crisp air Embracing the seasons Low humidity and cold…

Tanka tribute to nature Mighty daffodils Wild temperature swings, frost Glistening petals Caw, caw, cawing of corvids Beauty unfolds at her pace

A Tanka Diaphanous forms Prancing about forest floor Invite us to dance Nature’s beauty fills the soul Returning to where we came. Copyright, Linda A. Robinson, December 2021 Do you remember dreams? I hardly ever remember mine. Lately, I’m awakened to dreams of dearly departed friends and colleagues — mostly…

Tanka Dedication to a Japanese Garden Meditation space Bamboo fencing, bonsai trees Respiration slows Stress melting from every pore Composure watching birds soar In response to the House of Haiku prompt of 29 November 2021 for composure. A poem came into my consciousness last year about the beautiful Japanese Garden…

A Tanka Small differences Ego magnification Digging in of heels See molehills become mountains Irreconcilable hurt. In response to the “differences” prompt by Tracy Ashton on 25 October 2021 Many of us are hurting by political divisiveness and differences in values that have been made more pronounced since the election…

A Seasonal Haiku Hello Halloween Faded summer blooms abound Maple leaf glory In my walks around the neighborhood, here in both Philadelphia, PA and Asbury Park, NJ, I see the glory of colorful, deciduous leaves which have changed from green to shades of brown, yellow and crimson. And the fading…

Haiku Homage Wafting gentle breeze Experience sights and sounds Scents of the ocean Copyright, October 3, 2021 Linda A. Robinson, Ph.D.