Quietly ~ Haiku Bones

Resident

dust noise busy path
lonesome lowly wildflower
quietly beside

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Miracles ~ Haiku Bones

water into wine

first of many miracles

had no earthly sire

Jesus is Lord of my life

has home for me when I die

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Dew on the Grass ~ Haiku Bones

Encounter

hold him tight tonight
for he's like dew on the grass
leave's with morrow's sun

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Birdhouse ~ Haiku Bones

The 2011's Decorah eagles are on video.
I have the video posted on my blog (link).

elderly we are
all living in the birdhouse
with windows and doors
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eagle has nested
her eaglets are too noisy
no windows or doors

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Photos courtesy of
webcam Decorah Eagles (sister, Lois, found it for me)
Eagle nest is located at Decorah, Iowa (link)

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Night Rain ~ Haiku Bones

Somber Peace

her window's ajar
pitty pat escape in sleep
night rain's peace will reign
sadness comes stillborn and death
A Farewell to Arms recalled

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drops on window run
pitty pat escape in sleep
night rain's peace will reign
bright morning seems different
new day starts bringing fresh hope

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Bamboo ~ Haiku Bones

Bamboo

fountains—water spouts
gardners love—yet their bane
grow too rapidly

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Bamboo growth rate is over 12 inches a day. The grown plants send out runners that soon will take the garden over if the runners are not contained.

Bamboo fountain for sale at Amazon.com for $18.43

Anthem ~ Haiku Bones

Got some calls



Early morning sound
Mother Nature's wake up call
ten banty roosters

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Thanks to Bruce Miller at Kite Horse Haiku
for the prompt word, Anthem.

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Link: banty roosters

Two o'clock ~ Haiku Bones

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Afternoon

It's two o'clock and
all is well — dog's in her bed
it's time for our nap

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It's two o'clock on
long hot summer afternoon
time for nature's nap

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Thanks to Bruce Miller at Kite Horse Haiku
for the prompt word, two o'clock.

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Pregnant ~ Haiku Bones

Pregnant

in expecting way
making babies takes nine months
all except the first
heard that saying from an aunt
the kids in school say it too

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Thanks to Jone at Deo Writer
for the prompt word, pregnant.

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Infestation ~ Haiku Bones

Crawfish

mudbugs good to eat
boiled alive in pot with spice
corn and potatoes


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Links:
Cooking Directions

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Thanks to Yousei Hime
for the prompt word, Infestation.

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Sleep ~ Haiku Bones

Sleep

Mother Nature's way
replenish body and mind
let sleeping dogs lie

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This dog was sleeping at the Mount Vesuvius site near Naples, Italy. It opened an eye when I stopped to take its picture.

Chaucer "It is nought good a slepyng hound to wake"

Thanks to RDL for the prompt word, sleep

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Jim's One Single Impression, Running

Fraught ~ Haiku Bones

Ports of call

rudy seaman's boast
seven girls in every port
dream ship fraught with fems

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Thanks to Haiku Social
for the prompt word, fraught.
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Jim's One Single Impression, Insomnia

Fraught: Verb (obsolete except in past participle)
To load (a ship, cargo etc.).
(Source: Wiktionary: fraught)

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Seductive ~ Haiku Bones

A smile and a wink
is not seductive intent
how I love to flirt

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Thanks to Susan Senator
for the prompt word, seductive.

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Breath ~ Haiku Bones

the breathalyzer

breathe out copper said
now what o what would he find
I just held my breath

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Thanks to Gia's Spot at My Haiku
for the prompt word, single.

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Uncanny ~ Haiku Bones

Uncanny Saturday

offer through Sunday
1/31/2010
hours 9-5
open Monday through Friday
uncanny not two last days

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Thanks to Joseph Harker
at naming constelations
for the prompt word, uncanny.

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Peace ~ Haiku Bones

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is the peace we love
and hold so dear to our breasts
a fool's wistful dream

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Thanks to Nancy Bea Miller

for the prompt word, peace.

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War machines are located at Les Baux de Provence which is near St. Remy, France, where we spent a week in Spring, 2006. (link) The dog was sleeping by the souvenir shop.

Incandescent ~ Haiku Bones

40 Watt:
Incandescent

dimly lit she sits
would sew a stitch or knit a bit
needs fluorescent

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Thanks to Nancy Bea Miller at Haiku Bones
for the prompt word, incandescent.

Trembling ~ Haiku Bones

Trembling Quartet
.. three haiku one senryū

facing fox yet still
mother quail covered her chicks
trembling all the while


hungry small kitten
bold hungry begging tourists
trembling all the while


viper coiled to spring
poor small frog very quiet
trembling all the while

girl on a scooter
hoping he will ride with her
trembling all the while

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Thanks to Nancy and Bruce at Haiku Bones
for the prompt word, trembling.

Electrifying ~ Haiku Bones

das ende

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gray-brown killer eel
electrifying no more
was short circuited

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for the prompt word, electrifying.

Regret ~ Haiku Bones

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those crying birds

parking lot woes

sad times for grackles to lament

all spaces are gone

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Thanks to Haiku Bones for the prompt word, regret.