Tag: wondering

• Escaping the Heat

  My haiku journey continued this week with an escape from the heat. I was able to head up to the mountains with a friend and my dog. A change of scenery is a great way to reawaken the sense of wonder. Before my trip, I discovered a small garden in the center of town that had painted rocks displayed. They were painted by a children’s group to bring kindness to all who saw them. I wonder if my musings bring joy.

  

  7/23
  river of kindness
  messages to lift spirits
  hidden in plain sight

  

  7/24
  quiet morning walks
  before the heat of the day
  with my loyal dog

  

  7/25
  summer evening walks
  are for watching the sun paint
  streaks across the sky

  

  7/26
  mountain daisy field
  playground for a dog to run
  on this summer day

  

  7/27
  mighty fallen tree
  crashing down in the forest
  loudest home wrecker

  

  7/28
  warm day mountain bliss
  cool water rushing down stream
  doesn't stop to breath

  

  7/29
  setting sun
  wants to stay up
  gets last word in

  July 29, 2023

  haiku, poetry, Walks with Zephyr, Winter Park, wondering

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• Summer Has Arrived

  With the second week of July, the first heat wave arrived. The temperatures were in the 90s pretty early in the day. For Colorado, this is warm. Zephyr and I tried to be out for our walk before 7:00 each day. We still found plenty of things to wonder about. A couple of times I got distracted by his antics and almost missed finding something to pause and think about. Fortunately, the world always provide something if you take the time to look.

  

  7/8 - Colorado Bloom
  
  One simple flower
  Standing tall along the trail
  Away from the crowd
  
  This is one of my favorite haiku.  I took the picture hiking in Winter Park a few days earlier, but I remembered how this one flower grew apart from the rest of the flowers.  I often find I like my space, too.

  

  7/9 - After the Rain
  
  Just a butterstay
  Waiting for its wings to dry
  Then a butterfly
  
  I was worried the butterfly was injured because he didn't fly away as we walked by.  I went home and researched they can't fly when their wings are wet and have to sit and patiently wait for them to dry.
  

  

  7/10 - Rings of Life
  
  One ring is enough
  for some, but others collect
  them throughout their life
  
  Several years ago an old tree and fallen across the path and had to be cut in half so the trail could still be used.  The morning sun seemed to be shining down to highlight the trees long life.

  

  7/11 - Touch of Fall
  
  When most want iced tea
  There is that one who orders
  Pumpkin Spiced Latte
  
  I've noticed many of the trees around my neighborhood have fall-colored leaves this summer.  I don't know if it is a result of the wet start to summer or a lack of iron in the soil.

  

  7/12 - I Wonder
  
  Will the snowy peaks
  yield to summer sun before
  Jack Frost's cold return
  
  I always watch to see if there is ever a time all the snow melts.  

  

  7/13 - The Old Tree
  
  V for victory,
  a sling shot at the ready
  or a sign of peace
  
  The old trees that have been stripped of bark look light long, bony fingers to me.

  

  7/14 - Lucky
  
  Favored this morning
  Small beetle of red and black
  Garden pests doomed
  
  I was pleasantly surprised when this ladybug joined me for breakfast.  Did you know they are actually beetles and not bugs?

  July 15, 2023

  haiku, poetry, Walks with Zephyr, wondering

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• July 8, 2023 – Second Half of the Year

  I sit here on my front porch enjoying a pleasant morning. The birds are chirping, people are mowing their grass, and my dog keeps bringing me a ball to play with. The clouds are starting to gather, promising me more of the nonstop rain we have experienced this year. I read that June provided a record amount of rain for Colorado. For someone who loves the sun, I spent the month looking for joy whenever possible. In this first week of July, that was mostly in the flowers that are drinking up all this water.

  

  7/1 - July First
  
  Start of a new month
  brings new life where once all was
  thought loss to June storms
  
  
  I never thought my flowers would come back after they were knocked around by severe storms last month.

  

  7/2 - Just Keep Driving
  
  My car is a guest
  in this long line of highway
  traffic heading west
  
  
  I knew there would be traffic heading up to the mountains before the 
  July 4th holiday, but I went anyways.
  My estimated driving time kept growing the longer I drove.
  It was still worth it!

  

  7/3 - Giants All Around
  (Collum lune poem)
  
  Feeling very small
  looking up at the sky
  through the trees
  
  In studying haiku writing, I have learned about lune poetry, often referred to as American Haiku. Collum lune writing uses a 3/5/3 word count.

  

  7/4 - Fourth of July
  
  Old establishments
  Must give away their strong hold
  To allow progress
  
  Its amazing to see new growth on the root system of fallen trees.

  

  7/5 - Last Night's Rainstorm
  
  Thanks Mother Nature
  For watering the flowers
  They have had enough
  
  Our Fourth of July plans changed when the wall of rain fell on us. I won't be watering for a few days.
  

  

  7/6 - Morning Walk
  (Collum lune)
  
  Slow and steady
  Site of unexpected creature reward
  Zephyr missed out
  
  
  Strange to see a pond creature on the hard sidewalk. I'm glad my dog didn't see it.

  

  7/7 - Sunflowers
  
  Reaching for the sun
  Basking in its loving warmth
  My kindred spirit
  
  If I was a flower, I would be a sunflower.  I feel like one when I go outside and just take in all the sun has to offer, especially on a cold winter day.

  July 8, 2023

  haiku, poetry, Walks with Zephyr, wondering

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