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Winter Landscape [Haiku]

Posted on March 25, 2023 by B Gourley
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winter landscape
of barren trees & dry grass
warmed by a low sun

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Posted in Blogs, Poetry, poem, nature, outdoors, Hiking, haiku | Tagged haiku, nature, outdoors, poem, poetry | Leave a reply

Dormant [Haiku]

Posted on March 22, 2023 by B Gourley
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the volcano 
 sits dormant... until
  one terrible day.

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Posted in haiku, nature, poem, Poetry | Tagged dormant, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, Volcano | 3 Replies

The Peacock Flower [Senryū]

Posted on March 22, 2023 by B Gourley
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for a peacock
 to look Peacock Flower-like,
  it must be on fire.

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Posted in Garden, haiku, nature, plants, poem, Poetry, Senryu | Tagged Ablaze, Caesalpinia Pulcherrima, Flaming, flower, flowers, garden, haiku, nature, On fire, Peacock, Peacock Flower, plants, poem, poetry, Senryū | Leave a reply

Unimpressed [Tanka]

Posted on March 22, 2023 by B Gourley
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a stately building
 stands beside the river,
  commanding the eye.
 but that ancient river
  remains unimpressed.  

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Posted in architecture, City, nature, poem, Poetry, tanka | Tagged architecture, Budapest, building, Danube, Danube River, Hungarian Parliament, nature, poem, poetry, river, tanka | Leave a reply

Painted Sunup [Haiku]

Posted on March 21, 2023 by B Gourley
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i stop, mid-run,
because this sunrise
will never repeat.

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Posted in Blogs, Poetry, poem, nature, Color, haiku | Tagged nature, poetry, poem, haiku, lake, orange, trees, Sunrise, sunup | 4 Replies

Pink & Blue [Haiku]

Posted on March 20, 2023 by B Gourley
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pink trumpet flowers,
in dense clustered spheres,
break up spring’s blue sky

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Posted in Blogs, haiku, nature, poem, Poetry | Tagged haiku, nature, pink trumpet, poem, poetry, trees | Leave a reply

Summer Seas [Haiku]

Posted on March 19, 2023 by B Gourley
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summer sunlight 
 sparkles on the sea;
  a boat rocks idly

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Posted in haiku, nature, outdoors, poem, Poetry | Tagged Boat, haiku, nature, Ocean, outdoors, poem, poetry, Sea, Seashore, shore, Summer | Leave a reply

Unhindered [Haiku]

Posted on March 19, 2023 by B Gourley
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fall leaves will drop,
 and the winter river view
  will be unhindered.

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Posted in haiku, nature, poem, Poetry | Tagged Autumn, Fall, Fall Foliage, haiku, Leaves, nature, poem, poetry, river, trees, view, winter | Leave a reply

Tidal Islands [Haiku]

Posted on March 19, 2023 by B Gourley
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high tide sweeps
around the beach rocks,
and then they’re islands.

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Posted in Blogs, haiku, nature, poem, Poetry | Tagged beach, haiku, Islands, nature, poem, poetry, rocks, Seashore, shore | 1 Reply

Gold [Haiku]

Posted on March 18, 2023 by B Gourley
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golden trumpet
lives up to its name
when sunrise strikes.

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Posted in Blogs, Color, Garden, haiku, nature, poem, Poetry | Tagged Color, Gold, Golden, golden trumpet tree, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, Sunlight, Sunrise, trees, Yellow | Leave a reply

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