Note: On October 8, I actually reached the one year mark or 366th haiku of my project. Meeting that mark was a wonderful moment. What matters most to me is the continuity of memory that this nurtured and documents. While I don't get to post here every day, daily haikus are as much a part of my life as eating, sleeping, work and every bit as necessary.
Also unanticipated gifts of presence: Thank you to all of you who've supported me with comments, check-ins and more. The hard part is over. Now I get to play :) (!) I've been pretty careful if not downright timid about posting photos/thoughts etc. Nothing fancy anytime soon, but since I've not imploded yet, I'll likely explore other modes of expression via blogging...HOOOORAAAAAY!
10/18/11
momentarily
dust has settled, sky is clear
breathe deep and give thanks
10/19/11
hump day, at the crest
pray momentum takes the rest
let's enjoy the ride
10/20/11
walk along the ledge
while you're there, enjoy the view
clear perspective wins
10/21/11
as some things wind down
others can begin renewed
autopoiesis
10/22/11
unilateral
compassion I would welcome
always mine to give
10/23/11
Even as I age
Taking body to top speed
Dance 'til hearts content
10/24/11
Working like a dog
So forgive me when I bark
Nothing personal
10/25/11
Yoga kicked my butt
Thought I'd cry, throw up or fart
Bad-ass, stuck it out
10/26/11
Finally, autumn!
Neighbors gather, making plans
Lamp light warms twilight
10/27/11
well-rooted and strong
well-fed by this dark rich soil
present draws on past
10/28/11
facing my limits
standing at white waters edge
loon lends me her wings
10/29/11
world maintains its spin
why resist ancient wisdoms?
leaves turn red and gold
10/30/11
Goddess of the Winds
Oya, Yansa, Ancestors
inform every move
10/31/11
old growth feeds the new
food for thought to be absorbed
past, present, future
11/1/11
Harvesting my due
Existence is generous
Unexpected gain
11/2/11
pleasure's flip-side, pain
interwoven, these two mark
highs and lows today
11/3/11
'with a chance of rain'
gray skies whisper chills through cracks
winter heads our way
11/4/11
sun beams 'tween raindrops
oh! if I could just sleep in
truths realized in dreams
11/5/11
Study the body
owners manual for Life
things fall into place
dear friend,
ReplyDeletei love your use of haiku as self-portrait, tiny vignettes of daily life, a living journal at once personal and profound in its chronology of living.
bravo firefly!!!