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June winds—

on sober sands

frothing waves

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(Kingsgate Bay. (Klick for the wiki photo.This wiki photo shows the bay in its calm mood!!!)

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chill wind—
the boy now beyond
the daffodils

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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stars—
red carpet to
the milky way

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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dream space—
yoking the bear we plough
galaxies

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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sunrise—
or is the earth rotating
on its axis?

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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midsummer-

losing the tug of war

once again

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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medicine bag—
pine needles, sage and crystal
against missing you

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full moon–
in the pine forest
shadows

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo 2011.

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between glances
a question mark—
butterfly noon

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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word by word
we burned
our bridges

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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reed beds—
all that remains of
a lost village
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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

(Playing with Basho’s haiku here, using it as a ‘template’.)

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spring’s end—
a grass snake in the ashes
of the bonfire

Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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And here is the snake in my garden, though not the one in the haiku!

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against the sky
the heavenly scent of
wisteria

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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first butterfly –
a piece of the sky in
my cat’s mouth

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mountain mist-
all through the rain
the cuckoo calls

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Prompted NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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Olympus –
reaching for the sky again,
Gaia?

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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flower moon
the poppies harsher
than the sax

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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spring tides —
more regular than
some birds

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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spring tides —
searching the sands for a
lucky stone

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011

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jasmine flower
when light shines into
your eyes

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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granny’s attic —
brushing my hair
spider web

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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receding tide
a broken chair
in the river bed

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A version of this poem appeared in 7X20 in March 2011. This version was posted on NaHaiWriMo fb page. Many thanks to Pris Campbell for her suggestion.

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olive branch —
let our barque glide through
smooth water

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Prompted NaHaiWriMo extension 2011

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white daisies …
to her a necklace
of pearls

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011.

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between
my ego and yours
a butterfly

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011

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spring clean
shredded in the compost heap
newspapers

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo 2011 extension

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lilac sprays
though my birthday is
in the summer

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Prompted, NaHaiWriMo extension 2011