Category Archives: haiku

Day 15 NaPoWriMo 2022

Gee I almost forgot to post these. Mom and I took a trip to our favorite nursery and we both came home with some plants. I did bring home some creeping thyme. There are several places around where it seems … Continue reading

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Day 14 NaPoWriMo 2022

Quick trip to the grocery store and swing by Mom’s. She was out pruning back perennials in her front yard in the odd eighty degree April day. I stopped on the way home to see a movie (going around a … Continue reading

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Day 13 NaPoWriMo 2022

Quiet day – made an appointment, took out some trash, made some coffee, admired the daffodils. I have had several instances recently of thanking Dad for teaching us how to watch for roadside critters. when all colors fade and the … Continue reading

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Day 12 NaPoWriMo 2022

I took myself out to look at the clouds and hills today. Somedays that’s harder to do than others, so today it took a push. And another push to retrieve the paint stuff all the way from the back seat … Continue reading

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Day 10 NaPoWriMo 2022

Where did the first ten days of April go? Today’s prompt from NaPoWriMo: “Today’s (optional) prompt is pretty simple – a love poem! If you’re having trouble getting into the right mood for a love poem…” seemed a mighty stretch … Continue reading

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