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Category: haiku

this must be the place

close-up of black birch root with moss and leaves

the black-throated green warbler
is whispering

By Dave Bontain forest, haikuApril 22, 20186 WordsLeave a comment

more dead children

a grove of young locust trees with pale green trunks against a dark woods

I go for a walk in rain
that should be snow

By Dave Bontain forest, haiku, meadowFebruary 25, 2018February 25, 201811 WordsLeave a comment

another year gone

a wall calendar in a metal trash can with a solar design on the side of it

the traditional sauerkraut
salty as tears

By Dave Bontain built environment, haiku, indoorsJanuary 1, 20186 WordsLeave a comment

Christmas morning

snow plastered to the sides of skinny trees and evergreens

all the trees graffitied
with fresh snow

By Dave Bontain forest, haiku, landscape, meadowDecember 25, 2017December 25, 20177 WordsLeave a comment

lost in the woods

close-up of a dead tree with various scratch marks on it

the only trail signs
are in Bear

By Dave Bontain forest, haikuDecember 15, 20177 WordsLeave a comment

winter wonderland

A greenbriar leaf in autumn colors in a snowy woods.

the dog digs up a pile
of frozen guts

By Dave Bontain forest, haikuDecember 14, 20179 WordsLeave a comment

thirsty dog

dog standing on a frozen pond in the woods

the pond’s ice creaks
under her weight

By Dave Bontain critters, forest, haiku, waterDecember 10, 20177 WordsLeave a comment

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