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Category Archives: Haiku
Hot Texas Summer Sun
Rocks glowing beneath fire-breathing dragon hot Texas summer sun. The temperature for this area is predicted to reach 105 degrees (Fahrenheit) today, and I can already hear the hot sun hissing on the horizon. Luckily, last winter, we had Emilio Ramirez … Continue reading
Posted in Haiku, Nature, photography, Poetry, Summer
Tagged agave, cactus, desert, Grasshopper, heat, Texas, yucca
23 Comments
Cherry Trees Announcing Spring
A gift from Japan— cherry trees announcing spring blooms pink in D.C. ~ ms In 1912, the cherry trees that are now growing around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., were given to the United States as a … Continue reading
Posted in Haiku, Japan, Nature, Photo Essay, photography
Tagged Cherry Blossom Festival, flowers, Spring, trees, Washington D.C.
38 Comments
Monk with Begging Bowl
Zen Buddhism Begging bowl in hand, practicing non-attachment— the humble monk stands. ~ms
Posted in Buddhism, Haiku, Philosophy, photography
Tagged Japan, meditation, monks, poetry, Zen
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Sitting on Cat Chairs
Sitting on cat chairs ’cause they all belong to me. You could have claimed one but it’s too late now, you see. After warming this blueness, don’t ask me to go. With my own claws and cat hair, I shaped … Continue reading
Posted in cats, Haiku, Pets, Photo Essay, photography
Tagged animals, Blue Point Siamese, Humor, poetry, Siamese Cat Rescue Center
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