On the verge of summer 2024

close-up orange poppy with unopened blooms behind

Bursting into bloom
Maybe on the day after
Orange joy to come

robin's blue eggshell trodden on sidewalk

Springtime robins hatch
The shell pulverized so soon
Part of the cycle

wirefence supporting purple clematis and other flowers in red and blue

Patiently waiting
Pollen carriers' visit
Future seeds to grow

Tiny bubbles rise
Like color blooming anew
Beer on warm spring days

new bullrushes of marshland in morning light from kayak level

Flowing clear and cold
Wabasis creek this morning
Sunning turtles watch

morning overlook of glittering large lake

Windy lake surface
Glitters in morning brightness
Fish watch from below

kayak on sandy creek curving through marsh, backed by wall of trees

Lone kayak passes
New green of streamside marshland
Sandhill cranes hunting

night photo shows rear wall lit by security light

Quiet views abound
Taking pictures in shirtsleeves
Treefrogs for music

night photo of convenience store empty parking lot & ice storage box

Empty parking lot
Closing time soon approaches
Shoppers dream of spring

night photo of dark street with only leafy branches lit near street light in the distance

Streetlights make the green
More vivid than in daytime
Mild night scenes of May

bed of orange poppies at night lit by driveway light

Poppies sing at night
Inviting bugs to join them
And make more flowers

trailside wildflower backlit by morning sun

Sunlight suddenly
Breaks through the morning treetops
Making flowers glad

two pink lupin heads and adjacent orange poppy

Lupins standing proud
Color lit by the daybreak
For the world to see

extreme close-up of pink lupin and nearby 12-part leaf

Twelve fingers bright green
Feed lupins all the sunlight
They need to grow up

deep purple and fuzzy surface of Bearded Iris

Sleek petals and beard
So big the iris display
Brightens the garden

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Defining "Photo Haiku," reflecting on " 写真俳句

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Between fall and winter's first hints

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Mild February feels like March

Snow shovel at rest Winter takes a break these days Rising global heat Shaggy frost on stone Fades in the spring-like morning Comes again tonight A lone pine needle Bears the heavy frost for now Knowing it soon melts Winter sumac bows With frost its furry blanket Thinking of spring days Capped in copper frost No need to light the pathway Morning light is fine Gliding under ice Open water for breathing Chilly scales and tails Unmoving boulder Feels winter breaking a little Pines stand ever green Sun-bleached railings stand Zig-zagging across the pond Sumac on one side Boat landing frozen Eight or nine weeks yet to go Before it arrives Flutter in mild breeze February feels like March But winter stays still No baseball today It's still winter after all Teams come in two months Wetland boardwalk bright Buzzing drone high overhead Sees the baseball fields

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