Mind

old ghosts
haunt a blue sky
the back of my mind

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Photo: Street art, Portland, Oregon, c.b.w. 2016

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019

Invite

open doors
invite a soft a breeze
crickets chirp

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Photo: Summer Palace garden, China, c.b.w. 2005

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019

blades of grass
shadows weave
sky and sand

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Photo: Indiana Dunes National Park, c.b.w. 2016

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019

hold my hand
where the road bends
lean into me

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Photo: Prague, Czech Republic, c.b.w. 2008

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019

rain falls
I won’t let go
the grass sways

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Photo: Raindrop detail, Indiana, c.b.w. 2014

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019