Rise

corn stalks sway
mountains rise
broken clouds

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Photo: Lombardy, Italy, c.b.w. 2018

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019

Gentle

dragonfly wings
the only breeze
gentle ripples

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Photo: Northern Wisconsin, c.b.w. 2005

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019

love for always
love for now
locked or lost

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Photo: Love locks, Ghent, Belgium, c.b.w. 2019

Words: senryu, c.b.w. 2019

a cool breeze
dewdrops tremble
and cling to leaves

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Photo: Leaves detail, Wisconsin, c.b.w. 2005

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019

red lanterns
sway in the sun
a joyful dance

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Photo: Traditional Dancers in Yan’an, China, c.b.w. 2005

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019