Light

street lamps
light dark corners
the sun rises

 

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Photo: Side street view Kilkenny, Ireland, c.b.w. 2009

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2020

Inlet

inlet waves
steady and calm
pocketing seashells

 

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Photo: Waterville, Ireland, c.b.w. 2009

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2020

Dock

sailboats at dock
seagulls glide in pink clouds
sunset

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Photo: Waterford, Ireland, c.b.w. 2009

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2018

Endless

silent waves
roll in the distance
endless blue

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Photo: Cliffs of Moher, Ireland, c.b.w. 2009

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019

Ivy

fairy tales
trapped in time
ivy storms the tower

 

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Photo: Blarney Castle, Ireland, c.b.w. 2008

This place is made of fairy tales. Somewhere in the brush or in the billowing clouds overhead there is a happy ending looking to be found. But really, the happy endings are all around us in everyday little things. It’s not really about the grand finale or the hero’s shining armor. It’s about the kiss you get when your husband comes home or the barista getting your coffee order absolutely perfect. The real happy ending is recognizing that fact and learning to love every day for what it is and looking forward to the next.

Words: haiku and prose, c.b.w. 2019