Fast

falling fast
water ripples
a slow breath

 

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Photo: Multnomah Falls, Oregon, 2015

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019

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

Dragonflies

dragonflies
hide in the ferns
koi pond

 

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Photo: Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon, 2015

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019

Alone

alone on the shore
a chill runs through
the fog

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Photo: Cape Perpetua, Oregon, c.b.w. 2015

Words: c.b.w. 2019

Lost

lost
a soft whisper
leads us home

 

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Photo: Proxy Falls, Oregon, c.b.w. 2015

Some views make you work for it. A friend and I drove from Portland, Oregon into the wilds of the Willamette National Forest. We got lost more than once, almost ran out of gas in the middle of nowhere, and she could have sworn a bear was following us as we hiked the trail, (there was no bear, but I digress). It wasn’t long before the trail turned into more of a suggestion and we had to guess where the waterfall might be … that’s when we started listening. We followed the sound of cascading water until we finally spotted it through the trees. This hidden beauty was worth all the obstacles and imaginary bears. What a view!

Words: c.b.w. 2019