Stand

cold wind
stand with me
and don’t let go

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

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019

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Underneath

leaves blush
in morning sun
shadows in the grass

 

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Photo: Portland Japanese Garden, c.b.w. 2015

Sometimes the most beautiful scenery isn’t right in front of you, but rather where you least expect it. While strolling through the Japanese Garden in Portland, I noticed a maple tree that seemed small and ordinary. Blush colored leaves drew me closer and feather like branches made me stay. It wasn’t until I kneeled down to tie my shoe that an incredible view caught my eye. This little maple tree so unassuming from the top was actually an incredible cathedral of beauty from underneath. Lesson learned, always take the time to look at things from every perspective.

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019

Fingers

a blue sky
peeks through the chilled
fingers of fall

 

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Photo: Indiana, c.b.w. 2018

Words: haiku, c.b.w.

Barren

barren branches
a million threads
reach to the sky

 

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Photo: Indiana Woods, c.b.w. 2018

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2018

Traveling

rustling leaves
tree to tree
traveling song

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Excerpt from Threads