NaHaiWriMo November prompter Kat Creighton

‎# 1 Apparition/ghost

go towards the light ~

I whisper the words

into my teddy’s fur

# 2 death poem

setting sun ~
a dry leaf rustles by
the hospice window

Our new hospice has floor to ceiling windows
http://www.hospicesydfyn.dk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=30

# 3 river or ….

afternoon betting
a brown leather school bag
lands in the creek


# 4 running / racing

the cheering crowd
in the final heat
all shades of black


# 5 storm

autumn storm
a gull passes the bridge
sideways


# 6 choice or instinct

crossroads
I choose to follow
my intuition


# 8 insects

dust to dust
I cover the dead fly
in a potted plant


# 9

crescent moon
my  wine glass still
half-full


# 10 experimental  ( 5 7 5 )

St. Martin of Tours
the smell of roasted duck spreads
in the neighborhood

In Denmark we celebrate St. Martin’ eve, by eating roasted duck.   And that is not bad at all ;-))

# 11 war

the neighbor’s weed winter ceasefire


# 11 war

blood red sky
a new asylum center
inaugurated


# 12 peace

torn clouds
on the bathroom mirror
a peace sign

‎# 13 treasure

the sacred room

when all the masks

are left outside

‎# 14 landmarks

urban rush

do you feel lonely too

little mermaid

# 15 children

a pile of fallen leaves scattered child laughter

‎# 16 last leaf

blushing red the last leaf falling

# 17 sunset

in the middle

of my afternoon coffee . . .

sunset

# 18 feather ( haiga  )

here there entangled in the remnants of a dream


# 19 warmth ( haiga )

the varmth
of a hand knit poncho
you and I


# 20 owl

owl wings ~
a silent breeze
in the twilight


# 21 communications

poison
all the unspoken
words


# 23 family

Manila moon
an adopted child
returns

# 24 evolution

fuck et nyt ord I den danske retskrivningsordbog

fuck a new word in the Danish spelling dictionary


oh yes, if we have to use that word, we sure have know how to spell it ;-)

# 25 wind

northerly wind
the first scent
of snow


# 26 silence ( haiga )

arctic night
the brief silence after
the last zip



# ‎27 November: honkadori-esque

poverty ~
to be or not to be
aware


# 28 full moon ( haiga )

all of you
for a minute and a half
the clouds . . .


# 29 tide

outdoor fitness
a new kayaker paddles
against the tide

‎# 30 endings/good-byes/overs

crying gulls

the last ship launched

from the old yard