winter blues

# 28 full moon

all of you 

for a minute and a half

the clouds . . . .

# 19 warmth

the warmth

of a hand knit poncho . . .

you and I

# 18 feather

# 18 feather 

here there entangled in the remnants of a dream

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

distant galaxies

NaHaiWriMo October prompter Scott Abeles

#  1 -- Jewelry/Jewel of any kind.

the jewel
in the lotus flower
Himalayan sky
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_mani_padme_hum

# 2 -- Light (the kind contrasted with dark, not heavy)

new batteries
in the bicycle lamps . . .
morning star

# 3 desk

resting swans
a waterproof notebook
in my lifejacket

desk laptop table for two everywhere I write . . . . .

sorry ;-)


# 4 gravity

ripe pears
a lady finds her balance
in the kayak

Sorry ladies, but it’s a fact that it’s a lot easier to teach women with a low gravity center to balance in a kayak.

# 5 – Incorporating an artistic masterpiece

butterfly wings
I try to decode
her Mona Lisa smile


# 6  Audience

one step back for just one day audience to my own life


# 7 gutter

cloud burst
a child launches a leaf
on gutter river


# 8 crush

his eyes ~
my world divided into
before and after


# 9 graffiti

morning subway
around the black hooted guy
an odeur of paint


# 11 hometown

harbor mist
In tattoo Jack’s old shop
a fashionable café


# 12  -- denim/jeans

autumn shiver
how can jeans shrink
in the closet


# 13 steam

girl friends night
I lift of the lid
on the boiling kettle

# 14 daughter ( haiga )

distant galaxies the first glimpse in her eyes

# 15 Zoka ( haiga )

the power
of the ancient mantra
spring moon


# 16 blade

deeper
stroke by stroke
into silence

# 18 -- Socially-Conscious-ku

first school day

her new pink dress

size XL

# 19 echo

urban moon the echo of footsteps fading

# 20 bone

the snap
of a wishbone
if only . . .


# 21 horizon

rolling waves I glue my eyes to the horizon


# 22 being lost

gibberish
the math teacher’s voice
louder and louder


# 23 wordless connection with another

his hand on my back tango moon


# 24 tattoo

orange blossom
a faded number
on her right arm



# 25 poet

a smile from ear to ear he calls me a poet

‎# 26 forever

for evigt ~

efter skole blander vi

to dråber blod

forever~

after school we mix

two drops of blood

# 27 miracle

Lourdes water  ~
the rising sun reflected
in her wheelchair
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lourdes_water


# 28 stranger

long flight
the woman beside me
no longer a stranger


# 29 rebel

polished facades
my inner rebel rattles
her sword


# 30 flavor

Dubai nights
green leaves unfurls
In the teapot

Dubai nights is my favorite green tea flavor at the moment.


# 31 monster

stormy sea
the Klabautermann breathing
down my neck