Nahaiwrimo August 2013.: Prompter Michelle Havey

# 1 rain

the blond girl’s

silk summer dress . . .

cloudburst

# 2 snow

midnight sun

on the highest peaks . . .

purple snow

# 3 sunny ( haiga )

glittering sea

my new turquoise cap

faded blue

# 4 wind

lullaby ~

the constant cling-clang

from the rigging

# 5 dry / drought

refill . . .

new visitors

at the bird bath

# 6 storm

turbulence I change to the orange storm jib

# 7 cloud ( haiga )

his words . . .

I rest my paddle and waft

on a summer cloud

# 8 fog / mist ( haiga )

evening mist I pray for my gps batteries

# 9 ice

mountain bike trail ice on a sprained ankle

# 10 ( haiga )

bonfire nights the smoke in my whisky

# 11 eyes / sight

field glasses the soaring dot a falcon

# 12 sound / ears

skipping ropes ~

for the seventh time

a mother calls

# 13 nose / smell

night navigation

the first scent

of foreign land

# 14 Taste / Tongue ( haiga )

rising tide

the taste of salt

on his skin

#  15 touch ( haiga )

burning hot

the memories

of your touch

# 16 intuition

her pain

beneath a flow of talk

my hands

# 17 emotions

group therapy

the last paper tissue

in the box

# 18 favorite animal

sapphire blue

the white kitten’s

left eye

# 19 favorite flower

same same but different a cornflower nods at the sky

# 20 favorite stone

lucid dreams

the amethyst crystal

under my pillow

# 21 favorite insect

take off . . .

the bumblebee’s hair

loaded with pollen

# 22 favorite timepass/hobby/sport (haiga)

waves against rocks

water dragon

let’s dance

# 23 favorite food

sluuuurp . . .

grandma’s tomato soup

with macaroni

I never found anything that could beat that ;-)

# 24 favorite possessions

flee market

a smiling Buddha wrapped

in old news

a gift from my 7 year old nephew

# 25 life ( haiga )

some arrive

and some leave . . .

spring dawn

# 26 love

his first breath

I thought I knew all

about love

# 27 liberty

shimmering light ~

an old thought pattern

changes form

# 28 family

clear-cut

the divorced child’s

family

# 29 time ( haiga )

ebb and flood

all our sharp edges

rubbed off

# 30 happiness ( haiga )

hush

the

voice

whispers

all

is

fine

# 31 peace

world peace  ~

but first my inner

demon. . . .s