Archive (Page 21) • Hi-Q • Buttondown

Hi-Q: what we work with

we work with what we are given not what we plan for

Hi-Q: footprints on the moon

footprints on the moon monument to dreamers photo by NASA

Hi-Q: of/from stars

of and from the stars to which we dream to return photo from NASA

Hi-Q: cold beer

cold beer also sweats in the heat

Hi-Q: magnolia's reflection

magnolia's reflection in the puddle--naked but for moonlight a poem I enjoyed: They Sit Together on the Porch by Wendell Berry

Hi-Q: summer sun heat rays

seeking shade and concrete cocoons summer sun heat rays

Hi-Q: papery wrapper

papery wrapper map to a life lived

ominous like crows clouds gather

Hi-Q: sun kissed

sun kissed waves rolling over one another

Hi-Q: buddha in the garden

buddha in the garden heady buzz of the now

Hi-Q: snowflake blooms

snowflake blooms dip in the humid breeze

Hi-Q: what would trees see?

what would trees see if they had eyes?

Hi-Q: train's song

longing for train’s song uninterrupted by green leaves

Hi-Q: cardinal swoop variations

watercolor sunset streaks the sky cardinal’s swoop I couldn’t decide on a closing line so here are two variations: watercolor sunset streaks the sky cardinal...

Hi-Q: drone machine

scaffolding of comfort against the heat drone machine

Hi-Q: days past

days past echo like belated fireworks

Hi-Q: leftover smoke

morning fog like leftover smoke from night's flames

Hi-Q: floral fireworks

explosions of color / nectar / smell floral fireworks

Hi-Q: rising embers

rising embers in the still twilight fireflies

Hi-Q: another scrap

another scrap discarded to melt like the world

window down radio up mystic mountain evening

Hi-Q: blooming bush

blooming bush amongst the verdant diamond in the roughage

Hi-Q: blooming bush

blooming bush amongst the verdant diamond in the roughage

Hi-Q: old paint

worn like old paint in summer’s heat

Hi-Q: salmon skin

sizzle of salmon skin on the grill southern magnolia

Hi-Q: nocturnal pulse

symphony of summer night nocturnal pulse I love walking outside on a summer night to be blanketed by warmth and the sounds of night animals/insects/critters...

Hi-Q: branches bare

branches bare to summer’s heat a life complete Somewhere there is a rule that haiku shouldn’t rhyme. I broke it. It is one rule I return to breaking from...

Hi-Q: guard rail gutterball

guard rail gutterball stay between / color outside the lines

Hi-Q: forest in miniature

forest in miniature morning sun on the canopy

Hi-Q: vibration + sound

vibration + sound open string cosmic drone wood + wire

Hi-Q: approximated palm fronds

approximated palm fronds tropical memories cast in iron

Hi-Q: upper atmosphere

upper atmosphere cotton candy promise of rain

Hi-Q: wax paper leaves

wax paper leaves fresh rinse of summer storm

Hi-Q: banana leaf

ripened and plucked banana leaf

Hi-Q: mixed media

debris in the vanishing point mixed media

Hi-Q: what rhythms

what rhythms dance within your leaves?

green rafts afloat on the sky sea

Hi-Q: celestial stone

celestial stone between the tides of wired lightning Here's a look at how this haiku evolved: it started with the line between the wires the next line/image...

&plus not vs. or together is better than against

Hi-Q: captured clouds

relic of textile's past captured clouds

f a l l e n lying silent in memoriam

Hi-Q: tree in miniature

tree in miniature washed out beneath gravel moon

Hi-Q: water droplets

water droplets like ripe tomatoes hanging on a cage

Hi-Q: June shower

June shower the sun is washed from the sky

Hi-Q: hidden landscapes

hidden landscapes unveiling shadows in search of light

Hi-Q: grass yellowed

grass yellowed much needed summer r a i n

Hi-Q: nature/nurture

nature? nurture? yes , and...

Hi-Q: drops of nature

drops of nature on a green sea of artificiality

Hi-Q: darkened leaves

darkened leaves an oil relief dusk

blink on/off firefly