Holiday Haikus

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, happy holidays, and Happy New Year! That's a lotta happy. LOL

I really miss books. I will be happy to become engrossed again soon. In the meantime, I wish you all health, joy and love; whatever that means to you.

I have two haikus, because, why not? 💝 I encourage everyone to write a haiku now and then. It's fun.

Christmas Haiku

Anticipation

Tree lots, cider and cocoa

Frozen toes, warm smiles.

 

New Year’s Haiku

Reminiscing time

Happy, heartbreak, breakthrough growth

Future begins now.

Thanksgiving Haiku

Sorry I've been MIA. Seems this time of year there's always something going on. I remember saying in January that this year was going to be a year of big life events. DO NOT SAY THIS OUT LOUD. The universe will hear you and deliver! And it has, in spades. I have a laundry list of big life events that have happened, and it hasn't stopped yet. The most recent was my husband had surgery and was in the hospital for two weeks. Then a friend passed away, and that was a very tough funeral. The end of the year is just around the corner so it'll be a good time to say what next year will be about. Like, easy peasy skate through life stuff. One can hope - and then say it out loud. 

But I do have fabulous books to review and an incredible 2023 book release and author interview ahead.

So how about a Thanksgiving Haiku:

Cooking smells delight
Wafting over TV din
Filling heart and home

I know this isn't everyone's thanksgiving experience and the holiday means something different to everyone. Especially if you're Chandler from Friends.

Whatever it means to you, I wish you peace. 

First Responders Haiku - Thank You

I was planning on doing a writing exercise this month and thinking of all the disasters and accidents and how much we rely on the incredible people who put their lives on the line, work tirelessly and care so much, I thought of a haiku this morning. I'd like to write about twenty to express all I want. But, for now, here is my thank you haiku. I'd love to hear your own if you'd like to join me.


Help in fire or flood
Courage, care for crash victims
In our hearts - thank you

Writing Exercise - Haiku

I'm getting this blog done still in the month of February - with one day to spare. I hope this isn't my pattern for every monthly blog. I was going to post last Monday, on my birthday, but obviously, that didn't happen. But I wanted to, that counts for something, right? In the spirit of things at least.


While away last week, I woke up one morning and started a birthday haiku and then one about my cat. So, if you'd like to participate, think of something, someone, an event, something big or small, that grabs your heart, your attention. Playing with words, since you can only have 5-7-5 syllables in each one, makes it fun finding the right word.


Not that it always happens, but it's great to try.


Birthday in the Desert


Sun lit radiance
Family, warm and loving
Birthday candle glow


Kitty in the Desert


Sunbeams streaming in
Baking to purrfection. Stretch
Roll over and repeat.