I usually write “happy” poetry, but sometimes my moods and thoughts turn toward the sadder times of my life, reflecting on the complexities of human emotions and the experiences that shape me. This is one of those times.
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Haiku is about paying attention to a moment in nature and capturing that moment, like a snapshot, on paper with words (before it disappears).
My husband and I recently took the jeep up to Lake Davis near Portola, CA in northern California to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Rather than keep a written journal or take a ton of pictures, I like to poetically record what I see in my travels. I’m sharing some of my travel haiku here today. Some attempts are better than others but hopefully, you can “see” what I saw through the imagery in these poems.
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