Grasshopper Sings Haiku

April 30, 2024 |

⠀An intriguing yet familiar sound resonates throughout the air, kindling one’s interest to find the source. And after a brief explore, the reveler is found among the burgeoning greenery, and a delightful brief moment in nature is captured. Basking in the warmth of the vernal sunlight, hidden among the blooming California wildflowers, a grasshopper sings…

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New Year’s Rosebud Haiku

January 2, 2022 |

From the dreary days of winter, a bright New Year’s day sunrise has woken up the roses to light the way, and welcome the New Year that has begun. Let’s celebrate this new beginning with some poetry, and New Year’s Rosebud Haiku by Marie Helen. May the upcoming days in the new year be filled…

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Sunflowers In Breeze Haiku

September 17, 2021 |

Clouds dim summer rays Sunflowers stand in farewell  Fall’s breeze sways green leaves -Marie Helen Abramyan Summer is nearing its final days, and nature is ready for the upcoming change. Autumnal fruits are starting to ripen, fewer birds are singing their morning tunes, and there is a bit of lightness to the heft of the…

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Summer’s Figs Haiku

June 17, 2021 |

Green to soft purple Sweet velvet gems adorn tree Summer’s figs are ripe Beneath summer’s watchful eye, ripened figs have abundantly bloomed from bud to fruit, and filled the sturdy branches of the fig tree that sway to the summer breezes.  A summer garden’s fruitful sight that inspired this Summer’s Figs Haiku by Marie Helen. …

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Museful Sparrow

April 23, 2019 |

𝑪𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅, 𝒖𝒏𝒓𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒅  𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 As the winds have been gusting quite strongly here in Los Angeles these couple of days, it makes one pay closer attention to the particulars of the seasonal changes. The trees, leaves, branches, newly blossomed flowers, plants, and the animals that live within theses conditions.…

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Seagull Haiku

July 3, 2018 |

Let’s wrap up this Monday evening on a positive note with Seagull, a free-form haiku by Marie Helen. A poem inspired by the beautiful sight of a relaxing seagull perched atop a wire, seemingly pondering while staring beyond the vast land ahead. May this captured moment in time inspire you with serenity,  and may it motivate us…

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Palm Tree’s Floral Embrace Haiku

May 7, 2018 |

Here is Palm Tree’s Floral Embrace, a haiku poem by Marie Helen. May it serve as a reminder to stop, observe, and enjoy the small beautiful things in nature whenever you can throughout the weekdays.   Nature colliding A palm tree’s floral embrace Tropical delight                    …

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