John Muir Haiku
John Muir Haiku Introduction John Muir, the Great Defender of Wild Places, in 1868 started his long saunter into the
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Haiku
Haiku is a very short form of Japanese poetry. Usually contains three lines with the pattern of 5-7-5 syllables. Haiku started out as a popular activity during the 9th to 12th centuries in Japan called “tanka.” It was a progressive poem, where one person would write the first three lines with a 5-7-5 structure, and the next person would add to it a section with a 7-7 structure. The chain would continue in this fashion. So if you wanted some old examples of haiku poems, you could read the first verse of a “tanka” from the 9th century.
Memory of Cleaning the Side Yard
Memory of Cleaning the Side Yard I. Side Yard Ornamental rock remove exposed covered earth hidden by darkness. Old
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In the Morning When I Write (Finding a Place and Time to Create)
In the Morning When I Create I. Mornings I Create Usually dark when my feet hit the cold
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To Get Ready for the New School Year
To Get Ready for the New School Year 1.) The First Day of School Little excited? Ok…jumping off the walls
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The Perfect Day For A Parade
A Perfect Day For A Parade I. Memories of A Parade Unknown origin though the first spotted in Spain on
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The Histories of Ornamental Trees
The Histories of Ornamental Trees 1.) From Seed Individual each seed its own shape and size blown in a
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A Fountain of Shell and Stone
A Fountain of Shell and Stone I The Fountain A broken fountain dusty and unused for years from a
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When the School Campus Closes for Summer
When the School Campus Closes for Summer 1.) Campus Classes are all done teacher takes a needed rest calm
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A Day to Shop at My Local Farmers Market
Farmers Market … A Day to Shop at My Local Farmer’s Market The Farmers Market Constant overcast these skies up
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To Listen to the Sounds of Nature
To Listen to the Sounds of Nature Isha (Sounds) Sit for needed rest whether on rock or old log close
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Seedlings From This Years Seed Packets
Seedlings … Seedlings From This Years Seed Packets “Eat responsibly…” Wendell Berry 1. Seedlings Whether microplot a red brick keyhole garden
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A Dedication To Running
A Dedication to Running 1.) Running towards peaks for the sake of a good run to sweat off poisons.
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The Art of Pantomime
The Art of Pantomime 1.) Pantomime Language of action identical among races or all of mankind. Registering self aware of
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Composition in the Key of G
Composition in the Key of G 1.) A Tender Composition From a violin a sound when the bow is moved
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Balance in Imperfections
Balance in Imperfections … Unchain the shackles Pound the drums, ignite my heart Unbind the anguish Release your ardor And
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Words on Refreshing Rain
Words on Refreshing Rain I You must climb mountains reach for highest of peaks to fall from the sky. Bring
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Simply the Wind
Simply the Wind I. Words cannot describe the sound of movement of air in large quantity. I can hear the
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Broadwater
Broadwater Weekend getaway A welcome respite from town Away from it all. Kookaburras call In the trees above my bus
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To Look at Snow on the Sycamore
To Look at Snow on the Sycamore 1.)A Quiet Prayer Set aside a plot of vegetables and fruit trees create
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A Country Garden in the Snow
A Country Garden in the Snow I.) Landscaping To fit in green places places that eat the sunlight and release
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The Energy Behind Constant Upkeep
The Energy Behind Constant Upkeep I. Constant Upkeep This constant upkeep carries a dangerous toll against our instinct. Gaze at a
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Beyond the Concrete of My Front Porch
Beyond the Concrete I. My Front Porch The tree intertwines parts of itself fixed in braid from soft soil to
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A Dream of “The Valley of the Antelope”
A Dream of “The Valley of The Antelope” I The Garden I brought tomatoes in from the back porch
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