half a dozen haiku about how i’m feeling.

as i go further along on this writing journey, i try to remind myself to both create and take advantage of opportunities to play. this includes messing around with different mediums and different forms within mediums.

i recently let my brain wander and haiku emerged as a form of poetry to explore. i’ve always found haiku to be poignantly brief – distilling the essence of ourselves and our emotions down to profound syllables. haiku also offer writers and readers moments to reflect on nature and the movement of the seasons. seeing so much change in nature, feeling it in the world around us, and being called to record.

more than anything, though, this writing exercise was fun! another chance for me to be introspective. to see what comes up when i honor my brain’s wandering. to write crap. to refine my words. to go small without sacrificing significance. can’t wait to write a few more for summer, fall, and winter.

1

reckoning with my

disillusionment –

anxiously attached.

2

still a big sister

even with an unclear bond?

unanswered questions.

3

both lost and secure.

spirited conversations

with my gut – it helps!

4

fluffy and fleeting

kanzan blooming like my joy

a little late, no?

5

a vital summer

beckons…waves crashing, warm sun

kissing my shoulders.

6

fight for chalance in

a time of indifference.

dare to care. for us.