Passion’s Expressions (Haiku Series #336)

Breathtaking

Precious butterfly

Creator’s natural art—

Fragile, yet strengthened

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Fulfilling

Summer’s final days

Another field ripening—

Harvest’s bounty waits

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Everlasting

Calendar’s page turns

Landscape knowing its schedule—

Morning’s autumn peace

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Monday Memories: Cleansing Rain

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Autumn rains lasting for days

Covering the land with mist

Cleansing under cloudy haze

Rising pollen, now dismissed

 

Harvest pausing, farmers wait

Parking soybeans, left to take

Drying cornstalks, know their fate

Standing ready, combines brake

 

Creeks filling, slowly at first

Running water, sent ahead

Suspending reservoirs’ thirst

Pausing for now, winter’s dread

 

Nature’s perfect cycle breathes

Singing praises to the Lord

Watching as autumn unsheathes

Waking when spring comes aboard

 

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Originally published October, 2020.

Monday Memories: Back in Time

Walking along the ancient canal towpath fills my mind with thoughts of years ago . . .

Early morning walk, going back in time

Autumn’s breath creates thoughts, filling with rhyme

 

Trekking along canal’s ancient pathway

Thoughts caress past moments, plenty to say

 

Gentle breeze, sending leaves twirling on down

Mind arrives at different time and town

 

Dreaming . . .

 

More simple times, without high tech living

Days invite, delightful and forgiving

 

Riding bareback along this old canal

Looking for trees to climb with school-age pals

 

Fishing one final time, nearby pond waits

When icy winter comes, change to ice skates

 

Creepy, storm-filled nights, reading classic prose

Edgar Allen Poe’s words, scary shadows

 

Looking for literature’s lighter themes

Whitman, Hawthorne, Melville adding to dreams

 

Quiet evenings filled with family time

Gathered around for radio’s primetime

 

Crisp, fall afternoon, gridiron titans clash

College football rivals looking to smash

 

Romance blossoms, courtship takes center stage

Life filling with sweetness, each turning page

 

Back to reality . . .

 

Journey runs into closed gate at Rager Road

Turning around, grateful for time borrowed

 

Looking forward to walking here real soon

Fondest memories, let them sing a tune

 

A quiet place for fishing, conversation, and winter ice skating.

Originally published October, 2020.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotes

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Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.

Life is progressive, no matter what our intentions.

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was an American novelist and short story writer.  Much of his best writing occurred during the Jazz Age, with THE GREAT GATSBY being recognized as his best work.

Buckeye Photo Gallery #1

It has been quite some time since some of my photography has been posted.  Here are some camera captures from the past few months.  Enjoy a Buckeye journey with  filled with images from spring, autumn, and winter.

Sometime in April, 2024, these photos were taken at Walnut Woods Metro Park, which is a short drive from my home.  On the left, Walnut Creek peacefully flows along a boundary of the park.  On the right, an unidentified bird enjoys a quiet moment surveying the landscape below.

My camera accompanied me on a neighborhood walk in October, 2024.  The tree-lined boulevard welcomes visitors with brilliant autumn colors.  A pair of ravens perched rooftop captured my attention.  They pretty much ignored my presence.

Recently, my wife and I were dog sitting for our oldest daughter and her family while they were traveling.  The date was December 29, and we experienced very unusual weather for this time of the year.  A thunderstorm arrived, followed by warming inspiration from the sun, and we captured this nearly full rainbow from the backyard patio.

New Year’s winter comeback as photographed from our home’s deck (January 3, 2025).  

While putting this gallery together, it seemed appropriate to allow God’s Word to have the final thought.  From Psalm 96:11-12:

“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar and all that fills it; let the field exult and everything in it.  Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy.”

 

Eternal Presence (Haiku Series #304)

Morning’s Light

Welcome back sunrise

Sharing landscape’s masterpiece—

Creator with us

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Season’s Destination

Autumn transitions

Fashioned by Creator’s breath—

Anxious winter waits

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Evening’s Peace

Horizon’s curtain

Sunset invites journey’s dreams—

Creator at rest

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Vanishing (Haiku Series #301)

Flickering

Positive outlook

Autumn’s gift of timely peace—

Every falling leaf

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Scattering

Autumn’s final days

Cascading colors of leaves—

Playing its swan song

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Remembering

Fragile leaf dropping

Barren forest standing still—

Autumn says, “So long”

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Whispers of Change (Haiku Series #299)

Celebrated

Every precious leaf

Cascading autumn colors—

Unparalleled joy

Chestnut Ridge Metro Park near Canal Winchester, Ohio.

Softly

 Morning’s early light

Leaves showcase matchless colors–

Autumn landscape’s breath

Chestnut Ridge Metro Park.

Rustling

Winter soon to come

Leafy colors set to twirl—

Autumn always falls

Walnut Woods Metro Park near Canal Winchester, Ohio.

Valley’s Peace

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Landscape witnessed, far and wide

Designed with painter’s vision

Praising daily, valley’s peace

Backdrop of divine precision

 

River slices through meadows

Lined with colonies of trees

Shining, crystal-blue waters

Beauty’s reflections, always free

 

Time never standing alone

Counted with infinite years

Honoring each precious gift

Postcard image, others find dear

 

Autumn paints its backstory

Borrowed from nature’s rainbow

Rising above, mountain peaks

Creator’s spirit freely flows

 

Seasons exchanging places

Poised to share wondrous treasures

Composing hope’s harmony

Melody of timeless pleasures

 

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Changing Melodies (Haiku Series #288)

Serenity’s Place

Window’s morning view

Feeling pull of forest’s tune—

Heart breathes harmony

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Infinity’s View

Sunset’s gentle breeze

Turning heavenly pages—

Endless horizons

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Kaleidoscope’s Captures

Summer soon fading

Waiting for autumn’s return—

Filling with color

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