Paying Actions Forward (Haiku Series #208)

Character Counts

Guiding principle

Building lasting foundation—

Honesty always

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Gift for Tomorrow

Righteous citizens

Preserving lasting good name—

Sharing goodwill

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Setting the Table

Each generation

Integrity’s highest road

Inheriting trust

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Lighter Side (Haiku Series #207)

Hey, Big Spender

Buying up houses

Trading for largest hotel—

Monopoly’s wealth

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Powerless Circumstances

Bandit on the run

Car’s battery fails to start—

Police bringing charges

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Fitting Ending

Old shoes in tatters

Needing firmer foundation—

Meeting new solemate

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Winter’s Teases (Haiku Series #206)

Not Yet!

First snowflake arrives

Autumn’s spirit carries on—

Lingering voices

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Going, Going, Gone!

Morning’s frost whispers

Autumn’s voice fading away—

Winter’s shadow calls

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Hang On!

Winter’s coldest words

Warmest phrases lifting up—

Sunrise welcomed back

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Love’s Expressions (Haiku Series #205)

Discovered

Deepest emotions

Hidden in life’s tallest grass—

Embrace heartfelt love

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Gifted

 Asked to explain love

Filled with honest reflections—

Sharing sweetest thoughts

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Unified

 Marriage joins as one

Love’s odyssey of blessings—

Always one more dance

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Another Cup Please (Haiku Series #204)

Fall’s Annual Treat

Coffee drinkers smile

Autumn brewing each fresh cup—

“Welcome Home Pumpkin”

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Sticking to the Basics

Asking for black please

Lasting morning tradition—

Coffee without frills

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Over the Top

Black coffee now served

Adding sugar plus creamer—

Sweet, caffeine milkshake

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I usually drink my black coffee with a bit of Stevia sweetener in it, but I can handle black straight up as well.  If you are are a coffee person, how do you like your coffee prepared?

Savor Each Moment (Haiku Series #203)

Uncluttered

Day’s quiet journey

Focus on vision’s outlook—

Seeing tomorrow

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Answers

 One more obstacle

Slowing down, being patient—

Sometimes life just asks

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Opportunity

 Walking endless maze

Life’s evolving transitions—

New door opening

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Food Shack (Haiku Series #202)

Waking Up

Morning symphony

Coffee’s rock-steady rhythm—

Caffeine harmony

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Kid’s Fun 

Kellogg’s Rice Krispies

Coolest breakfast champions—

Snap, Crackle, and Pop

Decisions, Decisions!

 Wendy’s – McDonald’s

Choosing ultimate burger—

Dave’s Single – Big Mac

Overflowing Kindness (Haiku Series #201)

Preparing

Sowing seeds of love

Reaping bountiful harvest–

Spirit plants kindness

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Transforming

Kindness breathing grace

Actions sweeter than honey—

Purging bitterness

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Benevolence

Words packed with kindness

Unlocking life’s path of peace–

Melting hardened hearts

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Season’s Trademarks (Haiku Series #200)

One by One

Another leaf falls

Bridging summer and winter—

Turning autumn’s page

A fallen leaf takes center stage (from Walnut Woods Metro Park, Ohio).

Finally . . . Relief!

Breathing much improved

Allergy sufferers’ praise—

Fall’s frosty morning

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Landscape Salutes

Photographer’s dream

Autumn’s bursting colors wave—

Camera smiles back

Bright burst of red (from Walnut Woods Metro Park, Ohio).

Note:  Being red-green color blind, I couldn’t recognize the contrast in colors until I looked at this photo.

Journey of Contrasts (Haiku Series #199)

Sour Moment

Life’s thorny issues

Tainting our experience—

Tasting bitterness

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Gift to Share

Sitting down to write

Rediscovering lost art—

Letter to dear friend

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Rhythm’s Beat

Sooner or later

Actions bringing correction—

Life’s daily cadence

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