Maturity Blossoms (Haiku Series #335)

Innocence

Born into this world

Gifted with abilities—

Using for goodness

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Perseverance

Watching out for self

Keeping hungry wolves away—

Nourished in spirit

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Incentive

Many roads ahead

Opportunity’s pathway—

Making wise choices

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Doug Henning Quotes

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When we feel wonder, we are immediately reminded of the purity and innocence of our childhood.

The hard must become habit.  The habit must become easy.  The easy must become beautiful.

Doug Henning (1947-2000) was a Canadian-born magician, illusionist, and escape artist.

Innocent Eyes

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Under cover of night

Fullest moon, ever bright

 

Another day now waits

Nature’s splendid estate

 

Galaxy’s twinkling stars

Distant markers afar

 

Risen spirit above

Filled with Creator’s love

 

Each distant breath measures

Dreams filling with treasures

 

Scattered glimpse of wonder

Sudden sound of thunder

 

Heartbreak covers landscape

No avenue for escape

 

Yet, horizon brightens

Darkness set to lighten

 

Night sky growing smaller

Brilliant pallet’s colors

 

Clouds bowing to sunrise

Morning’s innocent eyes

 

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Tranquility’s Landscape

Cloudy shadows dance upon a Montana summer landscape.

Creator’s gentleness moves

Ability to reshape

Another day, now embrace

Tranquility’s landscape

 

Creator’s eternal eye

Hint of tomorrow takes shape

Daily treasures, just embrace

Joyfulness fills landscape

 

Creator’s vision gathers

No longer covered in tape

Nature’s portrait, soon embrace

Harmony paints landscape

 

Creator’s elegance breathes

Images fill each dreamscape

Trove of delights, let’s embrace

Time’s patience frames landscape

 

Creator’s quiet outlook

Peacefulness never escapes

Innocence, always embrace

Silence sketches landscape

 

Gentle silence frames another sunset in Ohio.

Lucy Maud Montgomery Quotes

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The world is always young again for just a few moments at dawn.

Nobody is ever too old to dream.  And dreams never grow old.

Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) was a Canadian writer.  In 1908, she published her first novel, Anne of Green Gables.

Welcome Back

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Gentle morning rain

Afternoon transition

Cold front moving in

Winter’s new edition

 

Season’s first snowflake

Forecast’s memo on track

Innocent at first

More join in, welcome back

 

Chorus of voices

Barren landscape, now white

Autumn forgotten

Nature’s fresh acolyte

 

Darkness shines at night

Moonlight’s bright reflection

Each snowflake twinkles

With timely perfection

 

Peace shrouds silent realm

Time wanting to stand still

Another postcard

Sketches winter’s playbill

 

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Fresh Outlook (Haiku Series #302)

Wholesomeness

Warmest beginnings

Sunrise’s gift of welcome—

Youthful innocence

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Gentleness

Horizon’s shadows

Sunset offers gratitude—

Joyful innocence

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Peacefulness

Landscape now resting

Under serenity’s quilt—

Nightly innocence

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Morning’s Freshness

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Morning’s freshness rises

Crooning familiar tune

Harmonizing each voice

Daylight now covers moon

 

Sunrise wakens landscape

Energizing life’s lease

Stirring every creature

Dawn’s breath sharing her peace

 

Robin redbreast flies in

Sharing first taste of spring

Closing winter’s last page

Transition’s chorus sings

 

Timid flora bravely stirs

Pushing up, not by chance

Adding fresh touch of green

Innocent day shall dance

 

Nature’s steady heartbeat

Craving season’s flavor

Looking toward summer

More blessings to savor

 

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Always Teaching

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Always stirring

Filling young minds

Potential grows

Feeding mankind

 

Always sharing

Molding fresh clay

Confidence soars

Blessing each day

 

Always leading

Bringing to light

Innocence beams

Shining so bright

 

Always waiting

Sowing each seed

Patient teacher

Feeding each need

 

Always teaching

Learning comes forth

Compass setting

Heading true north

 

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Innocent Dreams

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Sleeping beneath midnight stars

Dreaming of faraway lands

Tracing desktop’s spinning globe

Traveling with comfort’s hands

 

Searching for bold adventures

Filling imagination

Revolving world comes to rest

Discovering location

 

Boarding fastest clipper ship

Setting sail, freedom ahead

Lighting up destiny’s route

Leaving comfortable bed

 

Traversing treacherous seas

Sailing toward setting sun

Scanning distant horizon

Anticipating more fun

 

Pulsating alarm intrudes

Crashing through innocent dreams

Waking for Monday’s school day

Leaving journey in midstream

 

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