haiku

As the sun dips red
with orange and pink, I stop
to breathe a thank you

     I have a friend who has the practice of stopping every evening just as the sun is setting to meditate on the blessings the day has provided.  This is something I want to try.  To say thank you for each day and for the people who have helped me along the way.  To say thank you for all the discoveries I have made each day.
     So this haiku is for you.  THANK YOU.  Thanks for stopping by, thanks for reading my poems and thank you for all the ideas and suggestions you have shared with me.  You are a blessing in my life.
    Have you noticed I don't really give titles to my haiku?  Haiku don't have titles, so I just label mine with the form.  Can you try writing a haiku about your sunrise or sun set?

SNIFF, SNIFF

A short
breath in
through
you nose,
then do it
again.

     We often sniff when we want to smell things.  What smells do you like?  The sense of smell is the first sense that develops.  Can you write a poem today about smells you like, or try writing about all the smells you don't like to smell.

A Room in the Jungle

Tambopata Research Center Room 

My Room

Two beds

mosquito netting

a candle

and fan

a chair for my suitcase

a coat hook for my jacket

and an open window

to the jungle

where I can stand

and breathe

and bow to nature

who at any moment

will delight me

with another creature

or flowers

in the trees.

     Many people have asked me what my room was like  on our trip to the Rainforest.  If you'd like to know more, the eco-resort company has a web site  (with lots of great pictures) at www.perunature.com   The picture above I took from their web site. 


    The challenge for today is to write a poem about your room.  You certainly can rhyme the poem if you choose, but I think you'll have more room and can have a better chance of hitting the emotion you want in free verse.  Try it.  I hope you are enjoying your summer.