Calendar's Last Day

Calendar's last day
Listen, avians speaking
Time continues on

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Cold Moon

Winter full cold moon
Traversing high in the sky
Full life memory

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Wish List

A New Year wish list
Try to predict the future
Substantial as clouds

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Cherish

Cherish memories
Look forward to the future
Truth is where you look

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Christmas Haiku

On a Christmas Day
Homes are wrapped in snow and lights
Precious gifts within.

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Eve of Christmas

Three days past solstice
Celebrating Christmas Eve
Time of renewal

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Grace

Each moment of life
Opportunity for grace
Can't always be seen.

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Charity

Gift of charity
Given for true purposes
Shadow across time

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Love

Describe what is love?
Beauty, grace, age, ugly, worn?
Encompasses all

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Hope

Following a dream
Maneuvering the new path
Living with great hope

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Faith

When life is darkest
Worry; what will happen next
Faith; see water flow

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Weekends

Relax and refresh
Weekend around the corner
Go outside and play

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Great Joy

Look up in wonder
Feeling ground underneath feet
Overwhelming joy

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Joy of a Purr

The joy of a purr
Playfulness,spirited fun
Bring peace and laughter

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Icy Winter Wind

Icy winter wind
Cutting through all like a knife
Chinook wind behind

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Positive Aspects

Positive aspects
Looking for what is unique
Eyes move to the clouds

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Storms Approach

Storm fast approaching
Holding onto what you have
Love your special dream

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Dig Deeper

Out of the darkness
Surprise, joy, growth;dig deeper
See the birds at rest.

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Camera Lens

A camera lens
Capturing mountain grandeur
Seen with eyes and heart

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Forgotten Dream

A forgotten dream
Reflecting; resurrection
Light remains at night

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The Winter Solstice

The Winter solstice
A day everything changes
Moving toward spring

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Winter of Life

A reconnection
Remembered journeys and joys
The winter of life

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Twenty-Four Hours

Twenty-four hours
The present of a lifetime
Nature's sweet cycle

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Magnificence

Day quickly exits
A moment of magnificence
As in our own life

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Hide and Seek

Playing hide and seek
In the moon light of winter
Hidden truth revealed

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Natural Talents

Natural talents
Wild, beautiful and special
Like flowers; precious

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Search for Meaning

A search for meaning
Heart aching for acceptance
Laugh, the turkey moves

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Interdependence

World sits in silence
Natures interdependence
Wrapped in thankfulness

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Happy and Carefree

Happy and carefree
Beauty in flowers of fall
Future is present

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A Walk After Dark

A walk after dark
Fall leaves rustle under foot
Hidden light brings truth

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Days Ending

Day slowly passes
Final glorious moment
Celebrating life

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Finding Consensus

Finding consensus
Ownership of opinion
Nature's compromise

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In Hiding

Answers in hiding
Awaiting the right question
Look past the shadow

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Compulsive Control

Compulsive control
Stranglehold on all you see
The circle of time

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Sentinel of Thought

Sentinel of thought
Speaking always what is real
Joy of the cloud forms

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Into the Silence

Into the silence
Listening for an answer
Hear what you can see.

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Memories Cherished

Wishing on a star
Childhood dreams revisited
Memories cherished.

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Befriending

Lonely befriending
Concern for others topmost
Walk that path alone

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Understanding/Reaction

Deep understanding
Immediate reaction
How solid is rock?

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Human Worries

Humankinds worries
Dependent on one outcome
The world smiles at you.

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Solemn Pledge

A solemn pledge
A soft moon in the pale sky
Are fulfilled in time

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Friday Celebration

Thankful for Friday
Relaxation, refueling
Joy in smiling blooms

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An Inspiration

Old newspaper clip
A remembered fall flower
An inspiration

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All Hallows Eve

On All Hallows Eve
Young ghosts and goblins parade
Through strange lighted trees

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Special Joys

Unexpected joy
Taking the least trodden trail
Alone, not lonely

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Night's Gift

Inhale nights sweet air
Softening the days stresses
Symphony of dreams

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The Hidden

Snow covered mountains
Serene, with stunning beauty
Hiding strength beneath

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Far Landscapes

Far reaching landscapes
Promise of new beginnings
A lovely journey

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Winter's Calling Card

Icy blast of rain
Carried on a northern wind
The tree limbs laid bare

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Neverending

Catch up with success
Running in an endless loop
March of the seasons

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