ANN EDALL-ROBSON

Haiku

A traditional Japanese haiku is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count. Often focusing on images from nature, haiku emphasizes simplicity, intensity, and directness of expression...poets.org
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Temperatures drop
​Winds blow smokey sky azure
Vibrant green turns gold
#albertafallcolours #thequietspirits #azuresky

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No telephoto
​Fifty millimetre day
Sticking to the rule 
#albertasunrise #albertafoothills #50mmshot


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Mind beckons backward
​Fall day, dust tails, gravel road
Teasing, inspiring
#gravelroadtrip #thequietspirits #homeinmyheart

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Frozen winds blow snow
​Through once shimmering gold hues 
Memory lives on
#livingstonerangefoothills #thequietspirits #albertafallcolours

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Snow diamonds sparkle
Winter afternoon shadows
​Overhead Flax nods
#writerswalk #thequietspirits #winterdiamonds

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Across the vista
Feed abundant, cattle happy
Fall gathering starts
#cattlegrazing #fallinalberta #thequietspirits

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Eyes glisten, lips curve  
​Sparkling breath shimmers frost white 
When the cold shines blue 
#albertawinterdays #winterhaiku #thequietspirits

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Gravel road writing
Silence invigorates pen
Hawk interrupts ink
#backroadtravels #thequietspirits #hawkwatch

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Quiet evening
Gravel roads enticing me
Sunset stops travel
#backroadtravels #albertasunset #thequietspirits


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Seeds fly unchecked
Rogue garden jungle evolves
Next generation
#columbineseedpods #thistleseed #thequietspirits


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Winter feed rolled
Pasture dotted with harvest
Rancher is happy 

#wintersfeed #roundhaybales #weatherheldout

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Old leather feeling
Soft brown subtle character
Rhubarb leaf trickster
#oldleather #tricksteramongus #rhubarbleaf

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Morning fog blankets
​Precipitation coming
In ninety days hence
#weatherforecast #foggymoring #haikupoem #albertafoothills

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Spring song serenade
Branches hiding in plain sight
Trilling robin sings
#robinredbreast #songbird #haikupoem#AlbertaSongbird

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Sounds smells comfort heart
Weathered rails, red paint faded
Memory moment
#thequietspirits #ranchlife #westernwayoflife #haikupoem #oldfence

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Serving forty-four 
​Beef, Chicken, Noodles, Shrimp, Sauce
Chopsticks are poised
#vietnamesefood #chopsticks #haikupoem #writereats

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Synchronize, dip, dip
​Nibble sping morsels below
Mallards on a date

#mallardducks #graveltravel #albertaspring #albertafoothills haikupoem #synchronizedswimmer

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Gorgeous hues remain
Capturing the end of life
Sweet Peas after frost

#sweetpeas #fallfrost #writersgarden #albertagardening #haikupoem #yardcleanup #lifeofawriter

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Hung up and waiting
The feather speaks to my heart
I acknowledge you

#featherspirit #writersheart #haikupoetry #makesmyheartsing #spiderweb #inspiredwriting #lifegift

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Before dawn, waiting
Silent black sky splits open
Welcome to daybreak

#livingstonerange #thequietspirits #albertafoothills

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Flowering ends soon
Beauty changes each sunrise
Frosted droplets glisten

#graveltravel #morningroadtrip #haikupoems #beautyindeath #givingthanks #fallseasonishere #albertafall

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Coffee patience breathe
Writing light on horizon
Gravel road morning
#graveltravel #writersmorning #outdooroffice #treesihlouette #morningmist
#haikupoem #livingstonerange #albertafoothills
#writinginspiration

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Gravel road surprise
Perfect scene to stop and write
Morning reflections

#graveltravel #morningreflections#raisedrural #stopbackupwhoa #haikupoem 
#ranchgate #barncatbuttonsseries #canadianwriter 
#westernlifestyle

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An evening drive
Gifted with serene beauty
Mule deer, setting sun

#muledeer #rockymountainsunset #inspiredwriter


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Children's Stories
MUS, A Mouse Adventure
Barn Cat Buttons Series
Norman 
Barn Cat Buttons Meets Princess Kylie
Numbers With Norman - Available Soon
Brandi Westeron Mysteries
Quiet Spirits
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Moon Rising: An Eclectic Collection of Works
From Our Home To Yours Series
Homestead Vegetables - Rhubarb
Cakes & Squares
Cookies
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Birds in my Canadian Backyard
Keeper Of The Words
99 Words
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Quiet Spirits 
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Wordsmith Collection
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The Congress of Rough Writers: Flash Fiction Anthology Vol. 1

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