Friday, July 31, 2015

2015 July 08 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 08

    Haiku Poem

waves wash over me

salt water recedes
fading sand footprints


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem #beach #ocean 



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 August 01 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 01

    Haiku Poem

my bed of wet sand

awakened by the high tide
blue moon hangover


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem
#beach #hangover #morning



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

2015 July 07 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 07

    Haiku Poem

package of matches

leftover fireworks
accidental explosion


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem #safety



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 July 06 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 06

    Haiku Poem

sunset on the cape

summer party on the sand
barge in deep waters


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem #beach #summer



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 July 05 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 05

    Haiku Poem

crested waves recede

then turn back once again to
dance with the shoreline


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #ocean #beach #poem 



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 July 04 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 04

    Haiku Poem

Lonely beach ball

Left behind after high tide
Rolls across the sand.


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem #summer



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 July 03 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 03

    Haiku Poem

summer sojourners

search for perfect sand patches
to bake on blankets


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem #beach #summer



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 July 02 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 02

    Haiku Poem

Before dusk descends

Fireflies hover and sparkle
Just beyond my jar.


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem
#lighteningbugs #sunset



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 July 01 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 01

    Haiku Poem

Summer starts in June

Almost over by August
How does that happen?


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem #summer



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 July 31 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 31

    Haiku Poem

last day of the month
checks for bills ready to mail

I need to buy stamps.


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem 
#USPS #Postal #Mail


As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 July 30 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 30

    Haiku Poem

Bewildered teacher

Chats with a truant student
Gum tucked behind ear.


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem 

#K12 #education #teachers #students

As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

2015 July 29 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 29

    Haiku Poem

Before my commute

Pink flower on my windshield
Fifty dollar fine.


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem 
#truestory #parking #violation 



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

Monday, July 27, 2015

2015 July 28 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 28

    Haiku Poem

Single maple seed

Sprouts up from soil in a pot
Dwarfed by my houseplant


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem
#houseplant #maple #tree



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 July 27 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 27

    Haiku Poem

thirsty flowers wilt

thunder booms with bright sunshine
a storm approaches

By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem

#storm #sunshine #flowers #thunder

As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 July 26 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 26

    Haiku Poem

Summer afternoon

She eats hot food in a robe
Her caregiver sweats

By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem
#elderly #caregiver #summer #grandma



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 June 30 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 30

    Haiku Poem

Atlantic waters

beneath calm ocean surface
shark circles diver


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem
#ocean #sharkweek #diving



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 June 29 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 29

    Haiku Poem

valley perspective

they look like quiet mountains
volcano erupts


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem #mountain
#volcano #valley #perspective #eruption



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

Saturday, July 25, 2015

2015 June 28 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 28

    Haiku Poem

keeping her distance 

assessing trustworthiness
she decides to pass.


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem
#dating #romance #boundaries



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 June 27 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 27

    Haiku Poem

an internet search

to download movies for free
buffering wheel turns


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem
#buffering #movies


As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

Friday, July 24, 2015

2015 March 31 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 31

    Haiku Poem

pregnant single mom

moves out of town alone
grandma sees her off


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem
#grandma #motherhood


As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 March 30 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 30

    Haiku Poem

young entrepreneur

crisscrosses the neighborhood
to sell lemonade


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem #lemonade



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 March 29 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 29

    Haiku Poem

Double-dutch jumpers

Wait for their moment to shine
Watching turner's hands


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem 
#jumprope #doubledutch



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 March 28 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 28

    Haiku Poem

rowing team returns

defeated and discouraged
one broken paddle


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem 



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 March 27 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 27

    Haiku Poem

steam on lake's surface

a lone kayak glides by
continuous clouds  


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #poem
#lake #kayak #boating



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.

2015 July 25 * Cheryl's Everyday #Haiku * Day 25

    Haiku Poem

Between appointments

They learn to cherish each day
Pile of prescriptions


By Cheryl Crockett 

#1aday2015 #haiku #cancer
#poem #chemotherapy



As I resume writing daily haiku, 
catch-up posts will be dated out of order, something I previously avoided.