11/14/26 A New Poem for a New Day

Photo Credits: Iryna Studenets

The wind calls me to be free

The water sustains my life

The clouds give me imagination 

And the mountains beckon me to come,

If only I listen to nature that surrounds me

Context (if you’re interested):

It’s based on a poem at an art exhibit. I believe it was in Mongolia, but it may have been in China.

11/12/26 A New Haiku for a New Day

Photo Credit: Jacob McGowin

The moon hang brightly

As the travelers think of

Their far away homes

Context (if you’re interested):

This was based on “The Moon at the Fortified Pass” by Li Bai but also on a recent trip back home I took, the first time I’ve been in the US in two years.

11/11/26 A New Haiku for a New Day

Photo Credit: bruce mars

I’m in my hotel
Contemplating not doing
Anything today.

Context (if you’re interested):

This last week has been so exhausting. Sometimes you just need a break.

11/09/26 A New Haiku for a New Day

Photo Credit: Danie Franco

Time seems to change most people
And maybe the most difficult to understand
It changes me too

Context (if you’re interested):

This is about a recent family gathering where I saw many family members for the first time in many years.