2023 AWAKENINGS

so if my calculations are correct, i have lived nearly 15,695 days. not including, let’s say the first 5 years of non-learning aka non-consciousness, 13,870. not discounting crawling, drooling and other life (sense) experiences, all these activities are important for life and or daily living. rambling at an end.

for today, yesterday, tomorrow, a few conscious sightings Haiku.

1. full moon–
   behind me a baby
   crawls
   
2. moon phases the naked child crawls
   
3. the far side
   of the moon…
   compressed diapers
   
4. sickle moon–
   don’t bump your head
   on cloth diapers
   
5. sickle moon–
   don’t go floating away
   cloth diaper
   
6. day moon curled baby sleeps in a place
   
7. sickle moon–
   sleeping side by side
   drowsy babies
   
8. slight curve
   of the day moon
   sleepy baby
   
9. sleeping baby
   tucked into folds…
   sickle moon
   
10. full moon–
    hungry baby goes quickly
    to mum’s breast

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2022

To all Readers (new and familiar) I wish you and yours a Safe and Happy 2022 Christmas.

And now a few holiday Haiku for you and yours. 😉

winter drizzle–
shoppers go out to buy
anything

heavy drizzle–
to purchase batteries
with a short life

winter fog–
water in iron kettle
spouting

winter fog–
where the iron kettle
puffs smoke

howling winds
little squeaking sounds
of Christmas children

April Work Observations

Oh, the poetic things and creative epic events one can observe while working 12 hours or more during a busy weekend shift. As a reflection of my weekly work schedule, lets say that time truly is but a blur when the world about you is rushing by in serving foods, packaging foods and finally, consuming foods to oneself and to others, obviously. 😉

gazing at
a lump of cooked rice
full moon

snowball
a lump of cooked rice
in a baby’s hands

snowflakes
a split bag of rice
spills over

full moon—
white dinner plates
being piled up

moon viewing—   
boiled rice rises
then slips down

dinner plates
being piled up…
moonrise

full moon I pour a cup of milk

full moon to eat a boiled egg

April Surprises…

On April 20, 2022, of this year, obviously, I took a New Year’s walk with my little love, Lola. She is nearly 14 years old this October 2022. Anyway, before our daily walks, since there is no rain, I was allowed by Mother Nature to make the following observations of my Lola and other natural things, during and after our daily walks. I hope you, reader(s) enjoy the happiness and surprises that we encountered on that day. If I had my camera in hand, I would have taken a quick photo, but of course, the snake in its travels, moved swifter than I could. 😉

before our walk…

teacup chihuahua
the sunshine is ahead
of the sunrise

teacup chihuahua
her shiny coat
ahead of the sunshine

sunshine—
teacup chihuahua
a sunny spot moves
around the apartment

during our walk…

sunrise
a gardener snake
rises itself from the grass

sunrise—
as the gold snake rises
from the grass

the gardener snake rises
suddenly, swiftly
april sunrise

after our walk…

sunshine
my chihuahua rests
on the sofa

sunshine—
sleepy chihuahua
stays in bed sulking
for a short while

sleeping chihuahua…
where a soft light shines
peeking
from the blankets

MUCKY-MUCK MONDAYS

@ madasahatter572 only…

November rain…
the scattered remnants
of bluebells

@ BUDS OF HAIKU…

moon gazing
into a glass
i pour fresh milk

@ THE DAILY HAIKU…

Original Haiku by Annie Wilson…

trees pirouette
shedding leaves like last regrets –
we ride the storm

my inspired Haiku…

departing summer—
towards the nether world
a myriad of green leaves
ride upon the storm

@ VIRTUAL HAIKU…

Original Haiku by Annie Wilson…

trees pirouette
shedding leaves like last regrets –
we ride the storm

my inspired Haiku…

departing summer—
towards the nether world
a myriad of green leaves
ride upon the storm

HOLIDAY HAIKU 2021

from Madasahatter572 to you and your family and friends, dear followers, some holiday Haiku…

scattered clouds
i open a bag of flour
in the kitchen

in the kitchen
with the clouds…
tossed flour

celery sticks
in a straight line
mountain’s green

flower bouquet
in broad daylight
the color of the earth

pouring salt
into the shaker…
November blizzard

MADD TREATS 2021

To my friends and family and my beloved followers…Happy Halloween.

It is true that Madasahatter has returned -hopefully with more treats than tricks.

Give me a moment also to dwell in the Happiness that is my new home. I am happy to be home online at my personal, poetic blog. I have found joy and a new found Happiness in my new apartment as well as in my new furnishings. All things, well most things, are put away and sorted out. Of course, the move of August 2021 was long and draining, but so worth the change.

‘To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:’

So now Madasahatter can return to new and old things.

Poetry!
Poetry!
Poetry!

I am exploring new poetic possibilities while still holding to a strong reference of traditional Haiku and or Tanka. Of course, I am not just limiting this blog to Haiku and Tanka. I am expanding into the uncharted territory that is Micro Poetry.

Follow along with me, my friends, and let us explore this mad, mad world of Words. Mostly written in English of course. 😉

So without further delay, some holiday poems…

*Four or more lines; Haiku of four lines (sometimes known as haiqua)or longer have been written, some of them “vertical haiku” with only a word or two per line. These poems mimic the vertical printed form of Japanese haiku.

4-LINE HAIKU…

Halloween dawn—
a human shadow
cannot move an inch
towards the nether world

in the fog
a faintly reflected scent of
life and death…
gliding ghosts

HAIKU…

autumn sunset
the glimpse of
a pumpkin field

evening fog
where ghosts appear
but faintly

white vapor…
the war dead
floating

MADD MOMENTS

aerial stalker
hovers in constant altitude
threatening assault

OR

little blackbird
hovers above my crown
threatening aerial deployment

haiku #60

white snowdrops
dotting the green field –
fifth day of summer

haiku #59

the red queen
perched atop green throne
looks out into summery world

OR

newborn cardinal
from top of the pine tree
looks out into summery world

haiku #58

at the saloon
fallen tresses
draw mandalas on the floor

OR

at the hair saloon
severed tresses
fall to the floor –
drawing mandala

haiku #57

spring birds in the field
bid farewell to spring –
drenched by summer rain

haiku #56
Copyright © Dorna Hainds – (week of 06/15/2019)

*Finally, another long week of old haiku. This sudden heatwaves has struck me hard but also has inspired a new series called HEATWAVE. Let us see how that turns out. 😉 

MADD MOMENTS

fainting flowers
quivering lightly
the days grow dark

haiku #55

in darkness
the lotus flowers bloom
shade of whiteness
silently radiates
dragged into open field

tanka #54

under lotus moon
a tired ant drags its burden
night birds in wonder

OR

beneath the moon
a tired ant drags its burden
night birds watching

haiku #53

a black crow
seeks to parlay with
young sparrows

haiku #52

this afternoon
green field is frosted with snow –
white dandelions

haiku #51

in early spring
visible in dark skies
in lieu of snowflakes –
a flurry of white dandelions

haiku #50

it is raining
in this indecisive grey area –
early morning

haiku #49
Copyright © Dorna Hainds

Another week of Awesome sightings for the week of June 09, 2019. 😉 

MADD MOMENTS

monday morning –
the spirited robins
heard at window

haiku #49

tuesday afternoon –
once more the green mile
bathed in the sunshine

haiku #50

mid-wednesday morning
droplets of false silver
constantly falling

haiku #51

thursday evening
in the last day of light
frogs’ song

haiku #52

friday morning –
dotting the green meadow
the black field workers

haiku #53

saturday morning –
a white woman
sitting in a white
sniffs white powder
baby cries from the backseat

tanka #54

sunday morning –
returned brown field workers
plucking at worms from the surface below

haiku #55
Copyright © Dorna Hainds

*Just another week of observations for June 08, 2019. 😉