American haiku – Greenfire Creative, LLC

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 Judy Brenneman signs-of-hope

Peaches & Bad Boys

Jar of homemade peach habanero jam; text overlaid on image — Small signs of hope in the coming apocalypse:
Innocent peaches flirt
with hot habaneros–oh those
dangerous bad boys!

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 Judy Brenneman signs-of-hope

Sweet Corn

Buttered fresh sweet corn; text overlaid on image — Small signs of hope in the coming apocalypse:
Butter drenched glory
fills my soul
Summer’s first sweet corn

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 Judy Brenneman signs-of-hope

Inspiration Singing

bird (a flicker) with wings spread, in deep grass; text overlaid on image — Small signs of hope in the coming apocalypse:
Inspiration is
heart mind soul
singing everywhere

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Judy Brenneman signs-of-hope

Adulting

new flush toilet in shipping box; text overlaid on image — Small signs of hope in the coming apocalypse:
First Social Security
check paid for new toilet.
Adulting is weird.

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Judy Brenneman signs-of-hope

Searching for Perfection

single asymmetrical primrose blossom in dense green leaves and grass; text overlaid on image — Small signs of hope in the coming apocalypse:
Searching for perfection
stumbled into discovery: we are
each perfectly imperfect

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Judy Brenneman signs-of-hope

Same Path Each Day

small bursts of pink wildflowers in thick green undergrowth; text overlaid on image — Small signs of hope in the coming apocalypse:
I follow this
path each day, each day
surprise, wonder, delight

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 Judy Brenneman signs-of-hope

Luncheon Meeting

potted plants on far side of round picnic table, notepad, salad, ice water on near side; text overlaid on image — Small signs of hope in the coming apocalypse:
I convened today’s luncheon meeting
in honest hope
of open dialogue, open minds

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Judy Brenneman signs-of-hope

Gaze Skyward

Bright half-moon surrounded by moonlit clouds and shadows in night sky; text overlaid on image — Small signs of hope in the coming apocalypse:
Tonight, gaze skyward
Fail to capture the miracle
Gaze skyward anyway

May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 Judy Brenneman signs-of-hope

Spread Wonder

dirt path through a stand of cottonwood trees, one with curved trunk that makes it look like it's dancing; text overlaid on image — Small signs of hope in the coming apocalypse:
Whose job is it to
spread wonder
Volunteer with me?

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Judy Brenneman signs-of-hope

Broken Things

barbed wire fence and snow covered field; text overlaid on image — Small signs of hope in the coming apocalypse:
I can’t fix
all the broken things but
I keep hoping

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