Spring Ahead!

Daily savings time is coming up in less than two weeks and there are hints of spring in the air here in Central Ohio: sunny skies, warming temperatures. Here…

Winter Haiku

Winter has fully arrived here in Central Ohio with temperatures well below freezing. Time to shelter in or brave a bracing walk. Winter nights: chill and dark inspiration. Here…

Autumn haiku

Crisp, clear, colorful autumn has arrived. Trees here in Columbus are just beginning to bloom forth into full autumn dress. A wandering moon graces the night. Here are haiku…

2023

The brand new year is underway, days are lengthening, some people are making resolutions, some say no way. Snowy winter is with us. There’s just a hint of spring…

Winter in the Wings

Winter has not officially arrived but here in Columbus air is chill, ice has occasionally formed, and we’ve had a dusting or two of snow. Here are haiku to…

Autumn haiku

Autumn’s colorful foliage is peaking, disappearing. Warm, sunny days prevail here in Columbus. Gardens’ late blooms flourish or persist. The sun sets earlier and nights are deliciously crisp. A…

Summer Haiku

Warm summer — a very warm summer, so far– has arrived in Columbus. Gardens are flourishing, rivers are flowing free, afternoons are calm and lazy. Here are some small…

Spring Reluctant

Ok, it’s technically spring but here in Columbus we’ve had a number of chill days. Nevertheless, to welcome in spring, here are a number of haiku celebrating the season….

Spring is Here!

A lovely, radiant spring moon graced our skies last week. This week, clouds rolled in, but the clear and enlivening moon will return. Here’s a poem celebrating our moon…

A Quieting

Chill January, sometimes gray, sometimes sunny, could be an opportunity for us to pause, reflect, and experience the peace that is always deep within us. Here’s a poem that…