From Grey to Green

A Haiku Sequence on Renewal

Photo by George Liapis on Unsplash

In response to pm’s lovely tag, I sat down to write, late at night, after a particularly brutal push to submit a group project.

Full disclosure: I have never written a haiku, but the words started forming before I even opened my notes app.
As I wrote about what came to mind, a theme emerged.
It didn’t feel right to not share in full.

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Haiku #1

Grey surrounded me
Bracing against the cold wind
Warm sunlight breaks through

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Haiku #2

Whiteness disappears
The deep grey blithely follows
Bright blue greets my eyes

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Haiku #3

The cold couldn’t last
It felt a million years long
Sunlight now warms me

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Haiku #4

Blues and greens awash
Out of greys and whites, so dank
Rainbows head my way

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Haiku #5

Cold lets go its grip
Winter never forever
Green shoots break the ground

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Haiku #6

Tempest winds cut through
Gooseflesh riding on my arms
Steering wheel burns me

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Haiku #7

Fold up the blankets
Stow away the winter clothes
Shorts and shades, you’re up!

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Haiku #8

Shrimped-up college girl
Toss the laptop in your bag
Head for the shade trees

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Haiku #9

Damp dust this beauty
Don’t forget to check the tires
The trail beckons me

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This is about more than the weather.
Layered… onion or chocolate cake? Depends on the day, lol.

I know I’ve been mostly absent here, popping in briefly to drop a post. I’ve missed all of you. Life is so busy now. So much to learn, so much to integrate.

But I’m still here and I hope you are, too.

What season are you in right now? Elijah Westin, Marlana, Kristina Ray, imarkanx || istvan markan 🍁, Carlos M., You know, Cannot Name It, & M3Cents!
I’d love to know, but only if you feel it💜
— Liora