“Blend”
Sandy dune beaches,
towering fir, pine, maple,
a strange wilderness.
Steve D
Tag: forest
Haiku Sunday – Quality
“Quality”
Clear forest vista,
Chorus of chainsaws and chops,
and family time.
Steve D
Haiku Sunday – Growth
“Growth”
Selective harvest,
taking only what you need,
and the forest thrives.
Steve D
Seeing the Story Trees for the World-Building Forest
I already don’t like that strained analogy of a title, but we’re going with it unless I can think of something better. The writing part of my brain pretty reliably ebbs and flows between two points. Sometimes, all I can think about is the story in front of me and how I can bring it to fruition. Other times, all I can think of is all the stories except the one immediately in front of me.
I’ve been pretty heads-down on part 2 of The Herb Witch Tales the last few weeks, but recently, my mindset and thought process has started to shift. This is a natural phase for me, but it’s helped me come to a bigger realization about my writing. I need to focus more on the stories themselves. Continue reading “Seeing the Story Trees for the World-Building Forest”
Haiku Sunday – Pine 2
“Pine 2”
Refreshing, earthy,
like cold nights, a fire-warmed hearth
from one aroma.
Steve D
Haiku Sunday – Yard
“Yard”
Not merely a yard,
a secluded wilderness
of unbounded dreams.
The house I grew up in, where my pup Teddy loved to run around in the backyard, has been sold. I took him there on Friday to have one final romp through his favorite squirrel-hunting grounds.
Steve D
Haiku Sunday NaNo 2016 Edition: Sacred Tree
“Sacred Tree”
Towering above,
protecting the forest vast.
Vigilant keeper.
Author’s Note: The Fa’al’Írkesh, or Sacred Trees, of Everfeld are far mightier than any other type of tree in the coniferous forest. They are identified by grey bark and dark blue leaves that feel as tough as leather and are said to never wither, even when separated from their parent tree. According to legend, the Sacred Trees were created by the Life Mother Gó’Dan to protect and watch over Everfeld, helping to maintain balance and harmony in the vast forest.
Steve
Haiku Sunday NaNo 2016 Edition: Little Fox
Last year, I published five haiku through the month of November featuring themes from my NaNo project/soon-to-be novel, The Warden of Everfeld: Memento. To keep with tradition (because obviously doing something once makes it a tradition), I will be featuring four more story-related haiku each Sunday this month featuring characters or themes from The Warden of Everfeld: Legacy. Continue reading “Haiku Sunday NaNo 2016 Edition: Little Fox”
Free Verse – America – SD
“Nationhood”
Is it the land or her people
that make a nation stand?
Are walls and borders
erected indomitable? Continue reading “Free Verse – America – SD”
Haiku Sunday – Sentinel
“Sentinel”
Your eyes scan the field.
Do you search or lose yourself,
My dear guardian?
Steve D
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