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I’m trying something new this month — posting photos of haiku. It started on a whim yesterday, but a couple favorable responses had me thinking I might keep it up for a little while.

Today’s haiku, “getting by,” is written on my favorite cotton letter-writing paper from Crane & Co (as you may be able to tell if you see the watermark in the lower left corner of the image). Yesterday’s was on a page from a Moleskine cahier. I don’t know which I prefer for this venue, but I’d love to hear an opinion or two on the matter.

I’m torn on whether or not to make this photo thing a permanent practice, so any readers looking to wield a bit of undue influence over me, this is your chance. Also, in case you don’t like the photo, or you can’t make out my chicken scratch, the word-processed version is below. read more

I came here to find
a beauty in the stillness
the world can’t destroy

getting left behind
is sometimes necessary
- cocoons understand.