twitchers

autumn winds
bring a rare visitor
so many eyes


Photograph by Phill Deason; words by Mandy Smith

First published on Falling Leaves.

Little Town in Hungary

cold water
ripples past reeds -
the lights are on

words by mandy smith
photograph by kris foo

This post first appeared on Little Town in Hungary

autumn rain

autumn rain
time to be moving on
down the road


photo by Kris Foo
words by Mandy Smith

First published at Falling Leaves.

blue

so many blues
how can I be lonely
this afternoon?

words: mandy smith
photo: phill deason
© 2009

in response to the blue prompt at One Single Impression

ocean

some yellow bloomers their back to the beckoning ocean

words: mandy smith
photo: phill deason
© 2009

in response to the ocean prompt at One Single Impression

still waters

still waters
from one of many windows
a girl looks out

© 2009, photo by lori bierly
words by mandy smith


encouraged by the windows prompt at One Single Impression

afternoon sun

afternoon sun
wet feet follow
the tide line

photo: steve glossin
words: mandy smith

First published on Summer Haiku 2007.

End of Spring and Start of Summer

as spring ends one last dab of white paint

haiga first posted at Spring Haiku 2009


down the road
the bringer of coolness
welcomes summer

first posted at Summer Haiku 2009

© 2009
photos by phill deason
words by mandy smith

painting the ship

painting the ship
begins again once the end
is reached

words: mandy smith
photo: phill deason
© 2009

in response to the circles prompt at One Single Impression

bye winter, hi spring

The Winter Haiku 2008/2009 blog has now closed. Our last contribution was wild water.

A new blog Spring Haiku 2009 has opened and our first contribution is early spring.

twilight

twilight
still time to build
more castles

words: mandy smith
photo: phill deason
© 2009

in response to the twilight prompt at One Single Impression

spectral

in rocks ghosts of departed sailors return

words: mandy smith
photo: phill deason
© 2009

in response to the spectral prompt at One Single Impression

movement

moving forward
whichever way you look
nothing ever stops

words: mandy smith
photo: phill deason
© 2009

in response to the movement prompt at One Single Impression

slowly

ever so slowly
as wind catches the sails -
movement

words: mandy smith
photo: phill deason
© 2009

in response to the slowly prompt at One Single Impression

mid-summer

mid-summer
a cloud passes a yacht
with hardly a wave

words: mandy smith
photo: phill deason
© 2009

in response to the summer's day prompt at One Single Impression

brown bear

brown bear
the old grey heron
by still water

photo: faye pekas
words: mandy smith

welcoming

always someone waiting to welcome whoever comes ashore

words: mandy smith
photo: phill deason
© 2008

in response to the welcoming prompt at One Single Impression

courage

seamen in the air dangle on the end of a rope above cliffs

words: mandy smith
photo: phill deason
© 2008

in response to the courage prompt at One Single Impression

star castle hotel paradox

is star a castle is an hotel with stars not a castle ?

words: mandy smith
photo: phill deason
© 2008

in response to the paradox prompt at One Single Impression

never ending

lonesome lane
leads beyond the horizon -
there another path

words: mandy smith
photo: phill deason
© 2008

in response to the never ending prompt at One Single Impression