Day 35: Adieu I must bid adieu to these everyday haiku; thank you for reading. I am sorry to announce that I will not be continuing the daily haiku challenge for the foreseeable future. It’s beginning to feel like a chore, and I can feel the quality of my writing…

Day 34: Birth in a shower of blood and white viscous fluid the cry of life rings one chapter of life is ended: my youth exchanged for their wellbeing in those baby blues I die and then am reborn into motherhood Thank you for reading! If you’re not a member…

Day 33: Secrets pay close attention the clouds have secrets to tell if one is patient even the earth will stop long enough to listen to the sighing wind Thank you for reading! If you’re not a member and would like to gain unlimited access to Medium’s content, please consider…

Day 32: December December weather should be cold and snowy, not warm and tornadic. My salt levels are oceanic. Thank you for reading! If you’re not a member and would like to gain unlimited access to Medium’s content, please consider using my referral link. It’s only $5 a month, and…

Day 31: Purple In the twilit dark tinged purple with memory, I’m grateful for you. Thank you for reading! If you’re not a member and would like to gain unlimited access to Medium’s content, please consider using my referral link. It’s only $5 a month, and a small portion of…

Day 30: Balm the trees speak to me secrets of bygone eras a balm for my soul Thank you for reading! If you’re not a member and would like to gain unlimited access to Medium’s content, please consider using my referral link. It’s only $5 a month, and a small…

Day 29: String My strings have been cut. Limp, I lie here wondering, how will I fix this? Thank you for reading! If you’re not a member and would like to gain unlimited access to Medium’s content, please consider using my referral link. It’s only $5 a month, and a…

Day 28: Sink Like Ophelia, I’m sinking into a pool of my own madness. Thank you for reading! If you’re not a member and would like to gain unlimited access to Medium’s content, please consider using my referral link. It’s only $5 a month, and a small portion of your…

Day 27: Roots I dig my roots in whatever crevice I find; barely holding on. I find myself in a bit of a funk tonight. Maybe it’s the storm that has me feeling out of sorts. Mostly, I’m just tired. Thank you for reading! If you’re not a member and…

Day 26: Witch What waits at the end of this shadowed forest path? Will I find knowledge or a witch’s hut? Well, here’s another question: what if it was both? Thank you for reading! If you’re not a member and would like to gain unlimited access to Medium’s content, please…

Day 25: Whisper big flakes twirl gently with the whispering wind: the perfect Christmas snow When I woke up yesterday, it was snowing. It was still snowing when I went to bed. It wasn’t a heavy snow; it was powdery and light, and it more danced to the ground than…

Day 24: Howl wolf howls shatter the silence of cold winter nights; the moon forges on Thank you for reading! If you’re not a member and would like to gain unlimited access to Medium’s content, please consider using my referral link. It’s only $5 a month, and a small portion…

Day 23: Fig the fig tree drops its fruit, and though I am starving I refuse to eat Not many people are unfamiliar with Sylvia Plath’s fig tree analogy from her book The Bell Jar. Even if you’re not a reader, or are a reader but have never read Sylvia…

Day 22: Fox the fox prowls closer invisible but for black eyes against the white snow like the snow of coarse fur; like the whiteness of mist clouding my thoughts A big thank you to Staten Blogging for helping me out with this one! She prompted me to write about…

Day 21: Grey when the sky goes grey it’s nature gearing up to unleash its fury I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with my dad when I was younger. I was in school during the day and he worked nights. He also worked a weekend job. What…

Day 20: Lights twinkling lights aglow my own private galaxy of small, rainbow stars Thank you for reading! If you’re not a member and would like to gain unlimited access to Medium’s content, please consider using my referral link. It’s only $5 a month, and a small portion of your…

Day 19: Rain we jump in puddles hems of our pants soaked with tears the sky cries for us Thank you for reading! If you’re not a member and would like to gain unlimited access to Medium’s content, please consider using my referral link. It’s only $5 a month, and…

Day 18: Dresses the trees put on white dresses, moving with the wind in a timeless dance This is an image I return to often. There’s something so beautiful about the way trees look after a blizzard, their branches heavy and coated with snow. It’s like they got dressed up…

Day 17: Bower take my hand; let’s walk through bowers of orange leaves and into heaven Thank you for reading! If you’re not a member and would like to gain unlimited access to Medium’s content, please consider using my referral link. It’s only $5 a month, and a small portion…

Day 16: Salt hand me my wings, please I need to soar over blue and feel the ocean breeze in my feathers spinning a maelstrom of salt tingling on my lips Thank you for reading! If you’re not a member and would like to gain unlimited access to Medium’s content…