Haiku (or hokku)
I love this poetic form! The restricted syllables and lines (typically three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables) challenge me to be essential in my words, while still conveying a specific moment in time.
Enjoy!
Earth Day
Canyon lands, ocean
reefs, forests, streams, air we breathe
take care of me please
©2022 Patricia J. Franz
Chuckwalla
Wide-body-chunk-foot
lugs lobbed-tail from leaf debris
Hello, Chuckwalla!
©2022 Patricia J. Franz
Yellow Season
Creosote ocean,
Palo Verde, yellowbell
ballet, desert spring
©2022 Patricia J. Franz
It’s a Boy!
Miracle of life
eyes, arms, spine align inside
18 weeks to go
©2022 Patricia J. Franz
Tree bow
tree humility
bent boughs bowed low, patient pose
hope till spring returns
©2022 Patricia J. Franz
Healdsburg
Weathered, wild arms
octagenarian vines
dancing in mustard
©2022 Patricia J. Franz
Patricia Franz writes picture books and poetry. She believes children, dogs, and sourdough have a lot to teach us about life, joy, and wonder. She has raised two boys, four dogs, and holds a master’s degree in Theology with a focus on children’s spirituality. Patricia, her husband, her Bernese Mountain dog, Bonny, and her sourdough starter split their time between the Arizona desert and the Sierra Nevada mountains. 
How could I have lived in NM for 6 years and never heard of a Chuckwalla, let alone seen one! Nice job with your haiku! My favorite is Healdsburg.
So nice of you to read through all of them– Thank you!
And yes, chuckwallas! I had to corner one and use a broom last summer to sweep it OUT of my house (leaving doors open in the desert is a risk!)
All your haiku are great! My two favorites are Yellow Season and Tree Bow. I enjoyed your haiku. Thank you for sharing.
Haiku has become a favorite poetry exercise! I’m always inspired by my surroundings, but truthfully, the #haikusaturday twitterverse is a great prompt, too!