#pictureandapoem

A towering, 158 foot high 200 year old, spruce tree that divided into two. It is distinctive as this forest was harvested for spruce lumber during WWI to build aircraft. Thus few spruce trees are over 100 years old. There is a haiku that reads: the mighty tree stands surviving wildfires and war - testament to life Poem and photo by Robert Emond.

#Emoetry | #Mighty

the mighty tree stands
surviving wildfires and war -
testament to life

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#skypoets #blueskypoetry #poetrysky
#ImageAndVerse
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #ECK

An American flag flying againt a deep blue sky with free verse that reads: I used to loathe the snail's pace that the government moves at. Then came 2024 - destruction running at social media speed. Now I understand! The friction protected us from swindlers, morons and psychopaths. Now my loathing is reserved for those who would destroy our society for their personal gains. Poem and photo by Robert Emond.

#Emoetry | #Loathing

"Loathing the Pace"

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#WritingPrompts #Writing #writesky
#poetrycommunity #poetryprompt
#skypoets #blueskypoetry #poetrysky
#ImageAndVerse
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #ECK

#haikufeels | #bloom

spring Flower blooming
scent of life permeates senses
cycle turns anew

#Haiku #Senryu #Haiga #Tanka
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #ECK
#skypoets #blueskypoetry #poetrysky

A photo of the Milky Way rising over the horizon, a faint glowing red light visible in the lower left portion of the photo. A tanka is written over the picture, it reads: meteors streak in the night, the sky stretches eternally where does it end to see the edge of eternity look inwards as well as outwards Poem and photo by Robert Emond.

#BlueSkyArtShow | #Edge

"Edge of Eternity"

#Haiku #Senryu #Haiga #Tanka
#Photography #WestCoastKin #ECK
#BlueskyPhotography #AstroPhotography
#ArtistsOfBluesky #BlueSkyArt
#ImageAndVerse #PictureAndAPoem

An semi-abstract drawing that is turned into a haiga. The picture shows a figure with two very long arms reaching up towards a ball that is made of a coiling wavy strand. The haiku reads: hurt living in fear, the world seems unbearable- embrace love to live Art by Josiah poem by Robert Emond.

#completethehaiga 146 #prompt

hurt living in fear,
the world seems unbearable-
embrace love to live

#Haiku #Senryu #Haiga #Tanka
#FreeVerse #Poetry #Micropoetry
#poetrycommunity #poetryprompt
#skypoets #blueskypoetry #poetrysky
#PictureAndAPoem #WestCoastKin #ECK
@completethehaiga.bsky.social

A brass Buddha with a tanka that says, "incensed at incense samurai drew sword to strike- epiphany strikes strike out at anger from fear! fear is root of all evil" Poem and photo by Robert Emond.

#Emoetry | #Incensed

incensed at incense
samurai drew sword to strike-
epiphany strikes
strike out at anger from fear!
fear is root of all evil

#Haiku #Haiga #Tanka #Poetry
#skypoets #blueskypoetry #poetrysky
#ImageAndVerse #PictureAndAPoem #Photography #WestCoastKin #ECK
#spirituality #awakening

An acrostic poem on a selfie of the photographer kissing his wife on their move back to Oregon after spending two years living on the east coast. The sign above says Stockyards City, it's in Oklahoma (approx. the halfway point between west and east coasts, which is why I took the picture). The poem reads: Keep it simple stupid when In search of loves's first kiss use Simple Hershey's foil wrapped chocolates you Should be avoiding the kiss of death. Photo and poem by Robert Emond

#AprilAcrostic | #KISS

I don't know why I took this selfie but I’m glad I did.
-See Alt

#Acrostic #poetryprompt #WritingPrompts #Writing #writesky #WritingCommunity
#poetrycommunity
#skypoets #blueskypoetry #poetrysky
#ImageAndVerse
#Humor #Humour
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #ECK

The back of a bar bottles visible. Photo by Robert Emond.

#haikufeels | #bar

spend too much time at
the bar, the bar will bar you!
no more bar money

(Lawyer joke haiku)

#Senryu #Haiga
#Homophones #WordPlay #poetryprompt #poetrycommunity
#skypoets #blueskypoetry #poetrysky
#ImageAndVerse
#Humor #Humour
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #ECK

A picture of whale bones (actually a concrete sculpture) with an ocean full of waves and a blue sky behind. A haiku reads: wounded by life's path, to live or die was the choice.... fortunately chose life Photo and poem by Robert Emond.

#Emoetry | #wounded

wounded by life's path,
to live or die was the choice....
fortunately chose life

#Senryu #Haiga #Haiku #Tanka
#Poetry #Micropoetry
#poetryprompt #WritingPrompts
#poetrycommunity
#skypoets #blueskypoetry #poetrysky
#ImageAndVerse
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #ECK

A chocolate mouse with almond ears, cherry stem for a tail, and strawberry gel for eyes and nose. Photo by Robert Emond.

#Emoetry | #threatened

tall green grass conceals,
chocolate bunny hides threatened
by annual hunt-
spring starts the circle of life
birth for some end for others

#Tanka #Senryu #Haiga #Haiku
#skypoets #blueskypoetry #poetrysky
#ImageAndVerse #Easter
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #ECK

A picture of the shore of Passau, Bavaria, in autumn, taken from a cruise ship on the Danube. The trees have the classic golden browns of fall foliage. There is a bright orange life preserver in the foreground creating a bright orange counterpoint. A haiku/senryu that reads: "tossed on a stormy sea, latch onto a life preserver... haiku saves those in need" Photo and poem by Robert Emond.

#haikufeels | #latch

tossed on a stormy sea,
latch onto a life preserver...
haiku saves those in need

#Senryu #Haiga #Haiku
#FreeVerse #Poetry #Micropoetry
#poetrycommunity #ImageAndVerse
#skypoets #blueskypoetry #poetrysky
#Humor #Humour
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #ECK

The Prague clock tower. A close picture of the two clock faces. The face is very colorful blue and red pattern. There is also a bit of astrological clockwork showing zodiac symbols. Photo by Robert Emond.

#DailyHaikuPrompt | #waning

waning evil lashes out
as the pendulum swings back --
love reigns triumphant

#Haiku #Senryu #Haiga #Poetry
#Resilience #Hope #Peace
#spirituality #awakening
#skypoets #blueskypoetry #poetrysky
#ImageAndVerse
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #ECK

A photo of two kids helping a sailor toss a crab trap over board. I line with buoys trails in the sparkling blue water. The haiku reads: "crystal clear spring water fish frolic under dappled light -- fried catfish for dinner " Photo & haiku by Robert Emond.

#DailyHaikuPrompt | #ClearWater &
#ImageAndVerse

I wrote it yesterday but had no time to post it, so here it is today.

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#FreeVerse #Poetry #Micropoetry
#poetrycommunity
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#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #ECK

A golden gem encrusted crown with a cross. Photo by Robert Emond.

#haikufeels | #Rule

"Heavy is the head
that wears the crown" so sayeth
Shakespeare, wise poet --
might've said; It's a rule you rue
the day you become ruler!

#Tanka #Haiku #Senryu #Haiga #Poetry #WordPlay #skypoets #blueskypoetry #poetrysky
#ImageAndVerse
#PictureAndAPoem
#WestCoastKin #ECK

A crustless caramelized apple tart decorated with orange slices. Photo and food by Robert Emond.

#inkMine | #Decadent

decadent dessert
rich custard and buttercream --
blood sugar off charts.
life is too short to worry,
enjoy dessert death comes for all.

#Tanka #Haiku #Senryu #Haiga
#poetrysky #poetrycommunity
#skypoets #blueskypoetry
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin

#MPPrompt : a poem about the moon’s far side.

"Forever Facing Away"

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#skypoets #blueskypoetry
#ImageAndVerse
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin

A sailboat and sport fishing boat moored at the dock next to the Central Coast Food Web on the south bank. It us a bright afternoon and the sky is blue with few wispy white clouds. Photo by Robert Emond.

#haikufeels | #bank

Yaquina river bank
recreation and industry
heart of Lincoln County

#Haiku #Senryu #Haiga
#skypoets #blueskypoetry
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin
#PNW #Oregon #Newport

A fire blackened tree stump in a Black and white photograph with a poem. The poem titled Empty reads: Empty promises they make Words empty of meaning they say. They take "action" empty of any effect. All to fill the empty space in their soul. Photo and poem by Robert Emond

#Emoetry | #Empty

Sometimes a poem writes itself after seeing an image or word like,"empty" as this did
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#poetryprompt #WritingPrompts
#Writing #poetrysky #writesky
#poetrycommunity
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A photo of the emperor Domitian with a poem that reads : Life is certainly simple for those who have certainty Never doubting their righteousness. Never doubting their self importance. Never doubting that life revolves around them. Only embracing the complexity of life will bring that certainty to an end! Poem and photo by Robert Emond.

#Emoetry | #Certainty

"Certainty" by Robert Emond

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#Writing #poetrysky #writesky
#poetrycommunity #WritingCommunity
#skypoets #blueskypoetry #ImageAndVerse
#Haiga #PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin

A view of anchored sailboats and surfers on the beach in Maui. The partly cloud shrouded island of Lanai is in the background Photo by Robert Emond.

#haikufeels | #ease

war in the Middle East,
glaciers melt, insane in charge--
tranquil sea... ease worries

#Haiku #Senryu #Haiga
#skypoets #blueskypoetry
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin
#Resilience #Hope #Peace

A picture of a line of grad students getting diplomas and a poem that reads: In the past we march towards a better future as newly minted lawyers. Dreams of changing the world, bringing justice and protection to the people. In the present many of us march on as jaded lawyers. Bitter at the betrayal of the broken system meant to protect the people. In the future the survivors will march towards rebuilding the world. Renewed with hope supplying justice and protection to the people. Photo and poem by Robert Emond.

#Haikufeels #Emoetry
For #bitter and #march

#FreeVerse #Poetry #Micropoetry #poetryprompt #WritingPrompts
#Writing #poetrysky #writesky
#poetrycommunity #WritingCommunity
#skypoets #blueskypoetry #ImageAndVerse
#Haiga #PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin

A picture of a crab trap with seven crabs in it. There is also a senryu that says: unexpected good fortune found, ware lest thee end up uncomfortable Photo and poem by Robert Emond.

#BlueSkyArtShow | #Round &
#Emoetry | #uncomfortable

A poem to go with the photo.

#Haiga #Senryu #Haiku
#FreeVerse #Poetry #Micropoetry
#WritingPrompts
#Writing #poetrysky #writesky
#skypoets #blueskypoetry #ImageAndVerse #Humor #Humour
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin

A quiet beach. Soft pink clouds rise above the fog shrouded hill of the Yaquina headlands. The gently lapping waves on the beach leave a pink reflection as they recede. Photo by Robert Emond.

#HaikuFeels | #Crash

crash the thunder roars
splash goes the torrential downpour. . .
tranquility returns

#Haiku #Senryu #Haiga
#FreeVerse #Poetry #Micropoetry
#poetryprompt #WritingPrompts
#Writing #poetrysky #writesky
#skypoets #blueskypoetry #ImageAndVerse
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography

A picture with a poem. The picture is a light woodland with the sun shining through trees. The poem reads: "I reflected on my course taking the low road or the high? I selected the upright path acting with kindness and empathy, I affected the entire world, making it a little bit better." Photo and poetry by Robert Emond.

#emoetry | #Affected

"Which Course"

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#poetrycommunity #Photography #WritingCommunity
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#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin

#HaikuFeels | #Jam

can I have some jam
the blues musicians obliged--
I meant for the toast

#Senryu #Haiga #Haiku
#FreeVerse #Poetry #Micro-poetry #WritingPrompts #Writing #WritingCommunity
#skypoets #blueskypoetry
#ImageAndVerse #Humor
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin

A photo and poem. The picture is of Lisa Emond smiling happily in a bright blue shirt. She stands in a white room between two classical white marble Greek sculptures. The poem "Tanka #1" reads: "Timeless, eternal More stunning than a flower My own love for you -- Grace gave this opportunity I will not squander it" Photo and poem by Robert Emond.

#SensoryArt | #Love

Today I seem to be inspired by my wife, poems are forming in my head. Here is a my first tanka (Japanese style of poetry)

#ImageAndVerse #Tanka
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#Writing #WritingCommunity
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#Photography 📸 #PictureAndAPoem
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A tombstone weathered to the point that the writing is not visible. Behind it are many other graves. Photo by Robert Emond.

#emoetry | #empathy

lacking empathy men
crave happiness at other’s expense—
die miserable and unloved

#Haikufeels #Haiku #Senryu
#Poetry #Micropoetry
#poetryprompt #WritingPrompts
#Writing #WritingCommunity
#skypoets #blueskypoetry
#Haiga #PictureAndAPoem #Photography #WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin

A photo of the Newport airport anti-ICE protest in November of ‘25. Several protesters with anti-ICE signs stand in the rain next to a aircraft hangar with “no ice” painted on it. There is a doggerel that goes “Terrified of ICE, friends and neighbors resist! With our lawsuit we persist, Our town shall have no concentration camp we insist!” Photo and poem by Robert Emond.

#Emoetry | #Terrified

A little poem reflecting how I and many of my fellow citizens feel!

#NewportStrong #Photography
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin
#BlueskyPhotography
#PNW #Oregon #Newport
#ImageAndVerse #Doggerel
#PictureAndAPoem #NoICE #AbolishICE #NoKings
@wyden.senate.gov
@merkley.senate.gov

#HaikuFeels | #Pause

fast… faster… fastest…
modern life at Internet speed -
hit pause smell the roses

#Haiku #Senryu #Haiga
#FreeVerse #Poetry #Micropoetry
#Writing #WritingCommunity
#skypoets #blueskypoetry
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin
#BloomScrolling #Flowers

#haikufeels | #maintain

being quite princely
must always maintain dignity!
-give me belly rubs

#Haiku #Senryu #Haiga
#FreeVerse #Poetry #Micropoetry
#poetryprompt #WritingPrompts
#Dog #Dogs #WritingCommunity
#skypoets #WestCoastKin
#DogsOfBlueSky
#ImageAndVerse #Humor
#PictureAndAPoem #Photography