#haikuforhealing '17

Poetry Friday...

is hosted this week by Heidi, at my juicy little universe. Be sure to stop by to enjoy her talents of poetry and sharing.

Thank you, Mary Lee Hahn, for inviting all to #haikuforhealing in December. I love how Catherine Flynn describes this as a "shift into low gear."  

With each haiku, written or found (selecting a 5-7-5 syllable pattern from existing text) below,  a caption details inspiration for the words. 

Each haiku is paired with an image, so they are more haiga (Hagia are typically painted by haiku poets, and often accompanied by a haiku poem) than just haiku.  

Many are online stories. Click for further reading if you wish.

Happy New Year to you and yours!

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photos/visions-of-earth-wallpapers/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_fb20171225photo-resurfvisionsgallery2&utm_campaign=Content&sf175994241=1

https://twitter.com/NatGeo/status/945323444157272064

The eruption of Colima Volcano in west of Mexico on December 13th, 2015.

This photo was originally published in "Travel Photographer of the Year Contest 2017"

Hawks, Haggard. “CLINKABELL Is an Old18th Century Dialect Word for an Icicle. Pic.twitter.com/Yd1g21U9Cn.” Twitter,Twitter, 22 Dec. 2017, twitter.com/HaggardHawks/status/944171961768431617.

Teacher, Urban. “The Emotional Journey ofCreating Anything Great Https://T.co/2yEImSE2bePic.twitter.com/kwTlPZ7G5s.” Twitter,Twitter, 21 Dec. 2017, twitter.com/urban_teacher/status/943805529197043713

Our 21 Most Popular Stories of 2017.” National Geographic, National Geographic Society, 22 Dec. 2017 https://twitter.com/NatGeo/status/944281541752090624https://twitter.com/NatGeo/status/944281541752090624

Chatterjee, Rhitu, andRebecca Davis. “How Racism May Cause Black Mothers To Suffer The Death Of TheirInfants.” NPR,NPR, 20 Dec. 2017,www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/12/20/570777510/how-racism-may-cause-black-mothers-to-suffer-the-death-of-their-infants.

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/12/earth-hum-seismic-ocean-waves-spd/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_tw20171208news-earthhumming&utm_campaign=Content&sf175767562=1

Joyce, Crystal, and Ana Machado. “BeenThere: Lessons From A Shared Experience.” NPR, NPR, 19 Dec. 2017,www.npr.org/series/497565015/been-there.

Iman,2, has pneumonia and a chest infection. This is her third day in this hospitalbed. "She sleeps most of the time now. Normally she's a happy little girl,but now she's tired. She runs everywhere when she's well. She loves playing inthe sand", says her mother Olah, 19.This photo was originally publishedin "HauntingPhotos Show Where Refugee Children Sleep" in February 2016

Inspired by a photo from one of my sweet pastors at Grace United Methodist Church

https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/945454114040926208

Mountains!#InternationalMountainDayPic.twitter.com/z2My2ZjKfk.”Twitter,Twitter, 11 Dec. 2017, twitter.com/NatureNPS/status/940311160980758531

https://twitter.com/ngadc/status/945299099892543489

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/monument-to-carrier-pigeons?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=atlas-page

https://wtop.com/holidays/2017/12/15-holiday-themed-things-to-do-in-the-region/slide/1/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YNmjRq_XB4

Johnson, Kimberley. “Women in the Military Risk Their Lives Fighting for America and They Do NOT Have Constitutional Protection against Gender Discrimination. @renato_mariotti Is Running for IL AG and He's Fighting for Those Women! #Renato4AG #RatifyERA Learn More: Https://T.co/5WkVyzWJZ4 Pic.twitter.com/2Gs3TrUhQX.” Twitter, Twitter, 22 Dec. 2017, twitter.com/AuthorKimberley/status/944023074222915584.

https://twitter.com/inkyelbows/status/943536764274257926

Inspired by photos from  one of my beautiful pastors at Grace United Methodist Church, Denise Childers

Interior, US Department of the. “Our Most Popular Pic Last Week: This Incredible #FullMoon 🌕 Photo @DenaliNPS in #Alaska Pic.twitter.com/zGMDeOS2fc.” Twitter, Twitter, 11 Dec. 2017, twitter.com/Interior/status/940030944311783424.

Cogan, Marin. “In Praise of RefugeeChefs: They Came from Syria, but They Represent an American Ideal.” TheWashington Post,WP Company, 7 Dec. 2017,www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/in-praise-of-refugee-chefs-they-came-from-syria-but-they-represent-an-american-ideal/2017/12/06/64e7c4be-c400-11e7-aae0-cb18a8c29c65_story.html?utm_term=.f8c88a7765ba.

https://twitter.com/john_kucko 

https://twitter.com/WTOP/status/944930673646817281

https://twitter.com/Events_LOC/status/944651326339682304

https://www.edutopia.org/article/lessons-learned-from-great-schools-around-world-will-minton?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow