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Paul David Mena
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Just a pedestrian walking along the double yellow line.
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misty morning
anxious for
what lies ahead
#TheDailyHaiku
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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prairie fire
a bright light
in the parched earth
#NaHaiWriMo
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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restless night
cold air
settles in
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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oops!
I forgot
to breathe again
#vssdaily
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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sunflowers
my granddaughter's
curly hair
#whistpr
November 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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thunderclap
a jarring segue
with the night
#haikufeels
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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duende
I can see it
in the dark
#blueskyrelay
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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harvard square
she is waiting
but not for me
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Harvard Square
an art history major
serves me a latte
#vss365
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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what's in a name?
lichen clinging
to an old oak
#HaikuChallenge
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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time travel
do I want an egg cream
or a root beer float?
#wss366
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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autumn mist
no release
from this floating world
#wss366
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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lumbering bison
not in the mood
for a selfie
#MastoPrompt
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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nursing home
no flame
in the fireplace
#DailyHaikuPrompt
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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sundown softening shadows
#TheDailyHaiku
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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city boy
doesn't know an orchid
from a lady's slipper
#NaHaiWriMo
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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afternoon clouds
lengthening
longer nights
November 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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gentrification
the bright lights
of a skateboard park
November 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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lonely highway
a billboard encourages me
to "live fully"
#inkMine
November 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Sharing some highlights from the newly released Autumn issue...

A new taste of the season...crisp air, citrus light, and the slow turning of leaves.

Sink into Tony Williams’ #haiku in the latest #WalesHaikuJournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash 🍊🍁

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November 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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sipping absinthe
the devil doodles
on a napkin
#whistpr
November 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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how brittle
the bouquet we saved
from our wedding
#haikufeels
November 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Sharing another highlight from the newly released Autumn issue...

The storm holds its breath with warm soil, ripe fruit, and the promise of rain.

Taste the turning season in Glenn G. Coats’ #haiku, featured in the latest #WalesHaikuJournal 🌧️🍅

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November 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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catharsis
calling out
to my echo
#blueskyrelay
November 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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dreaming a tunnel beneath the canal
November 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM