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JL Abbott
@jeshila.bsky.social
590 followers 350 following 460 posts
(he/they)
poet, writer, and musician
haiku every day, WIP books and short stories
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underneath the snow,
do ants believe the world ends
apocalyptic?

#haiku #poem #poetry #winter #snow #ants #photo
an even blanket of snow covers a park, the trees bear no leaves and hold snow on their branches
December 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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a sunday sonnet, it is not iambic pentameter because I am lazy

#poem #poetry #sonnet #laughter #warmth #cold
tables outside sit idly by until the warm months return to thaw out the laughter of children under bright skies to play in the grass and dance all about how long frozen over must we suffer was it years ago or merely weeks yet that our own laughs were able to confer this warmth which makes cheeks turn rosy and wet shall we set the table for its return lay each utensil in its proper place arrange candles bright as beacons to burn and leave the door open poised to embrace triumphant joy and gaiety despite the frigid air and table set in white
November 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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still baring our truth
against the ruddy carpet
we trudge through, onward

#haiku #poem #poetry #fall #autumn #ruddy #photo
a forest floor covered in red and brown leaves. trees rise against the cloudy sky.
November 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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sumac leaves hang
bright red prayer flags over
the Buddha’s temple

#haiku #poem #poetry #fall #autumn #sumac #leaves #buddha #temple
bright red sumac leaves among other foliage.
November 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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golden canopy
this moment is so precious
walking together

#haiku #poem #poetry #fall #autumn #golden #leaves #photo #hike #walk
a view of orange and yellow leaves from below.
October 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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missing the forest,
for the trees each change themselves
so beautifully

#haiku #poem #poetry #photo #autumn #fall #tree #forest #change
A paved path through the wooded area in Dawes Arboretum.
October 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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walking through ragweed
a crowd of crickets drone on
about nothing new

#haiku #fall #autumn #cricket #ragweed #photo
a cluster of ragweed stands tall in the sunlight
September 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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pokeberry bushes
holding out their unripe fruit
beautiful poison

#haiku #poem #poetry #summer #pokeberry #photo #fruit
pokeberry bush, several clusters of green pokeberries hang off the bright purple stems
August 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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花火見は
美しそうだ
鏡でも

(fireworks viewing, it’s so beautiful- even in the mirror)

#haiku #fireworks #summer #mirror #俳句　#夏　#花火　#鏡
A office building along the Toyohira River in Sapporo. Fireworks can be seen in the glass’ reflection.
August 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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everything falls down
from the minuscule trickle
to the waterfall

#haiku #poem #poetry #summer #waterfall
a waterfall trickles down a cliff. Trees and shrubs surround the pool at the bottom.
August 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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円山へ
動物を見て
穏やかに

(go to Maruyama and calmly look at the animals)

#俳句　#夏　#穏やか　#動物　#円山公園　#haiku #summer #calm #animals #MaruyamaPark #写真　#photo
The floor of the subway station at Maruyama, black and white themed tiled display camels, gorillas, crocodiles, and other animals in a simplistic style.
August 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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verbena petals
it couldn’t be a sunburn
that made it this red

#haiku #summer #sunburn #verbena #flowers #photo #poem
a cluster of bright red verbena flowers
August 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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手が星に
触ったらいつも
悲しいだ。

(When you touch a star, it’s always sad.)

#俳句　#秋　#悲しい　#星　#haiku #fall #sad #star
A hotel in Sapporo against the evening sky.
August 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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egrets and herons
appear to get along yet!
still as the waters

#haiku #poem #poetry #egret #heron #summer #photo
wetland seen from above. An egret and heron are hunting for fish together.
August 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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serene riverside
has a music all its own
crickets sing with birds

#haiku #poem #poetry #summer #river #crickets #blueskypoets
August 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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they are on a raised bed, but I’m pretty sure they are taller than me
me, wearing sunglasses. standing in front of very tall zinnias
August 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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窓のバッタ
このほこりには
何を見る。

(window grasshopper, what do you see in this dust?)
a grasshopper clings to a windowpane behind dusty wood planks
August 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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夏の山
木の海に似て
と思ってる。

(I think the summer mountains look like a sea of trees.)

#俳句　#夏　#夏の山　#写真　#木　#haiku #summer #summermountains #photo #tree
The foothills of west Hokkaido, covered in lush forest and a partly cloudy sky.
August 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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狐さん
雨の祈りが
持たないよ。

(Mr. Fox, I won’t pray for rain.)

#俳句　#狐　#雨の祈り　#写真　#北海道　#haiku #fox #rainprayer #photo #hokkaido
A small fox in a parking lot nearby Hokkaido University’s botanical garden.
August 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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黒松や
青鷺もいる
静かだね

(black pine, a grey heron too, isn’t it quiet?)

#俳句　#夏　#鷺　#写真　#haiku #summer #heron #photo #poem #poetry
a heron stands among tall grass at the water’s edge in front of a stone lantern and an ornamental tree.
August 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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川の石
すごく丸なった
だんだんに

(river stones became very round, gradually)

#俳句　#石　#夏　#川　#写真　#haiku #stone #summer #river #photo #poem
a stream with a bed full of smooth stones, mossy rocks line the banks
August 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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クモの巣は
何でできたか。
辛抱で

(spider web, what is it made of? with patience)

#俳句　#クモ　#夏　#辛抱　#写真　#haiku #spider #summer #patience #photo
a spiderweb hangs between shrubs and pines in a park
August 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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ひまわりが
君に曲がってる
と思うね。

(I think the sunflowers are turning to you)

#俳句　#夏　#ひまわり　#写真　#haiku #summer #sunflower #photo #poem #poetry
a bed of sunflowers, a bee in a the center of the sunflower in focus.
August 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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forgot to put the photo on the post lmao
two pigeons sit atop an izekaya sign
July 31, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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恵庭駅
零れたように
色墨が

(Eniwa Station, looks like colored ink was spilled)

#俳句　#夏　#零れる　#電車　#haiku #summer #spill #train #poem #poetry
July 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM