Kris Lindbeck
@krislindbeck.bsky.social
Haiku etc.. Also, Jewish Studies, Christianity, Buddhism, art and cool science stuff. Some politics . . .
She/her.
She/her.
I haven't posted yet about about a good new thing in my life: Here's Lavender, my first tricycle since I was a little girl...my 65th birthday present to myself.
I've been practicing riding around back streets for a month, and I just got a helmet so I can commute the 2 miles to work.
I've been practicing riding around back streets for a month, and I just got a helmet so I can commute the 2 miles to work.
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I haven't posted yet about about a good new thing in my life: Here's Lavender, my first tricycle since I was a little girl...my 65th birthday present to myself.
I've been practicing riding around back streets for a month, and I just got a helmet so I can commute the 2 miles to work.
I've been practicing riding around back streets for a month, and I just got a helmet so I can commute the 2 miles to work.
Dick White of @dailyhaikai.bsky.social and @forgottenpoets.bsky.social inspired and co-wrote a little renga with me me over the weekend.
I learned from him, and had so much fun!
The first haikai is by Taimu (d. 1774?), tr. Dick Whyte himself.
I learned from him, and had so much fun!
The first haikai is by Taimu (d. 1774?), tr. Dick Whyte himself.
November 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Dick White of @dailyhaikai.bsky.social and @forgottenpoets.bsky.social inspired and co-wrote a little renga with me me over the weekend.
I learned from him, and had so much fun!
The first haikai is by Taimu (d. 1774?), tr. Dick Whyte himself.
I learned from him, and had so much fun!
The first haikai is by Taimu (d. 1774?), tr. Dick Whyte himself.
October 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
September 27, 2025 at 4:50 AM
A rainbow seen
brings wonder
A rainbow shared
brings joy
brings wonder
A rainbow shared
brings joy
September 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
A rainbow seen
brings wonder
A rainbow shared
brings joy
brings wonder
A rainbow shared
brings joy
September 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Thinking about the disturbing fact related by @hanvanderhart.bsky.social, that instructors at her university are encouraging students to turn to AI first, here are
two slides from my PPT on AI, with the words in alt text.
two slides from my PPT on AI, with the words in alt text.
August 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Thinking about the disturbing fact related by @hanvanderhart.bsky.social, that instructors at her university are encouraging students to turn to AI first, here are
two slides from my PPT on AI, with the words in alt text.
two slides from my PPT on AI, with the words in alt text.
@leighgoodwin.bsky.social I hope you feel less sad too, soon.
August 7, 2025 at 12:04 AM
@leighgoodwin.bsky.social I hope you feel less sad too, soon.
Inspired by @rhunedhel.bsky.social alliterative verse, a few days ago I returned to the first Old English poem I heard, "Caedmon's Hymn" read for us by my high school English teacher. I can still recite most of it in Anglo Saxon. Words in picture and alt text.
"After Cædmon"
"After Cædmon"
July 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Inspired by @rhunedhel.bsky.social alliterative verse, a few days ago I returned to the first Old English poem I heard, "Caedmon's Hymn" read for us by my high school English teacher. I can still recite most of it in Anglo Saxon. Words in picture and alt text.
"After Cædmon"
"After Cædmon"
By for now, Bluesky.
If you have clouds, may they be beautiful.
If you have clouds, may they be beautiful.
July 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
By for now, Bluesky.
If you have clouds, may they be beautiful.
If you have clouds, may they be beautiful.
I cannot say better than those who have written before.
I have struggled with chronic illness myself, so I can empathize a bit. . . But the severity of your problems and your determination to keep creating and be grateful for everything you can ... no words.
I have struggled with chronic illness myself, so I can empathize a bit. . . But the severity of your problems and your determination to keep creating and be grateful for everything you can ... no words.
July 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I cannot say better than those who have written before.
I have struggled with chronic illness myself, so I can empathize a bit. . . But the severity of your problems and your determination to keep creating and be grateful for everything you can ... no words.
I have struggled with chronic illness myself, so I can empathize a bit. . . But the severity of your problems and your determination to keep creating and be grateful for everything you can ... no words.
Before I sign off for today, I just want to remind everyone that if you tell me when your birthday will be, I will write you a birthday haiku.
(picture from Florida, because I haven't upload the Vermont ones yet)
(picture from Florida, because I haven't upload the Vermont ones yet)
June 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Before I sign off for today, I just want to remind everyone that if you tell me when your birthday will be, I will write you a birthday haiku.
(picture from Florida, because I haven't upload the Vermont ones yet)
(picture from Florida, because I haven't upload the Vermont ones yet)
the shifting silver
light of rain that touches
everything to green
#haiku
Image from Wikimedia commons attribution with description in alt text
light of rain that touches
everything to green
#haiku
Image from Wikimedia commons attribution with description in alt text
June 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
the shifting silver
light of rain that touches
everything to green
#haiku
Image from Wikimedia commons attribution with description in alt text
light of rain that touches
everything to green
#haiku
Image from Wikimedia commons attribution with description in alt text
Looking through old #haiga and #shahai (Japanese for a photo haiga) the other day, & found a few I had forgotten that were pretty good.
Here's one from last summer that I was never quite satisfied with and never posted. but I like it now.
raindrops pearling
on the hosta leaves
this world of green
Here's one from last summer that I was never quite satisfied with and never posted. but I like it now.
raindrops pearling
on the hosta leaves
this world of green
June 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
It's been more than two weeks of no or little internet, first traveling and then arriving to find the internet at my cabin was down.
It was good for me.
I am going to try to be online less.
I will arrive at Bluesky most days, though, to connect with friends, and read & post something beautiful.
It was good for me.
I am going to try to be online less.
I will arrive at Bluesky most days, though, to connect with friends, and read & post something beautiful.
June 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
It's been more than two weeks of no or little internet, first traveling and then arriving to find the internet at my cabin was down.
It was good for me.
I am going to try to be online less.
I will arrive at Bluesky most days, though, to connect with friends, and read & post something beautiful.
It was good for me.
I am going to try to be online less.
I will arrive at Bluesky most days, though, to connect with friends, and read & post something beautiful.
May 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I am in Vermont again this summer, in the little cottage my mom left me, and as is almost traditional, my internet is nonfunctioning for at least another week.
I will log on occasionally when in town.
Here are my neighbor's excellent chickens.
I will log on occasionally when in town.
Here are my neighbor's excellent chickens.
May 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I am in Vermont again this summer, in the little cottage my mom left me, and as is almost traditional, my internet is nonfunctioning for at least another week.
I will log on occasionally when in town.
Here are my neighbor's excellent chickens.
I will log on occasionally when in town.
Here are my neighbor's excellent chickens.
#FlowerReport
And a hummingbird came and went today
And a hummingbird came and went today
May 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
#FlowerReport
And a hummingbird came and went today
And a hummingbird came and went today
This past month I participated in the Haiku Foundation Kukai, both submitting a poem (now forgotten) and picking my top five favorites yesterday.
As promised, I am going to post all the one's I liked in a thread tonight.
thehaikufoundation.org/the-haiku-fo...
As promised, I am going to post all the one's I liked in a thread tonight.
thehaikufoundation.org/the-haiku-fo...
May 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This past month I participated in the Haiku Foundation Kukai, both submitting a poem (now forgotten) and picking my top five favorites yesterday.
As promised, I am going to post all the one's I liked in a thread tonight.
thehaikufoundation.org/the-haiku-fo...
As promised, I am going to post all the one's I liked in a thread tonight.
thehaikufoundation.org/the-haiku-fo...
I am so sorry for your loss.
May 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I am so sorry for your loss.
Tough times for many, including me....
Welcome back.
Welcome back.
April 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Tough times for many, including me....
Welcome back.
Welcome back.
This Easter & Passover on Bluesky
Many Jews asked, "how to celebrate liberation in a world lacking it?"
My fellow Christians mostly asked, "how do we rejoice?"
More honest to ask - "how do we celebrate resurrection with so much crucifixion going on?"
Still in Egypt; still the crown of thorns
Many Jews asked, "how to celebrate liberation in a world lacking it?"
My fellow Christians mostly asked, "how do we rejoice?"
More honest to ask - "how do we celebrate resurrection with so much crucifixion going on?"
Still in Egypt; still the crown of thorns
April 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
This Easter & Passover on Bluesky
Many Jews asked, "how to celebrate liberation in a world lacking it?"
My fellow Christians mostly asked, "how do we rejoice?"
More honest to ask - "how do we celebrate resurrection with so much crucifixion going on?"
Still in Egypt; still the crown of thorns
Many Jews asked, "how to celebrate liberation in a world lacking it?"
My fellow Christians mostly asked, "how do we rejoice?"
More honest to ask - "how do we celebrate resurrection with so much crucifixion going on?"
Still in Egypt; still the crown of thorns
Dear one . . . I know the feeling!
Take good care of yourself.
Take good care of yourself.
April 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Dear one . . . I know the feeling!
Take good care of yourself.
Take good care of yourself.