Issue #158, Haiku and photographs for the Eating Recovery Center's New Partial Hospitalization Program Facility. Photographs by Jonathan Machen, haiku by members of the Boulder Haiku Group.
majestic mammals
alert to their surroundings
unmoved by judgment
moments of my life -
sunlit hilltops, shadowy canyons,
infinite mountains
storms pass frequently
in an immense landscape
peaceful reflection
exhaling mist
the mountains patiently wait
for me to be still
voluptuousness
of nature when i sit down
quietly aware
wet and delicious
yet some would describe this day
as sad and soggy
indian paintbrush
reminding me of passion
paint the hillside red
the flower’s sticky
love note soon covers my hands
and doesn't wash off
hard human voices
bring me out of this world
of a thousand bird songs
hollow from dancing
breath gently moves in and out
holding to nothing
coyotes wake me--
laugh, play, be fully alive!
for yourself and this world
as the day warms up
the damp earth gradually
gives off memories
under this massive cloud,
resting in the moment
with these patient trees
walking along the path
beyond reason or defense
I am just happy
suddenly in awe
of what's been all around me
forest of deep repose
touching beauty
seems impossible to do
each one delicate
stop for a minute
delighting in life right now
blissful amazement
ahhh, to be a child
it is good to remember
sweet, simple joy
solo/group kukai drawing/writing/photography jonathan machen