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Monthly Archives: October 2015

WIND, BOY and GIRL, OWL

25 Sunday Oct 2015

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Cold nights, Haiku, Halloween, Hootings, Owls, Trick or Treaters, Wind

Wind blows on cold night,

Boy and girl say, “Trick or Treat!”,

Owl soon scares them.

by John Patrick Seekamp  2015

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KINGFISHER, RIVER OTTER, NOON SUN

25 Sunday Oct 2015

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Haiku, Kingfishers, Noon sun, River otters

Kingfisher calls loud,

River otter slides down bank,

Noon sun high above.

by John Patrick Seekamp  2015

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BOY, GIRL, and TRAIN

25 Sunday Oct 2015

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Bicycles, Boys, Flat tires, Girls, Haiku, Ice cream, Train Whistles

Boy eats ice cream cone,

Girl fixes bicycle flat,

Train whistle is heard.

by John Patrick Seekamp  2015

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LEAVES, BIRDS, and OLD MAN

25 Sunday Oct 2015

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Birds, Checking the mail, Colorful leaves, Fluttering leaves, Haiku, Leaves, Old man, Trees

Yellow leaves flutter,

Small birds in big trees shudder,

Old man checks for mail.

by John Patrick Seekamp  2015

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MAYANS, INCAS, and AZTECS

25 Sunday Oct 2015

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Aztecs, Conquistadors, Haiku, Incas, Lost civilizations, Mayans, Mexico, Peru, World History, Yucatan

Mayans see strange men,

Incas flee into mountains,

Aztecs see no sun.

by John Patrick Seekamp  2015

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SUN, CLOUDS, RAIN

25 Sunday Oct 2015

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Clouds, Colorful leaves, Haiku, Ponds, Raindrops, Splashing, Sun

Sun shines on orange leaves,

Clouds call and take away sun,

Raindrops splash in pond.

by John Patrick Seekamp  2015

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TOURIST, BARRACUDA, and SNOW

25 Sunday Oct 2015

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Barracuda near reef, Haiku, On vacation/holiday, Snow, tourist boat, Tourists

Tourist in boat looks,

Barracuda swims near reef,

Snow is deep back home.

by John Patrick Seekamp  2015

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HIKERS, SKIERS, and BEAR

25 Sunday Oct 2015

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Bear den, Bear sleeping, Falcon, Haiku, Hikers, Skiers, Snow falling

Hikers watch falcon,

Skiers watch first snow falling,

Bear finds den and sleeps.

by John Patrick Seekamp  2015

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SQUIRREL, ANTS, and FROG

25 Sunday Oct 2015

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Ant tunnels, Ants, Cold wind, Frogs, Haiku, Squirrels, Storing food

Squirrel stores food in tree,

Ants store food in underground,

Frog feels cold wind.

by John Patrick Seekamp  2015

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DUCKS, HUNTER, and WEEDS

25 Sunday Oct 2015

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Ducklings, Ducks, Haiku, Hunter, Swimming in a line, Waiting in the weeds

Ducklings swim in line,

Mother duck looks left and right,

Hunter waits in weeds.

by John Patrick Seekamp  2015

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