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hospital form
for religion
I put Haiku

Haiku by Tanya McDonald, 9-23-26, at Mann Library

23 Wednesday Sep 2026

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hotel insomnia—
a self-driving car
signals its turn

-Tanya McDonald

floral lines – tom clausen

23 Wednesday Sep 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, autumn, close up details, flowers, haiku, nature, photos, plants, poems and photos, Published Poems

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autumn
this perfection
or that

Haiku by Tanya McDonald, 9-22-26, at Mann Library

22 Tuesday Sep 2026

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dog days the length of the cat

-Tanya McDonald

fallen for the first day – tom clausen

22 Tuesday Sep 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, autumn, close up details, haiku, leaves, nature, paths, photos, poems and photos

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leaving home
a crow caws
at my going

Haiku by Tanya McDonald, 9-21-26, at Mann Library

22 Tuesday Sep 2026

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moonrise
the swing set leg
lifts slightly

-Tanya McDonald

seen through – tom clausen

22 Tuesday Sep 2026

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seen through
the gift
of a long life

Haiku by Tanya McDonald, 9-20-26, at Mann Library

21 Monday Sep 2026

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house inspection—
testing the air
for birdsong

-Tanya McDonald

rain catchers – tom clausen

21 Monday Sep 2026

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between quiet pools
the chute of white water
our lives too…

Haiku by Tanya McDonald, 9-19-2026, at Mann Library

20 Sunday Sep 2026

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trolley bell
the air tuned
to marigold

-Tanya McDonald

turning a new leaf – tom clausen

20 Sunday Sep 2026

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end of one branch
turning red
ahead of the others

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