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28 Saturday Mar 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, close up details, nature, photos, poems and photos, Published Poems, spring, vines

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important, nature, once, passes by, photography, photos, poetry, remind, spring, tanka, trees, vines, wind

the wind in the trees
reminds me
that what once was
so important
just passes by

algae by tom clausen

27 Friday Mar 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, close up details, nature, photos, plants, poems and photos, ponds, spring, sun, tanka

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algae, around, expense, ideal, logistics, nature, photography, photos, poetry, sun, tanka, trip, world

the logistics
not to mention the expense
has turned out ideal
this trip around the world
while lying in bed

softness by tom clausen

26 Thursday Mar 2026

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

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alot, enough, forget, haiku, nature, old, photography, photos, pod, poetry, seed, softness, spring, trees

old enough
to forget
a lot

one together by tom clausen

24 Tuesday Mar 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, close up details, fields, frogs, haiku, nature, photos, plants, poems and photos, spring

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all at once, even song, haiku, nature, once, one, one together, peepers, photography, photos, plants, poetry, Queen Anne's Lace, spring, spring peepers, together

even song
the spring peepers
all at once

old love by tom clausen

24 Tuesday Mar 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in A Work of Love, americana, close up details, flowers, nature, photos, poems and photos, Published Poems, spring, tanka

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flowers, friends, gathering, love, nature, old, one by one, photos, poetry, solace, spent, spring, strenght, tanka, years, youth

my youth spent
gathering strength and solace
of friends near and far
these short years later
losing them one by one

within by tom clausen

23 Monday Mar 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, close up details, haiku, nature, photos, poems and photos, raindrops, reflections, spring, trees, water reflections

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another, drop, haiku, nature, photography, photos, poetry, rain, raindrops, reflections, spring, within, world

within
the raindrop
yet another world…

close up by tom clausen

22 Sunday Mar 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, close up details, fungus, haiku, nature, photos, poems and photos, Published Poems, spring

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close up, contracting, fungi, haiku, lichen, nature, photography, photos, poetry, spring, thoughts, universe

the universe
of my thoughts
contracting

gulls by tom clausen

21 Saturday Mar 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, birds, clouds, haiku, Ithaca, light, nature, photos, poems and photos, spring, sun

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clouds, gulls, haiku, imagine, life, nature, One Day, photography, photos, poetry, spring, sun

for one day
imagine the life
of a gull

almost spring by tom clausen

20 Friday Mar 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, deer, haiku, nature, photos, poems and photos, Published Poems, snow, spring

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almost, deer, family, haiku, nature, outfit, photography, photos, poetry, spring, wearing

my deer family
always wearing
the same outfit

pathway by tom clausen

19 Thursday Mar 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, clouds, haiku, Ithaca, landscapes, nature, parks, paths, photos, poems and photos, Published Poems, snow, spring

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clouds, day, haiku, morning, nature, path, pathway, photography, photos, poetry, sky, snow, spring, steps, sun, way

morning sun-
the first steps I take
into the day

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