touching by tom clausen

22 Wednesday Apr 2026

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

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apple, blossoms, blush, first, flowers, haiku, nature, photography, photos, poetry, spring, touching, tree

first blush
two blossoms
touching

spring snow by tom clausen

21 Tuesday Apr 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, close up details, flowers, haiku, ice, nature, photos, poems and photos, snow, spring, trees

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despite, flowers, haiku, lilacs, nature, photography, photos, poetry, snow, spring, spring flowers, spring snow

despite
the spring snow
spring flowers

red slippers by tom clausen

20 Monday Apr 2026

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

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photography, nature, rain, poetry, haiku, spring, red, photos, raindrops, redbud, slippers, balance

redbud slippers
big enough to balance
a raindrop

peace prayers by tom clausen

15 Wednesday Apr 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, close up details, flowers, gardens, haiku, nature, paths, photos, plants, poems and photos, spring, trees

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garden, haiku, nature, peace, photography, photos, plants, poetry, prayers, shrubs, signs, spring, trees

peace prayers-
the signs of every plant
without words

catkin by tom clausen

15 Wednesday Apr 2026

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

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beautiful, catkins, haiku, nature, photography, photos, poetry, spring, tanka, whispered, willow

at the old parking lot
the sparrows bathe
in a big puddle
sometimes I’m so happy
just to be here as witness

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all these times
I’ve whispered to myself
‘how beautiful’

pale blue by tom clausen

12 Sunday Apr 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, clouds, Dim Sum, haiku, landscapes, nature, photos, poems and photos, Published Poems, spring, trees

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blown, blue, clouds, haiku, hand, kiss, nature, pale, photography, photos, poetry, sky, spring, wind

takes off
in the wind
his hand blown kiss

sprung by tom clausen

06 Monday Apr 2026

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

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blossoming, haiku, heart, mind, nature, one by one, photography, photos, poetry, spring, sprung

one by one
the blossoming
in our heart and mind

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

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…

waiting in the wings by tom clausen

16 Monday Mar 2026

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

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buds, flowers, garden, haiku, photography, photos, poetry, returning, spring, vase, waiting, wings

returning the water
from the vase
to the flower garden…

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