empty nest by tom clausen

29 Friday May 2026

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

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behind, birds nest, creation, empty, light, nature, nest, photography, photos, poetry, spring

after the creation
ever and ever
further on…

chipmunk by tom clausen

23 Saturday May 2026

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

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better, chipmunk, haiku, Modern Haiku, nature, photography, photos, poetry, spring, standing, view

standing
for a better view
a chipmunk

apple eye by tom clausen

30 Thursday 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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after, apple, before, birth, blossoms, eye, haiku, nature, photography, photos, poetry, relationship, spring, stars, trees

before or after birth
our relationship
with the stars

quietude by tom clausen

25 Saturday 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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bud, catkin, find, haiku, morning, myself, nature, photography, photos, place, poetry, pussy willow, quietude, spring, trees

spring morning –
another place to find
myself

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 americana, close up details, haiku, nature, photos, poems and photos, spring, trees

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

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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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

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empty nest by tom clausen

chipmunk by tom clausen

apple eye by tom clausen

quietude by tom clausen

touching by tom clausen

spring snow by tom clausen

red slippers by tom clausen

peace prayers by tom clausen

catkin by tom clausen

pale blue by tom clausen