Welcome Back? Haiku

It's been a long time,

but I'm starting up again.

Will anyone notice?

Haiku June: Day 19

We had a great Father's Day Part I, making eggs benedict for Michael and later going out for exceptionally good sushi at Origami in Minneapolis's Warehouse District. Andrea and I then had Date Night, walking from the Nicollet Island Pavillion (where we were married in 2000) to the Stone Arch Bridge Festival of Arts. It was an incredibly beautiful June Minnesota night. Then a stroll Uptown for used books and dessert at Lucia's, and home!

O Mississippi,

Swiftly passing by our feet,

murmuring greetings.

Haiku June: Day 12

Cold and rainy days,

cloudy from dawn until dusk,

reflecting our thoughts.

Haiku June: Day 8

Broken rib from crash,

Pops when coughing or twisting,

Biking still worth it.

Haiku June: Day 7

Bittersweet goodbyes,

Leaving our African life,

Lake country summer.

Haiku June: Day 6

Cool morning, then sun;

Banana and coffee fields,

legs and bike muddy.

Haiku June: Day 5

Indian curry,

good food and conversation:

dinner with good friends.

Haiku June, Day 4

A happy surprise:

Rain during the dry season,

Mud rather than dust.

Haiku June: Day 3

In which I continue my little quest for a haiku for each day of June.

Running up mountains,
Equatorial sunshine
Takes away my breath.

Haiku June: Day 2

Thanks to Triciep and Cold Spaghetti for yesterday's excellent comments.

"Oscar" or "Poochie"?

Do puppies care about names

more than a fresh bone?

Haiku June: Day 1

This has been an extremely stressful time in our family, due to reasons I will elaborate upon soon. It will continue to be stressful for the foreseeable future. I think a little moment of quiet contemplation each day will help to minimize this, and so I am writing one haiku per day for the month of June. I encourage each of you to do the same, whether in your own journals or -preferably- in the Comments section of the post. It's not hard: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. This is flexible though. A haiku traditionally has a piece of the natural world in at least one of the 5 senses included, examples are "yellow moon," "smell of pine," or "woodpecker knocking." Beyond that, even in the traditional sense, there's a lot of room for whatever describes a moment or a thought. In short, don't worry too much about rules, but the rules help serve as a framework.

Biking Mount Kigali,

Heart pounding, fully aware,

fine dust on switchbacks.