About Haiku

Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry.  Each poem consists of three lines with five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five in the third line.  Here are some examples I’ve written.  Take a few minutes, and try it yourself.  Creating in this way is interesting and fun.

	Haiku
	A bit of haiku
	Thinking, sharing, just for you
	Boomers, buddies, friends

 

	Spring
	Spring, blowing, growing
	Wind swooshing, flowers blooming
	Beauty all around

	Life
	Eat, sleep, work and play
	Giving, caring, through each day
	Friends and  families

 

	Talents
	Blessed with many skills
	Jewelry,  clay, yarn, paints, glass
	Lovely creations

 

	Boomers
	Creating, chatting
	Caring, supporting, smiling
	Always there for all

 

	Creations
	Colorful, unique
	Paintings, pottery, jewels
	Fabric, yarn, treasures

 

	Colors
	Pinks, purples, greens, blues
	Many shades and many hues
	Created for you

Winter, Birds, Giveaway Contest, and Wolves

     Winter has been winter this year for sure!  Snow has been on the ground more than not.  The recent ice storm has virtually been the icing on the cake . . . cannot imagine how difficult it is for people to try to remove it with the temperatures so low, salting, chopping.  And the cars buried in the snow in the Chicago area as well as on the east coast.  The loss of power is scary for those with no alternate source of heat.  We were blessed this past week to keep warm and dry.  Thoughts and prayers go out to those who are still trying to get their lives back to normal.

     Have written a couple of blog posts lately . . . both about feeding birds in the winter.  You can find those at:

www.boomersandbeyond.blogspot.com

www.crafting4animals.blogspot.com

     Been doing lots of crocheting, of course, and have an item included in a giveaway contest sponsored by CFA and THAN.  Everyone is welcome to participate.  Check out the details here:

http://crafting4animals.blogspot.com/2011/01/valentines-day-contest.html

And have also signed a couple of petitions made available by Defenders of Wildlife, to protect wolves . . . one that hopes to prevent wolves from being removed from the endangered species list and the other to keep wolves from being shot from the air in Alaska.  You can help, too, by visiting these links:

Please sign our petition right now and help us end cruel and unfounded aerial gunning in Alaska before move wolves die.

Just 50 wild wolves remain in Arizona and New Mexico. But a Congressman from Montana has introduced legislation that would eliminate life-saving protections for these rare and beautiful animals and other wolves. Without these protections, these wolves may be doomed. Please help me save them by taking action online at:
http://dfnd.us/e7BeMQ