Haikus for Nature
January 2025
Following are the haikus I have written in January as part of my ‘What’s Your 60?’ challenge. I have committed to complete the following challenges in 2025 to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA):
Write 60 nature-based haikus
Submit 60 new observations to iNaturalist
Walk 60 km/month
If you wish to sponsor my efforts you can make a tax-deductible donation to Alberta Wilderness Association.
For more info check out this CTV Calgary news clip about AWA’s What’s Your 60!
Winter Warmth
New Year’s winter snow
Like down of an eider duck
Wraps my heart in hope
Photo: Eider duck (Somateria mollissima) https://animalia.bio/common-eider/1000
Goddess
She hides behind leaves
Our tree goddess shades summer
In winter laid bare
Our snow-covered goddess
American elm (Ulmus americana), Calgary (2024)
The Chase
Squirrels scamper up
Squirrels scurry down the tree
Who is chasing whom?
Cold, Cold Love
Frigid air
Takes My Breath Away
Just Like You
Silent Rain
Year of the Wood Snake
Slithers in like silent rain
Grasps me in its fangs
Egyptian Cobras (Naja haje) on this crown on Ramesses III - from the tomb of Khaemwaset in the Valley of the Queens. Tomb QV 44 (DD, 2023)
I was inspired by this image while preparing for a presentation on species extinctions I am giving January 30, 2025, for the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities (SSEA).
January walk challenge - 92.4 km
January iNaturalist posts - 0
