Category: Haiku

NaPoWriMo #26

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hopeful getaway

the birthday weekend
didn’t host a getaway
but mountains still sing

I’m hopeful this time
will greet me with so much fun
hiding in shadows

early start to search
for a temporary home
while mountain air soothes

with Jernee in tow
I will make sweet memories
first weekend of May

NaPoWriMo #16

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finding sweet rest

Jernee Timid Loadholt, asleep in one of her favorite places. Just so readers know, I’ve tried to place this bed in other spots in our living room, but Jernee will not sleep in it when it’s moved. She wants it under THIS TABLE only. Lol. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt

my sweet baby girl
a mountain in the rearview
of my healing heart

This Is How We Pass the Time

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Jernee Timid Loadholt gazing at the scene before her on our early morning walk. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt

Haiku, 3 Parts

little precious one
stops to admire the scene
first day of summer

a cool breeze greets us
the air isn’t too dry yet
we pause for effect

it’s how we pass time
taking cautious steps toward
rolling hills of green


©2022 Tremaine L. Loadholt Originally published on Simily.

Spring And Its Many Gifts

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In Bloom. Photo by Tremaine L. Loadholt

The dog and I walk our path just as we do each morning–the gift of sun and a slight breeze await us. We breathe in the fresh air and breathe out the peace of another day beginning. In this part of the South, Spring greets us just as she should, but she has on her wings a thick strip of pollen to sprinkle everywhere as she sashays by. 

I am an allergy sufferer–one of 50 million in the United States. The culprits? Pollen and shellfish (when not eaten in moderation). As much as I love to feel the sun’s rays beam down on my skin, during the spring months, I suffer the worst. The dog–also not too keen on pollen, does her share of sneezing and coughing. While I take a Claritin-D every morning, I also do nasal spray, and eye drops, and I sometimes have to take two Benadryl at night if the pollen count has been extremely high during that day. 

I’m no stranger to Spring’s many gifts and I appreciate life awakening from the dead when she comes around. She lends us the beauty of sunny and longer days, the peace that can be found in birdsong, the cheerful laughter of children’s voices, beautiful blooms on trees and bushes, and wearing less clothing because of warmer temperatures.

But she can be vindictive, too.

It comes at a high cost when you’re an allergy sufferer. Spring can be your best friend or your worst enemy. I try to find the beauty in her without slashing away at her for the many days I struggle to breathe. I try to focus on the positive rather than the negative. I love the newness that surrounds me when she makes an entrance. 

At least I know, I’ll garner more photos to look back on when I need a quick pick-me-up.

Spring–dawn’s gift to us
comes at a high cost sometimes
yet we welcome her.

Originally published via Simily.