Love, Laughter, and Life

Adventures With a Book Lover


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Haiku Moment: spring waltz

ruffles dance graceful

beneath bower and sunshine-

spring waltz and hurrah

pink snowfall gently

whirls, flutters, pirouettes, rests

ethereal gown

spring waltz by Angie Quantrell

Yakima Valley


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Haiku Moment: unfurl

unfurl fuzzy ears

listen, what says the forest?

breathe, exhale, relax

unfurl by Angie Quantrell

Saint Edward State Park, WA state


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Haiku Moment: secret roads

tiny lives scramble

tunnel secret roads beneath

mystery bark world

secret roads by Angie Quantrell

Cowiche Canyon Trail, Central Washington


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Haiku Moment: mine

this lap is mine, mine,

mine, mine, mine. I will not share.

go away. my lap

mine by Angie Quantrell

Monet claims her favorite lap. And her beloved human. (Not me).


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Haiku Moment: worn

what were you before

the elements had their way

worn mystery rests

worn by Angie Quantrell

Cowiche Canyon Trail

Central Washington

Honey Note: My honey was looking over my shoulder at this post and contributed, “OH, Cowiche CAN-yon!” He is a part of my writing and hiking journey, yes he is. 😉


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Haiku Moment: moss carpet

winter sun highlights

creeping verdant moss carpet

plush launchpad to spring

moss carpet by Angie Quantrell

Yakima Valley


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Haiku Moment: green snow

green snow, you look weird

better than yellow, but what???

slushy algae ice

green snow by Angie Quantrell

Yakima Valley


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Haiku Moment: melted crayons

melted crayons spill

drip, swirl, splash-silhouettes pause . . .

pathway to the day

melted crayons by Angie Quantrell

Yakima Valley sunrise


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Haiku Moment: snow clothes

winter! there you are,

dancing in, fancy free . . . wood

is wearing snow clothes

snow clothes by Angie Quantrell

Winter, Yakima Valley


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Haiku Moment: winter’s grasp

deep freeze encrusted

window seat blocked, but sun! blue

escapes winter’s grasp

winter’s grasp by Angie Quantrell

Yakima Valley, 2024