for your sacrifice we pause, remember, and give thanks
monoku for veterans
by Angie Quantrell
Thank you, all veterans.
What is a monoku? Read more from Danna Smith here.
Photo: Our veteran son and his family.
A Monoku for Veterans
Tag Archives: winter
Sunday Joy
Cowiche Canyon
Central Washington
Haiku Moment: moss carpet
winter sun highlights
creeping verdant moss carpet
plush launchpad to spring
moss carpet by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley
Haiku Moment: green snow
green snow, you look weird
better than yellow, but what???
slushy algae ice
green snow by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley
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
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
Sunday Joy
Little Naches River area, WA state
Book Review: Silent Night, The wonderful story of the beloved Christmas carol by Brigitte Weninger and Julie Wintz-Litty
Silent Night, The wonderful story of the beloved Christmas carol
Written by Brigitte Weninger
Illustrated by Julie Wintz-Litty
NorthSouth Books, 2018 English translation
I adore Christmas music. And Christmas books. When I recently replied to an email from NorthSouth Books, sharing which book I would love to read (from a generous list of choices), I won a copy of Silent Night, The wonderful story of the beloved Christmas carol. Merry Christmas to me!
Gorgeously illustrated, this lovely picture book has a longer text, but it easily engaged my attention as I read about the history of the beloved song. Seasonal yes, but I’ve been known to listen to Christmas music nearly any time of the year. Music and history lovers will enjoy reading how the song was born. Enchanting, beautiful, and perfect.
Thank you, NorthSouth Books!
Haiku Moment: land, hop, walk
land, pause, freeze, and look
what’s a bird to do? can’t move
winter’s sticky tape
hop, hop, hop-three jumps
and you are there, discover
snowy hidden treats
different bird tracks;
walk, waltz, snoop: toes in, toes out
winter hides the food
land, hop, walk
by Angie Quantrell
photos by Angie Quantrell
Winter in the Yakima Valley
Love, Laughter, and Life 