Tag Archives: Haiku

Winters Weary Light

Posted on January 12, 2017 by greenmackenzie

Winters weary sun Rolls over earths frozen hills Leaking cold sharp shafts

Posted in elemental, nature photo, poem | Tagged earth, Haiku, nature, photography, poetry, scotland, snow, sun, winter | 25 Comments

Futures Weave

Posted on April 12, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Day opens unseen Fates silky fingers turn threads Twisting future life In response to the WP challenge theme ‘future’

Posted in mindfulness, poem, weekly photo challenge | Tagged dawn, Haiku, landscape, life, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, postaday, spiritual, verse | 34 Comments

Coullin Candyfloss

Posted on March 30, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Coullin Candyfloss Spun in soft sugary tufts Across cold black teeth Day 3 of the 7 day nature photo challenge which Amy invited me to join. Click here for day 1, The Dawn Day 2, Mountainous Half-Light. Today I’m inviting a … Continue reading →

Posted in nature photo, Plockton, poem | Tagged clouds, Coullin, earth, Haiku, Isle of Skye, landscape, mountains, nature, photography, scotland | 36 Comments

Dream Pool

Posted on March 16, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Winters clouds part ways Lake maidens sparkling dream pools Split open our souls

Posted in nature photo, poem, spiritual | Tagged beauty, druid, Haiku, lake, landscape, nature, photography, poetry, spring, water | 37 Comments

Snowdrop Parade

Posted on March 9, 2016 by greenmackenzie

White virginal light Held aloft in petal lamps New life from old bones

Posted in green walks, nature photo, poem | Tagged druid, flowers, Haiku, nature, photography, poetry, snowdrops, spring, verse | 45 Comments

Amber Dreams

Posted on March 3, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Winters amber dreams Brittle petals long since dead Fleshed again with light

Posted in art, nature photo, poem, Uncategorized | Tagged beauty, dreams, flowers, Haiku, magic, nature, photography, poetry, verse, winter, writing | 52 Comments

Swan Girl

Posted on February 24, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Feathers edged her dreams Wove her world of golden threads Despite life’s cruel pain The statue ‘swan girl’ sits in a small park in front of Dunbar swimming pool in East Lothian, Scotland. Resting on and perhaps guarding what … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, mythology, poem, Uncategorized | Tagged art, dreams, fairytales, Haiku, history, magic, mythic, poem, scotland, statue | 33 Comments

Ice Heart

Posted on February 10, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Mountain heart of ice Casts her cold dead spell tightly Unwoven by Spring A cairn field high above Loch Garry, marking the passage of the thousands who visit the Scottish Highlands each year, travelling through the Cairngorms on this … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, mythology, poem | Tagged cairns, Cetic, druid, Haiku, magic, mountains, myth, poetry, scotland, snow, travel | 46 Comments

Brides Snowdrops

Posted on February 4, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Brides white followers Rising caped from frozen earth Melting hearts and soil Bride is the Scottish Goddess of Sunlight, Spring and Summer, and she emerges from winters frozen earth on Februaury 2nd, known as Latha Feill Brighde in Gaelic … Continue reading →