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Earth Day Haiku (by Tati)

by Elizabeth Howard

Haiku for the Earth on Earth Day

Let’s keep the Earth clean.
Do you love the Earth? I do.
PEOPLE! Don’t litter.

— day 22, by Tati

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Elizabeth Howard

Elizabeth writes literary non-fiction, haiku, cultural rants, and Demand Poetry in order to forward the cause of beautiful writing. She calls London, Kansas City, and Iowa home. View all posts by Elizabeth Howard →

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The caress of divine details

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Divine Details nabokov

Since I was diagnosed with depression decades ago (age 15), I have had some time to discover a few things that do help me. Some of those things are the usual sort of things: going for walks, taking medication, having a good support system, knowing that my diagnosis is a medical one — that I’m…

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I haven’t posted in awhile. Here’s some photos I haven’t posted in awhile. Here’s some photos. #qualitylife #catsofinstagram
Beautiful night at #glowwild at the @kansascityzoo Beautiful night at #glowwild at the @kansascityzoo
Bork Bork Bork #lizzo #swedishchefmuppets #muppet Bork Bork Bork #lizzo #swedishchefmuppets #muppetsforever #borkborkbork #themuppets #aboutdamntime
"vintage" - 31/31. Today I wrap artful august with "vintage" - 31/31. Today I wrap artful august with a poetry video of love for summer, for time passing, for my husband and children, for the melancholy of life. You can read all of my poems from Artful August 2022 at bit.ly/artfulaugust (link also in bio) . . . #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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"book" - 30/31. with a special nod to my forest fr "book" - 30/31. with a special nod to my forest friend @jenniferstark and all my fellow @writingworkshopkc writers. . . . #demandpoetry #writingabook #writingprompts #bookagents #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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"drip"- 29/31 running towards the end of summer a "drip"- 29/31 running towards the end of summer and artful august. . . . #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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"travel" - 28/31 - here photos from our long-ago h "travel" - 28/31 - here photos from our long-ago honeymoon to Egypt, a destination that will change you. One stop was the City of the Dead in Cairo, a string of cemeteries at the edge of the old city, under the watchful shadow of the Cairo Citadel. Outside the Nile flood plains these were the logical location to bury the dead. But as Cairo grew, a need for housing did too. Housing has continued to be built within these cemeteries, which eventually included schools, roads, electricity and more. Cairo metro population is 21.75 million (~3 million greater than the NYC metro area). . . #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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Day 27/31 yeahhhhh well another day, still have to Day 27/31 yeahhhhh well another day, still have to keep on resisting, keeping on smashing the patriarchy, etc. If you start to feel a loss of hope, look to the birds and let them lift you up. Also, @rodneydnorman is also pretty terrific. 💞 #thisllifethingisprettycool #inspiteofallthestupid . . . #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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26/31 - "botanical" - for artful august, a mini-lo 26/31 - "botanical" - for artful august, a mini-love story. . . . #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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day 25/31 - "tissue." warning --> rant ahead. 🔥 day 25/31 - "tissue." warning --> rant ahead. 🔥❤️ 1. Everything is fucking political. If you are a human living in the world near a sidewalk or a streetlight or a town -- that's politics folks! And you are the beneficiary. You can't "avoid" it. 2. When I hear people calling others "snowflakes" I want to literally break things. Why you ask? Read on. 3. Jesus taught the most gentle of teachings: a) LOVE your neighbor and b) Do to others as you would have them do to you. Why is this so difficult? 4. Uber-masculinity (and the violence that goes with it) in America makes everyone miserable and, honestly, is not what Jesus was about. Jesus struggled and cried in the desert. He asked not to have to do the hard things. He loved strangers and took care of the sick and the "wrong" people. 5. You are not a SNOWFLAKE if you care about other people and don't want them to suffer. 6. You are not a SNOWFLAKE if you believe that our government should spend more $$$ taking care of folks -- their well-being (mental too!) -- instead of buying more guns or paying more lobbyists to make guns more appealing. 7. You are not a SNOWFLAKE if you are a person who cries. You are a human with feelings whose heart and spirit struggles. Please cry. It truly does help. 8. Please text someone today -- men especially -- and tell them you love them, support them, and you are there for them. Tell them "I love you." 9. Love is the answer. . . . #soapbox #WWJD #realtalk💯 #mensmentalhealth #unitariansofinstagram #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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24/31 "type" - Artful August. The warehouse in th 24/31 "type" - Artful August. The warehouse in the poem is metaphorical, but it may also be familiar to my siblings as a strange old building that was across the street from us growing up. It's amazing what we think of as "normal" from our childhoods that we realize later was really quite strange. PS. I love writing poems for other people so if you are interested you can buy a poem from me (for yourself or someone else) at demandpoetry.com. Written on the #olivettitypewriter you see pictured. 😂 PPS. Yes I am a day behind but I decided to give each day its due and attention instead of racing to catch up. . . . #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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Day 23/31 "shape" is the prompt for artful august. Day 23/31 "shape" is the prompt for artful august. I got quite sucked into the etymology of the phrase "cut of my jib" as it relates to the shape of the sail, identifying ships from a distance, and ultimately, the way we think about another person. While I realize these #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge prompts are more directed at visual artists (and some like this one perhaps more explicitly), I am having great fun exploring what comes up for me in these single word prompts, especially the words which have many and layered meanings. This poem reflects my own interest in the #weather, although I have zero knowledge of sailing. I suppose the "you" in this poem is a character I've been dreaming about. LOL probably impacted by our watching of @thesandmanofficial of late. . . . #demandpoetry #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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22/31 - person. I cannot name them all in one sitt 22/31 - person. I cannot name them all in one sitting, nor certainly fit all their faces here. Life is a symphony of friendship, and that is the truest of love. . . . #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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Days 21 and 20 from artful august - “watercolor” and “paste” Education is a such a huge part of being an artist, regarding of whether it’s poetry, painting or the art of being human. These weekend works honor all the hard work my artist friends do to improve themselves. With thanks to Nathalie Proulx @nproulx103 whose watercolor from ICAD 2020 is featured in my first piece . . #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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Day 19/31 - "abstract" my inspiration for today's Day 19/31 - "abstract" my inspiration for today's poem is my beautiful daughter Kiki, who has been an artist her whole life... (swipe to see her and her original work in 2014, featured here). Children are a gift of love and a gift of learning too. . . . #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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Day 18/31 - "fold" - How trauma and hard times tea Day 18/31 - "fold" - How trauma and hard times teach us to hide from ourselves. How handiwork helps. And sometimes bourbon. 🥃 . . . #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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day 17/31 - today’s artful august prompt was “ day 17/31 - today’s artful august prompt was “quote” so I wrote a quote of my own. Feel free to share. If you are enjoying, be sure to explore more of this August’s creations at #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge here on IG. . . . #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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splatter - 16/31 "imperfection makes us whole" - splatter - 16/31 "imperfection makes us whole" -- e. howard . . . #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #lovepoems #imperfection #lifeisgood #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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“metal” - 15/31 for years I’ve worked for a “metal” - 15/31 for years I’ve worked for abrasive blasting company @americandrystripping … I’ve learned so much about metal and about vintage cars and the people who love them. . . . #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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"ink" - 14/31 - i am old enough to have worked in "ink" - 14/31 - i am old enough to have worked in a darkroom. i remember how life was before digital. #analogforever #analogphotography . . . For my long-time 📸 loves @tmalliepix and @dtwagner888 #demandpoetry #rachelgreigartfulaugustchallenge #artfulaugust  #artfulaugustchallenge  #artfulaugust2022 
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Elizabeth Howard poetry artful august 2022

Poems of 2022 Artful August

When You are Unmotivated Journey and Destination

Unmotivated

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An Ode to America 2020

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Bye Doug

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