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5 Haiku / Day
Monday, August 30th, 2021
1
A muggy Monday
With localized thunderstorms
After 2 PM
2
ninety-two degree-
High— sunny and cloudy mix
Sun heated-humid
3
Overheating world
With potential energy
Carry your thunder
4
Radiating clime
A heart shaped like the gulf coast
We know we need change
5
Better tomorrow
Not just through thoughts and prayers
But aid and action
Tuesday, August 31st, 2021
1
Cooler and cloudy
High near 86 degrees
Afternoon rainfall
2
Showers after 2
Then evening storm chances
(Climate still changing)
3
Fossil fuels-charging
Atmosphere of energy
Hot and wet like eyes
4
Multiple crises
Changing the world, changing us
Fighting for justice
5
A better future
Where everyone takes part
Together takes heart
Wednesday, September 1st, 2021
1
Scattered thunderstorms
And showers fall each hour
Down our canopy
2
Washington, DC
Get ready for heavy rain
Remnants of Ida
3
Sorry to Idas
Of the world- they should name storms
After fossil fuels
4
After fossil fuels
Imagine: Emissionless
Equitable, Free
5
Equitable, Free
Like light through our canopy
Nurturing as trees
Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
1
Sunny seventies
Eager gusting winds early
Evening is clear
2
North northwest winds stretch
Carrying the clarity
Of changes to come
3
On changes to come
Like the day, more wind, more sun
Electricity
4
Carrying on through
Where will the wind carry you?
Where will you take it?
5
Hold on, remember
Eve breathes clearer and calmer
Sapphire September
Friday, September 3rd, 2021
1
Cool sunned seventies
Maybe later a stray cloud
Nice September day
2
The winds should calm, too
Magenta roar and pink blush
Dahlias look upward
3
Similar weekend
The DC canopy sways
A squirrel congress
4
Wildfires of outrage
Cascades of climate impacts
5
All the gratitude
For all the people helping
Ripples through our hearts
— Adam Powers