Haiku by Karen O’Leary
the earth delivers
a bountiful harvest
Green Giant
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the earth moves
I try to keep
up with it
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tucking seeds
in the loamy soil
my tummy rumbles
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earth’s bounty
the factory captures
vegetables in cans
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stakes in moist earth
the tent collapses
at midnight
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the boy scouts clean
ditches on earth day
“call this celebrating”
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fresh tilled earth
it sifts through
the farmer’s fingers
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earthquake the family splits
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he plows
cornstalks into the earth
going green
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Mother Earth’s tears
more topsoil slides
into the sea
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Bio:
Karen O’Leary is a writer and editor from West Fargo, ND.
She has published poetry, short stories, and articles in a variety of venues including, Hedgerow, Frogpond, Setu, Fine Lines, Atlas Poetica and NeverEnding Story.
Karen edited an international online journal called Whispers http://whispersinthewind333.blogspot.com/ for 5 ½ years.
She enjoys sharing the gift of words.
Photo:
Akita International Haiku Network 
Hi Karen,
Congratulations. It’s good to see your poetry here. I enjoyed reading the haiku.
Dear Mary Jo,
Thank you for your kind words. Wishing you the best with all of your writing endeavors.
Love,
Karen