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Photo: a nun’s room similar to one’s I’ve stayed in on retreats: a bed, and
a small desk with a chair, hooks to hang clothes on (no comfy chair or dresser) .
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silent retreat
sparse nun’s cell
living water renews spirit *
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* inspiration: Living Water Spiritual Center
in Maine run by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyons
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spring confining time
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child rides trike down stairs
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cellar trap door .
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cellar summer’s fruits
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cool dark comforting storage
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Norman Rockwell walls
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in the cellar room for canning storage
my Grandfather covered the walls
with the Norman Rockwell paintings
on the cover of “Saturday Evening Post”
magazine
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written for facebook page.
NaHaiWriMo facebook site encourages
other than the standard 5-7-5 haiku forms.
It is a place to have fun, play creatively,
experiment, try something new, practice
writing haiku daily.
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