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Mel Grieves

Mel Grieves

@melgrieves.bsky.social

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Smart old broad, retired, love my pets and the people dear to me. Enjoy writing, being outside, snapping photos and thinking up haikus to go with them. Here for the news and interesting folks, not middle-aged men hitting on women. Ugh.

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Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · 3d

Photo of Oscar, the whippet/terrier mix, chin on footrest of bed.
Haiku:
Time change? What time change?
We don't need no stinkin' clocks
to know it's meal time.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · 4d

There's lots of prickly shit these days. Keep on fighting!

Photo of a fuchsia branch with pink flowers, growing up through the middle of a large mugho pine shrub.
Haiku:
Sometimes you gotta
fight your way through prickly shit
in order to blooom.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · 8d

Photo of a Weimaraner dog with a questioning, grumpy look in his beautiful golden eyes.
Haiku:
Some people get my
"What the fuck's wrong with you?" look.
They're not worth a sniff.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · 10d

Such a sweet face. ❤️

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · 12d

Photo from mid-1950s of two girls ready to go trick-or-treating. No elaborate costumes, just regular clothes with pictures of black cats and pumpkins, brown paper sacks, and masks (one rabbit and one witch).
Haiku:
The older I get,
the more homesick I am for
times (and folks) gone by.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · 15d

Photo of Halloween skeleton in a tree decorated with orange lights.
Haiku:
If your skeletons
flee their closets, light the stage
and teach them to dance.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · 16d

Photo of black and white bulldog with a multi-color striped jacket walking on sidewalk.
Haku
Some are small, some big.
Ball chasers to hole diggers,
all worthy of love.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · 18d

Photo of happy brown and white dog with one eye, wagging tail.
Haiku:
We are happiest
when grateful for what we have.
Shed Losses, wag tails.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · 19d

Photo of orange and red leave on green grass.
Haiku:
A leaf does not fight
the truth, but trusts the wind's call.
Humans should learn this.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · 21d

Photo of October bouquet with snapdragons, a daisy, lavender and fleece flowers.
Haiku:
Last blooms of summer
help keep sunshine in our hearts.
Need all we can get.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Oct 6

Photo of black and white spotted dog named Pix, wearing a Halloween scarf with ghosts and "boo" on it.
Haiku:
Pix opts for cute this
season. She says the worlds too
scary as it is.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Oct 3

Finding love in midlife is kind of late in the game, but it's lasted 15 years so far. Happy "anniversary" to my true love!

Photo of two snails "rubbing noses".
Haiku:
All love is good, but
one that took a long time to
arrive may be best.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Oct 2

However you do your thing, keep doing it. Never give up. #haiku
#haikus

Photo of sun setting over dune grasses, some grasses above the the horizon, catching the sun. Small white flowers below, still showing their brightness in the shadows.
Haiku:
Some stand tall against
the coming darkness; others
resist in shadows.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Oct 2

Are we giving our young generations the same hope?

Photo of baby acorn on an oak branch surrounded by green, red and brown leaves.
Haiku:
Nourished by leaves now
dying, the acorn hopes to
be a mighty oak.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Sep 30

Photo of window view of sky from bedroom at night.
Haiku:
Lying here thinking.
Memories, regrets, worries
dance on my brain. Shit.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Sep 29

Photo of volunteer snapdragon blossoms in a gravel and rock stepping stone path.
Haiku:
Volunteers make the
hardened world a softer place.
Sow seeds of caring.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Sep 27

Standing up to evil is important. Finding a little joy in each day helps us do that.

Photo of a black and white long-haired dachsund with big swishy tail and pink bows on her ears.
Haiku:
Resistance comes in
many forms. Like strutting your
stuff and making joy.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Sep 27

Photo of bright sun setting over ocean against an orange sky and reflected on wet surf.
Haiku:
Look for the bright spot
each day. Open your heart to
reflet love and joy.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Sep 25

Photo of two women and a dog walking a sandy path to beach with sunset in background.
Haiku:
Good friends and sunshine
ease our journeys. Be sure to
honor their beauty.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Sep 23

Photo of a dozen or so colorful leaves, different varieties, on cement walkway.
Haiku:
Colorful leaves fall.
Though they turn crunchy, they add
cushion to our path.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Sep 21

Photo of flag on tall pole on dune grass on Washington coast.
Haiku:
Weathered flag at edge
of continent. Will sun set
on our freedom, too?

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Sep 21

Photo of sunset on Washinton coast, dark sand, sun on water, pink clouds in blue sky.
Haiku:
Let earth, sea, and sky
teach us how to coexist
before it's too late.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Sep 12

Oh, did I say "files?" I meant "ball."

Photo of two dogs waiting impatiently for a ball to be thrown.
Haiku:
We know you have it.
Stop playing stupid games and
release the damn files!

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Sep 12

Photo of many water droplets caught on a spider's web on bush.
Haiku:
Where is the web that
catches the world's tears? We should
have drowned long ago.

Mel Grieves @melgrieves.bsky.social · Sep 10

Yes, she does! Unfortunately, her driver had just removed her pink goggles before I could get a photo. She's a very smart dog. They were doing dancing routines in the park. So sweet!