Tag: August 2014

Posted in August 2014, Haiga, Haiku, Haiku Horizons Weekly Prompt

WestWard

Posted on by Leonas Lines
Haiku regarding Pioneer spirit--photo of Oregon Trail
Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2014

This week’s Haiku prompt reminded me of my visit to the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City, Oregon back in 2006 when I was traveling via the now, new, Oregon Trail route to reach my destination of Oregon.  I am so glad I took the time out to stop at the Center.  It was truly a wonderful time of stepping back into History as I viewed the wonderful interactive displays they have and actually got to walk down some of the original wagon ruts left from the pioneer wagon trains of long ago. What an experience that was!  I was so fortunate to be able to capture a photo!

Thus, the inspiration for my Haiku this week.  I feel the Pioneer spirit of forward movement should always be in our bones, for the Pioneers sacrificed so much for what we now enjoy today!  
Click Here  to earn more about the Oregon Trail via the Interpretive Center’s website.

Haiku Horizons  Week 26–Prompt: bones

Posted in August 2014, Haiga, Haiku, Haiku Horizons Weekly Prompt

Our Needs

Posted on by Leonas Lines
Haiku about our needs and cutting down trees
Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2014

Haiku Horizons Challenge Week #25  Prompt:  Cut
Oregon Forestry Facts says:
“It now takes one tree every year for every man, woman and child to meet their needs for paper, packaging, fiber compounds, lumber and panel products. Annually, every American uses a tree 16 inches in diameter by 100 foot tall.“
For more information on Oregon Forestry and Logging visit:  www.oregonloggers.org