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Brian Christopher Giddens
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Photo-Haikus
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Brian Christopher Giddens
About
Writings
Photo-Haikus
Contact
About
Writings
Photo-Haikus
Contact
Spiky and sun-baked  
The Joshua Trees stand guard  
Like gnarled old men.

Spiky and sun-baked
The Joshua Trees stand guard
Like gnarled old men.

Trees like tall totems 
Creating shadow puppets 
In the morning light.

Trees like tall totems
Creating shadow puppets
In the morning light.

Golden sun rises 
Toasting clouds like marshmallows 
Floating in the sky.

Golden sun rises
Toasting clouds like marshmallows
Floating in the sky.

Branches blinding bright 
Clean contrast of dark and light 
Lines black, canvas white.

Branches blinding bright
Clean contrast of dark and light
Lines black, canvas white.

Shadows tease the trees 
Hiding, seeking all day through 
'Til the sun heads  home.

Shadows tease the trees
Hiding, seeking all day through
'Til the sun heads home.

Sun shines on the stream 
Rushing to meet the river 
Off to see the sea.

Sun shines on the stream
Rushing to meet the river
Off to see the sea.

Drop the GPS 
Let your senses chart your course 
Get lost, to be found.

Drop the GPS
Let your senses chart your course
Get lost, to be found.

Dark thoughts dissipate 
Like clouds in a morning sky 
Saluting the sun.

Dark thoughts dissipate
Like clouds in a morning sky
Saluting the sun.

Swathed in moss and greens 
Buddha watches over us 
Bemused and serene.

Swathed in moss and greens
Buddha watches over us
Bemused and serene.

Stone against the sky 
Soothing balm of permanence 
For a restless soul.

Stone against the sky
Soothing balm of permanence
For a restless soul.

Soft-serve swirls glide 
Suffused with faint hints of rose 
Through the billowing clouds.

Soft-serve swirls glide
Suffused with faint hints of rose
Through the billowing clouds.

True silver lining 
Every cloud may have one 
If you look closely.

True silver lining
Every cloud may have one
If you look closely.

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