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I am Japanese-Canadian and have lived in Ottawa since 1973. A founding member of the Ottawa Folk Festival & 19-year volunteer, a singer, haiku writer & activist

Ottawa, Ontario
Joined September 2011
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Oct. 30, 2026 haiku #2 reflects on fall leaves Rustling leaves in breeze Evidence of marcescence When leaves cling ’til spring
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Oct. 30, 2026 haiku reflects on hibiscus Hibiscus flower Turned back to sun, facing room Bloom on full display
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Oct. 29, 2026 haiku reflects on the sun High-altitude clouds Caught up in fast wind currents Stream across sun’s face
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Oct. 28, 2026 haiku #2 reflects on fall Take perfect fall day Take photos of said fall days Ottawa landscapes Left video: Sandy Hill Community Centre Right photo: Parliament Hill, Alan Marjerrison
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Oct. 28, 2026 tanka reflects on this day in history 1886 Colossal copper statue Unveiled in New York Statue of Liberty a Gift from France to U.S.A.
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Oct. 28, 2026 haiku reflects on sunrise Eastern sky ablaze Fiery crimson, orange hues Just before sunrise
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Oct. 27, 2026 haiku #2 reflects on Petrie Island walk Walk along the beach Sounds of water lapping shore Wind, whispering leaves
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Oct. 27, 2026 haiku reflects on the full moon Hunter’s Moon, day two Full moon rises in blue sky Skywatcher’s delight
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Oct. 26, 2026 haiku #2 reflects on election day Everyone felt warm Welcome at school polling place Lovely start to day
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Oct. 26, 2026 haiku reflects on election day People walk to polls Some swish through deep, leafy lawns Tugged by youthful thoughts
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Oct. 25, 2026 haiku #2 reflects on hibiscus A sunny fall day Orange abounds outside, in Lovely hibiscus
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Oct. 25, 2026 haiku reflects on fall Fall is a feeling One leaf brightened by the sun Breathtaking beauty
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Oct. 24, 2026 haiku #2 reflects on clouds High-level cirrus Clouds give magnificent show Icy creations
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Oct. 24, 2026 haiku reflects on this day in history UN established* First day, Crash of ’29 Concorde’s final flight** *1945 **2003 United Nations emblem Source: Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
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Oct. 23, 2026 haiku reflects on woodpeckers Maple resident Downy woodpecker’s sharp call Captured at sunrise
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Oct. 22, 2026 haiku reflects on morning sky Orangey-red sky Painted by fast rising sun Morning has broken
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Oct. 21, 2026 haiku #2 reflects on maple tree All at once (it seemed) Amur maple turned golden Fall transformation Photo: Pinterest
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Oct. 21, 2026 haiku reflects on dawn Roar of traffic like Ocean waves breaking at dawn The rhythm of life
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Oct. 20, 2026 haiku #2 reflects on morning sky Pinkish bands of clouds Split blue sky before sunrise Beautiful foreglow
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Oct. 20, 2026 haiku reflects on Alberta’s referendum results Alberta voted 75.8 to Stay in Canada
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