roots of child neglect ~
contort Ricky Baker’s feet ~
strong hands cut safe paths.
(selection from A Haiku for Ricky Baker)
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A Haiku for Ricky Baker, a book of poetry inspired by the 2016 Taika Waititi film, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, and my experience of the positive influence of selections of my work on the life of one girl transitioning out of detention and into foster care is now available in eBook. ALL PROCEEDS, including 70% of each eBook sale, go to fund art projects for children in juvenile detention centers. Please consider purchasing the book and reviewing it on Amazon. Every sale of A Haiku for Ricky Baker helps to put paintbrushes and pens into the hands of at-risk youth in the hope that they will find creative paths for healing and growth. For more information or to sign up for newsletter updates, visit my page at Haiku for Ricky.
Words and photography©2017 Tanya Cliff
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A good poem, Tanya…a good cause as well. Enjoy your day…hope it isn’t too cold for you in your neck of the woods!
Steve 🙂
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Thank you, Steven! It’s cold, but I’m staying warm.
Have a great day!😊
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Hey, Tanya. Well I’m glad your are keeping warm. Hope you are feeling good and ready to write some for us today. I still feel you are such a talented writer with a number of topics which you can lay out to us in several different ways.
I’ll look forward to saying “hi” again later today…
🙂
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Hi, Steve! My pieces this week are all distinct from each other. I’ll be curious to see how you like them! Hope you’re having a great day!😊
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Hi Tanya! I will be looking at your work each day most likely. I will always tell you what I think, as I dare not be dishonest with you or anyone else!
I’m having a good day but I’ve spent the day catching up on replies. I only have one post for the day and it’s a re-post! Oh well…
You enjoy the day for the both of us today!
🙂
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I am enjoying it. I received the softcover proof for my book, and it looks great. That is a fun moment. It should be live in Amazon late tomorrow or Wed.
I’m excited!
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Oh that’s fantastic, lady! I am so happy for you and proud of the plans you have for the book! You are a good soul…
🙂
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Thank you so much, Steve! I will endeavor to live up to that…
and try and help some kids along the way!😊
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Oh, we are having some more rain today out here in SoCal. We have already collected a full year’s worth of rain for our area by February alone! All the more we get from here is “gravy…”
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It is nice and sunny here today…melting some of the snow!
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Hey that’s nice…pretty I’ll bet. We have a gray day. It rained a bit this morning, but not much at all. About how much snow do you get per year?
🙂
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It really varies. We will get a few feet before the winter is over, but it usually melts in between. Northern Wisconsin gets lake effect snow. I was up there one Thanksgiving on vacation, and we had more than four feet of snow in 24 hours. That was crazy snow!
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I have heard of lake effect snow before. I can imagine that Thanksgiving was something to deal with! Guess I have nothing to complain about in SoCal!!
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It was interesting. Snow piled to the roof of the car is too much snow…
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I can only imagine. My step-daughter is visiting Boston as a possible new home. She had a job interview moved to tomorrow because of a “snow day” and freeze warning today which left her hold up in her motel room!
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It is bad enough when you are used to it…Your poor step-daughter.
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Bless her heart, she drove in the snow for the first time today…she also got the job she interviewed for. Guess she is really getting close to moving away from California… 😦
No, if this is what she wants, then good for her!
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Sad for you, but exciting for her. Good news, Steve. Thanks for sharing!😊
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You bet, Tanya! We talked to her via Skype on Sunday while she was out walking in the snow. I’m afraid Boston has stolen her heart and she’ll do all she can now to get back there in a couple of months…
🙂
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My brother lived in Boston for a few years. I loved visiting him. I’ve traveled up the coast to Maine and spent time in New Hampshire…all worth the trip. If she moves, you will have a beautiful destination to visit her.😊
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I suppose that’s true. My wife and I vacationed in Pennsylvania, DC, NYC, and Baltimore last summer…all fantastic places.
🙂
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If you like visiting there, you would love the NE coast. It is beautiful. Acadia National Park is amazing, and I love New Hampshire.😊
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Reblogged this on Just Ruminating and commented:
Let’s help out a poet, but more importantly, let’s generate some activity for this wonderful cause!
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Thank you, Rob! It means a lot to me!😊
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You are quite welcome!
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Nice!
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Thank you, Jennie!😊
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You’re welcome, Tanya.
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😊
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Wow! It’s so wonderful that you are using your writing to make a difference.
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Thank you, Beckie! This is s project dear to my heart.
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