Haiku-a-day A hope for better —friendship, neighborliness, joy —these connected things.Inspired by the words of Barack Obama, October 24, 2026, Detroit, Michigan, Jennifer FarinaOctober 25, 2026jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, paperstars, imperfect, impermanent, incomplete, forest, creek, grief, love, dexter, dog, grasslands, october, silhouette, trees, dusk, obama, hopeComment
Haiku-a-day The long memoryof the trees in the graveyard —they understand change. Jennifer FarinaOctober 17, 2026jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, paperstars, imperfect, impermanent, incomplete, forest, creek, grief, love, dexter, dog, grasslands, morning walk, morning sky, october, treesComment
Haiku-a-day We take our worrieson a walk around the lake,wind shakes leafless trees. Jennifer FarinaNovember 13, 2025jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, paperstars, imperfect, impermanent, incomplete, forest, treesComment
Haiku-a-day The wind makes handclapsout of the round Poplar leaves,we walk to beat rain. Jennifer FarinaOctober 25, 2025jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, paperstars, imperfect, impermanent, incomplete, trees, poplar, dark sky, storm cloudComment
Haiku-a-day Trees cut and stacked,rings like stars, suns with rays, eyes —centuried birthmarks. Jennifer FarinaJuly 23, 2025jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, paperstars, imperfect, impermanent, incomplete, forest, trees, tree ringsComment
Haiku-a-day Trees cut and stacked,rings like suns with rays, stars, eyes —centuried birthmarks. Jennifer FarinaJuly 23, 2025jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, paperstars, imperfect, impermanent, incomplete, forest, trees, tree ringsComment
Haiku-a-day Trees cut and stacked,rings like eyes, stars, suns with rays —centuried birthmarks. Jennifer FarinaJuly 23, 2025jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, paperstars, imperfect, impermanent, incomplete, forest, trees, tree ringsComment
Haiku-a-day Trees cut and stacked,rings like eyes, suns with rays, stars —centuried birthmarks. Jennifer FarinaJuly 23, 2025jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, paperstars, imperfect, impermanent, incomplete, forest, trees, tree ringsComment
Haiku-a-day A December day,forest open to the sky —nests and birds revealed. Jennifer FarinaDecember 10, 2024jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, paperstars, imperfect, impermanent, incomplete, forest, trees, branchesComment
Haiku-a-day My arms, full of stars,by morning they’ve disappeared,shining in my mind. Jennifer FarinaAugust 1, 2024jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, paperstars, imperfect, impermanent, incomplete, sky, treesComment
Haiku-a-day The last light of day,anointed in this forest,your absence, your smile. Jennifer FarinaDecember 20, 2023jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, paperstars, forest, trees, robinComment
Haiku-a-day The loops and chatters—sky and trees full of Robins,we enter their woods. Jennifer FarinaDecember 15, 2023jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, paperstars, clouds, trees, robinsComment
Haiku-a-day Creek changed by beaver,now still enough to reflectabove the new dam. Jennifer FarinaDecember 12, 2023jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, paperstars, beaver, creek, treesComment
Haiku-a-day Mackerel skies all day,like a sheet of paper, drawnsteadfast, defiant. Jennifer FarinaDecember 11, 2023jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, paperstars, trees, mackerel sky, clouds, sky, treelineComment
Haiku-a-day The long quiet hour,we make our way to the woodsthrough the goldenrod. Jennifer FarinaNovember 17, 2023jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, trees, goldenrod, forest, sunsetComment
Haiku-a-day Warm November day,all the insect songs are gone,snowbirds just arrived. Jennifer FarinaNovember 9, 2023jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, trees, field, autummn, pathComment
Haiku-a-day Forget me, forget,everything’s bigger than me,forget me, forget. Jennifer FarinaOctober 27, 2023jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, trees, forest, autumnComment
Haiku-a-day The deepest season,orange trees sink into thecold, gray, glassy lake. Jennifer FarinaOctober 24, 2023jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, trees, forest, autumn, lake, saginaw forestComment
Haiku-a-day Dark October cloudsduring our afternoon walk—wild carrot still blooms. Jennifer FarinaOctober 20, 2023jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, handmade, sketchbook, collage, cut paper collage, autumn, trees, goldenrod, cloudsComment
Haiku-a-day Darkness comes on quick,the woods in mid-September,crickets sing all day. Jennifer FarinaSeptember 25, 2023jfarina, jenniferfarina, art, artist, abstractart, abstract, artwork, artstudio, originalartwork, painting contemporaryart, creative, haiku, watercolorpainting, nonrepresentationalart, poetry, personalessay, painter, annarbor, wabisabi, brushstrokes, ink drawing, forest, treesComment
