Jane Heitman Healy

@janemhealy7916

Writer, poet, kidlit, SCBWI, librarian, teacher

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Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· 1d

Happy Saturday! dreams of other worlds wondering what’s out in space chalk art rocket ship #haiku #haikusaturday

Chalk art on sidewalk. Blue rocket with red wings, yellow and orange fire at the bottom

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· 7d

Happy Sunday! This part-eaten pear in the yard Is still way too green and too hard. The squirrels taste anyway, Then they throw it away, Just leaving it bitten and scarred. #limerick #limericksunday

A partially eaten green pear lies in green grass

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· 8d

hardy prairie rose humbly blooms even in drought pink perseverance #haiku #haikusaturday

light pink open-faced prairie roses bloom against their green leaves and wood mulch

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· 15d

Happy Saturday! planters lying down too weak to stand thunderstorms tomatoes ok? #haiku #haikusaturday (Yes, tomatoes ok)

4 planters on pavers next to lawn lie on their sides

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· 21d

Happy Sunday! Today, here’s a word to the wise, To keep open your ears and your eyes. Who knows what you’ll see That will fill you with glee? It could be a pleasant surprise! #limerick #limericksunday

A deer stands in front of a pond, with an orange sun going down. The picture is framed with tree branches.

A deer stands in grass to the left of a pond, looking back at it. Tree leaves cover the top of the frame

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· 22d

Happy Saturday! grandmother’s tatting sumptuous summer doily hydrangea head lace #haiku #haikusaturday

Closeup of a full, white blooming hydrangea bloom

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· 28d

Happy Sunday! A Victory Garden it’s not! These plants are, for some reason, fraught, One measly green bean’s Not a harvest too keen, So I’m grateful for Green Giant’s plots. #limerick #limericksunday #failedgarden

Close up of green bean plants in dirt with only one green bean

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· 29d

Happy Saturday! outside looking in toward lily hideaway motionless rabbit #haiku #haikusaturday

A gray rabbit sits motionless on green grass looking toward a long bank of yellow day lilies

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· Jul 12

Happy Sunday! This flow’r’s ‘twixt a rock and hard place, Yet it shines with a singular grace. Optimistically slanted, To bloom where you’re planted Will brighten an onlooker’s face. #limerick #limericksunday

A pink petunia blooms in the crack between pavers

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· Jul 11

Happy Saturday! sun-dappled roadway brims with possibilities bright blue sky beckons #haiku #haikusaturday

narrow gravel road lined with trees, sunlight filtering through. Above is a triangle of clear blue sky with white, puffy cloud

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· Jul 5

Happy Sunday! This duck sunned himself on the dock With nary a quack nor a squawk; He leisurely preened Until he felt cleaned, He didn't have need of a clock. #limerick #limericksunday

From the grass above the dock below, framed by tree trunks and leaves, a duck sits on the wooden dock in a lake

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· Jul 4

red, white, and blue hues happy birthday, U.S.A.! two-hundred fifty #haiku #haikusaturday #independenceday #july4

a tryptich of red, white, and blue--2 flower pots with red, white, and blue flowers; the American flag, and a red, white, and blue bucket on green grass containing red cherries.

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· Jun 28

Happy Sunday! This noxious and obnoxious weed Will be chopped before going to seed; Meanwhile, bumblebees thrive And the butterflies five Into thistle head nectar and feed. #limerick #limericksunday

A green meadow of pink blooming Canadian thistle. A bumblebee sitting on a bloom.

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· Jun 27

Happy Saturday! dead willow branch points like a crone’s crooked finger “that way, out there, go!” #haiku #haikusaturday

A dead branch reaches over a lake. The sky is blue with white, puffy clouds

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· Jun 21

Happy Sunday! Happy Father’s Day! In the darkest of night clanked a sound, So I go up to quick look around. The culprit, so sweet, The cat, fast asleep. In the morning, this pile’s what I found! #limerick #limericksunday

An empty toilet paper roll hangs on the holder, with a pile of toilet paper on the floor .

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· Jun 20

Happy Saturday! clematis petal fallen like a feather, now ship on grassy sea #haiku #haikusaturday

A purple clematis petal lies in green grass

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· Jun 14

Happy Sunday! Flying kites on the prairie is fine ‘Cause the wind blows most all of the time. The kite needs a lift, Let out string, watch wings shift, See it catch on the breeze, soar and climb. #limerick #limericksunday

three people stand in prairie grass, one holding kite string and flying a kite high in the big, blue, cloudy sky

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· Jun 13

Happy Saturday! welcoming summer downtown courtyard concert this rare day in June #haiku #haikusaturday #Shamrockers #OldCourthouseMuseum

A music trio plays “Here Comes the Sun” in a courtyard by a stone building. A tree behind them provides shade. The sun shines in the foreground and on a woman on a wooden bench on the right.

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· Jun 7

Happy Sunday! (Thanks, Makenzie!) We have a new boulevard tree, With help from our neighbor, Makenzie; Its name is Espresso, Not yet in full dress-o But someday will have leaf canopy. #limerick #limericksunday

A woman and man with shovels dig into green grass. A tall tree in a pot stands between them.

A man holds a tall tree, more thin trunk than leaves. The tree was just planted in the grassy strip between the street and the sidewalk.

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· Jun 6

Happy Saturday! colors and patterns Intermingle, intertwine blooming together #haiku #haikusaturday

Light and dark purple clematis blooms intertwine among green leaves on a trellis

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· May 31

Happy Sunday! A goose on the loose guards the pond, If crossed, Goose will surely respond With a honk and a hiss That will scare and dismiss One who trespasses boundaries beyond. #limerick #limericksunday

A Canada goose stands in the grass between curb and pond

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· May 30

Happy Saturday! purple profusion perfume permeates the air laden with lilac #haiku #haikusaturday

Close up of light purple lilac blooms on a bush with green leaves

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· May 24

Happy Sunday! This cherub sits calmly in peace, Allowing his cares to release, Upon meditation, His pure adoration Of Nature was sure to increase. #limerick #limerickSunday

A white plaster cherub sits on a brick wall looking out on the neighborhood.

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· May 23

Happy Saturday! azaleas flare like holiday fireworks colorful cluster #haiku #haikusaturday

Bright coral colored azalea blooms fill the photo

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· May 17

Happy Sunday! Ducks promenade on the grounds, Away from the place nests are found. They parade in a row, And they quack as they go, Making sure to keep all safe and sound. #limerick #limericksunday

Three mallards in a row march through green grass in front of a tan house

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· May 16

Happy Saturday! oh, coy clematis hiding your bloom behind vines why are you so shy? #haiku #haikusaturday

A pink clematis bloom sits in shadow, peeking out from behind the vines.

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· May 10

Happy Sunday! Happy Mother’s Day to all who nurture others! These shoes were left hanging too high, Will they ever come down, by and by? Some mother is mad, Some child is sad, And how did they get up there—fly? #limerick #limericksunday

A pair of sneakers, tied together with shoe laces, hangs on a power wire high overhead. Blue sky and the top of a power pole in the background

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· May 9

white wind-swirled petals shower pavers eager to receive their sweet scent #haiku #haikusaturday

Brick pavers are strewn with white petals from a flowering tree.

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· May 3

Happy Sunday! The kitten is writing his story, A bestseller to bring purrfect glory. He found us one day, And prefurring to stay, He writes in Memoir category. #limerick #limericksunday

An orange cat lies on a tan couch next to a laptop, one paw on the keyboard

Jane Heitman Healy@janemhealy7916· May 2

Happy Saturday! balls wait patiently children will play after school we’re ready for them #hsiku #haikusaturday