Sacred Peak

morning #tea, now #coffee while I…

Sacred Peak — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:23:53 GMT

morning #tea, now #coffee while I finish off my writing. GM.

a magpie swoops
from a crooked branch
a leaf falls

#GM #poetry #haiku
#micropoetry #teachain
#coffeechain #grownostr

had a pot of #tea then…

Sacred Peak — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 14:40:30 GMT

had a pot of #tea then set out into the autumn winds for #coffee and morning writing. Dōgen came along. GM.

next in line —
she pours over
the menu

#GM #haiku #poetry
#micropoetry #coffeechain
#teachain

we leave early tomorrow morning. due…

Sacred Peak — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 07:58:28 GMT

we leave early tomorrow morning. due to the incoming controller strike, we aren't taking a chance. had a nice time sketching and drinking #coffee at the Grand Café des Négociants one last time this trip. really looking forward to getting home. we miss our cats. GM.

toy smartphone —
a little girl practices
selfies

#GM #nostrfr #france
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry
#sketch #art #nostrartstr
#cofferchain

#coffee as usual, at the usual…

Sacred Peak — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 09:42:14 GMT

#coffee as usual, at the usual place. going to oink oink pig out at L'Entrecôte shortly.

one by one,
the leaves fall on to —
the sound of rush hour

#GM #nostrfr #france
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry
#art #sketch #nostrartstr
#coffeechain

we had a nice #coffee at…

Sacred Peak — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:57:01 GMT

we had a nice #coffee at Négociants this morning and a fantastic lunch at Prairial. walked around and did some shopping. ended up walking 18 kilometres. my feet are throbbing. GM.

early morning walk
the shop keepers spray away —
last night

#GM #coffeechain
#photography #haiku
#micropoetry #poetry
#lyon #france #nostrfr

breakfast and #coffee time at the…

Sacred Peak — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:43:12 GMT

breakfast and #coffee time at the #GrandCafédesNégociants in Lyon. i love to sketch the mid 1800s wall decorations. GM.

wall clock:
all year long the same time —
is illusory

#haiku #micropoetry #poetry
#time #france #nostrfr
#GM #grownostr
#coffeechain

stopped along the route for a…

Sacred Peak — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:02:59 GMT

stopped along the route for a not too bad #coffee.

stopped in Valence today. we have a rooftop view, so it's tera-cotta roman tiled roofs, old TV antennas and pigeons. the church steeple with its coq gaulois is off in the distance.

i'm not in the mood to write today so i'm doing it anyway. that's a part of the practice of writing. onward to Lyon tomorrow.

GM.

alley cat —
he makes a right turn
then lights a cig

#GM #haiku #micropoetry
#photography #Valence
#nostrfr #france #coffeechain

having a lovely time enjoying the…

Sacred Peak — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:24:03 GMT

having a lovely time enjoying the view and a cup of #coffee. these cypress trees have the right idea. GM

silently
enjoying the view again —
lucky cypress

#photography #nostrfr
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry
#GM #france
#bormeslesmimosas
#coffeechain

this town is really pretty, built…

Sacred Peak — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 15:22:15 GMT

this town is really pretty, built onto the hill. walking by the church, there was singing inside so i went in and the priest welcomed me, we shook hands. there were about a dozen people singing a hymn. i was touched/moved and shed a couple tears. had a #coffee along the route at a busy bakery. tomorrow is our last day in Provence. next we head up the Rhone to Valence overnight then Lyon (fave). GM.

autumn heat —
a cypress tree points
to saturn

#photography #haiku
#micropoetry #poetry
#france #nostrfr
#coffeechain #GM

went to le Castellet this morning.…

Sacred Peak — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 15:54:24 GMT

went to le Castellet this morning. it's one of those towns that's mostly a tourist mall now. had a #coffee at the only place that was open, then left when some guys sat down in front of us and blocked the view of what i was sketching. went for a drive and had a fantastic lunch elsewhere. towns like this make me sad. often the fake regional goods they peddle have 'made in China' labels. buyer beware. GM.

hilltop village —
in ochre, umber, and terracotta
— alley cat

#GM #haiku #handwriting
#micropoetry #france #nostrfr
#sketch #art #artstr #grownostr

two cups of coffee —…

Sacred Peak — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:15:17 GMT

two cups of coffee —
the time it takes to make wine
from graphite

deux cafés allongés
le temps qu'il faut à faire
du vin en graphite

we're in Cotignac this morning. GM.

#GM #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
#café #coffee #coffeechain
#sketch #nostrartstr #artstr #art
#grownostr #nostrfr #france
#provence

we took the 9am boat to…

Sacred Peak — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:57:03 GMT

we took the 9am boat to Porquerolles (île) this morning. we went back on the 11:30am. the island is beautiful but overrun with obese boomers and bike rental shops. had a very nice #coffee and breakfast on the island. other than that... cringe. the Côte d'Azure is not our favourite place to be. GM.

a dog wags
its tail between its legs —
rough seas

#coffeechain #GM
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry
#france #nostrfr
#photography

wandered around town this morning after…

Sacred Peak — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:19:39 GMT

wandered around town this morning after stopping for #coffee. the Mistral arrived so temperatures are a bit lower for the next few days. GM.

his robes
blowing in the wind
a monk

#GM #haiku #poetry #micropoetry
#france #nostrfr #photography
#coffeechain #grownostr

looks like the vendange already took…

Sacred Peak — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:24:22 GMT

looks like the vendange already took place down here. we drove by a lot of vinyards on the way to Saint Martin. had a late #coffee after lunch. now, i'm drinking a glass of local rosé while I write my daily 5 #haiku. GM.

the cypress' shadow
stretches toward sunset —
fall in Provence

#photography #wine #haiku
#GM #poetry #micropoetry
#coffeechain #grownostr

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last day here in the Alps.…

Sacred Peak — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:10:27 GMT

last day here in the Alps. #tea at home then #coffee in town. i love you guys, especially the ones i disagree with. GM.

the Alps in autumn —
do you hear it?
a leaf tumbles

#GM #france #nostrfr
#autumn #haiku #poetry
#micropoetry #photography
#teachain #coffeechain
#grownostr

had a morning #coffee in the…

Sacred Peak — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:06:51 GMT

had a morning #coffee in the village then headed to Briançon to hang out then eat lunch. GM.

swallows
streaming from the bell towers —
bong... bong...!

#GM #photography #belltowers
#france #haiku
#poetry #micropoetry
#grownostr

went to Fort Queyras this morning.…

Sacred Peak — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:13:54 GMT

went to Fort Queyras this morning. down in the lower village there was a brocante sale as well as some some super cute donkeys. had a cup of #coffee and hung out for a while with the crowd. GM.

a salamander
skirts the edge of the ruins
heats up

#GM #photography #keep
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry
#grownostr #coffeechain

stopped at a café in Mont…

Sacred Peak — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:47:40 GMT

stopped at a café in Mont Dauphin for #coffee then checked the time using my shadow. GM.

marsh grass
taller than i am —
an ant

#GM #France #haiku
#micropoetry #poetry
#photography #grownostr
#coffeechain

sketched these mountains this morning while…

Sacred Peak — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:46:45 GMT

sketched these mountains this morning while drinking #coffee in town then drive up the mountain and looked over the valley. GM.

immersed
in the sound of coffee —
her lips

#GM #coffeechain
#haiku #handwriting #micropoetry
#grownostr #france

it'll be dark soon, here.…

Sacred Peak — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:37:59 GMT

it'll be dark soon, here. It's breakfast time somewhere... someone is drinking #coffee. a true but slightly irreverent bilingual haiku follows.

french café —
the no smoking sign
behind a curtain

café français —
l'affiche "défense de fumer"
derrière un rideau

#GM #haiku #handwriting
#micropoetry #photography
#alpes #france #grownostr
#coffeechain