Orion lumbers
Into view on the eastern
Horizon tonight.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
I heard the first geese...
December 28, 2008
I heard the first geese
Flying overhead tonight.
First for the season.
Friday, December 12, 2008
This morning I heard...
December 12, 2008
This morning I heard
The ducks in the pond outside.
A welcoming sound.
"Wow," I said today...
December 11, 2008
When I saw the moon rising.
Only a small cry.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Shades of gray and blue...
December 9, 2008
Shades of gray and blue,
In a canopy above.
Shades of brown below.
The stars glowed faintly...
December 5, 2008 (6:06am)
The stars glowed faintly,
Outside my kitchen window.
Time. Space. Memory.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Today's a sad day...
November 30, 2008
Today's a sad day.
We lost out little friend, Po.
Gone, not forgotten.
The wind in the trees...
November 30, 2008
The wind in the trees,
Makes music that is sublime.
I am listening.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Uh huh! Woo! Oh Yea!...
November 27, 2008
Uh huh! Woo! Oh Yea!
I win! I win! I win! WOO!
Exclamation point.
Allegra
"Extract happiness,"...
November 25, 2008
"Extract happiness,"
As Harold Nicholson said,
"From fluidity."
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Christmas cactus blooms...
November 26, 2008
Christmas cactus blooms,
A splash of red, splash of white,
In the living room.
The waning crescent...
November 25, 2008 (6:44 AM)
The waning crescent,
Pale in the yellowing sky,
Slowly fades away.
"I am who I am"...
November 25, 2008
"I am who I am,"
"Because of who we all are."
African wisdom.
Ubuntu
The stars are so bright...
November 24, 2008
The stars are so bright,
It surprises me tonight.
Wonderment anew.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Great Right Triangle...
November 20, 2008
Great Right Triangle,
Whispers above me tonight,
"Make sense of the world."
Orion's sinking...
November 19, 2008 (6:05 AM)
Orion's sinking,
On the western horizon.
The seasons roll on.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Moon's in last quarter...
November 17, 2008
Moon's in last quarter.
What goes around comes around,
My life included.
My friends are all here...
November 15, 2008
My friends are all here.
Blessings flow like a fountain.
Drink deeply of them.
(Housewarming party)
Sunday, November 9, 2008
I've got a friend here....
November 7, 2008
I've got a friend here.
She sometimes shines bright for me,
But she comes and goes.
(Moon in first quarter.)
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Dawn Haiku
Found in my journal dated 7-26-89
The song in the trees,
Continues even after
All the birds have flown.
It's Election Day!...
November 4, 2008 (7:00 am)
It's Election Day!
Time for a new president.
Lord be with us.
Months come and months go...
November 3, 2008
Months come and months go,
But the day remains the same.
It's always today.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Leo rises up...
October 21, 2008 (6:19 am)
Leo rises up,
To the moon in last quarter.
Pre-dawn fog rolls in.
The meteor streaked...
October 19, 2008
The meteor streaked,
Across the sky overhead -
Gasps in unison.
Mother Earth Reunion
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Crows call. Cats meow...
October 15, 2008
Crows call. Cats meow.
The rain's pattering above.
It's not quiet here.
The leaves are turning...
October 15, 2008
The leaves are turning.
I detect the subtle shift.
Things I leave behind...
Monday, October 13, 2008
The songbirds are back...
October 10, 2008
The songbirds are back.
Changed the seed in the feeder.
We're all happy now.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Twinkling brilliantly...
October 9, 2008 (6:12 AM)
Twinkling brilliantly,
Canopus shows up on the
Southern horizon.
I saw Canopus...
October 9, 2008 (6:00 AM)
I saw Canopus,
Bright star on the horizon.
A surprise to find.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The stars are bright here...
October 8, 2008
The stars are bright here.
The morning air, cold and clear.
My heart beats steady.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
The Milky Way floats...
September 30, 2008
The Milky Way floats,
Across the lake and above.
Can I be myself?
Sixty five thousand...
September 28, 2008
Sixty five thousand,
All of us having fun.
Power of music.
Austin City Limits Music Fest
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Hidden mockingbird...
September 24, 2008
Hidden mockingbird,
Sings in the crepe myrtle tree,
As I'm walking by.
One more day to live...
September 24, 2008
One more day to live.
One more day to fill my lungs.
Water drips off of me.
Last time this happened...
September 24, 2008
Last time this happened,
I said I would remember.
Bare feet on concrete.
I can hear the owls...
September 24, 2008 (6:15 AM)
I can hear the owls.
It touches me deep inside.
The pines stand silent.
Flag moves on the pole...
September 23, 2008
Flag moves on the pole.
Is it the flag or the wind?
It's the mind that moves.
Zen story
Bluebird on the fence...
September 23, 2008
Bluebird on the fence.
Flash of color, then it's gone.
Keep a watch for it.
Moon's in last quarter...
September 22, 2008
Moon's in last quarter,
Pale in the morning sky.
Gentle reminder.
Monday, September 22, 2008
I can almost hear...
September 22, 2008
I can almost hear,
The rattling of the sabres,
Of the hummingbirds.
We saw an eagle...
September 22, 2008
We saw an eagle,
Fly over with a fish,
A sight to behold.
Cooper Lake
My heart sank quickly...
September 22, 2008
My heart sank quickly.
I pulled it up by bootstraps.
That is how I roll.
Birds in a formation...
September 22, 2008
Birds in a formation,
Fly across the rising sun.
I roll towards the day.
No birds chirp today...
September 22, 2008
No birds chirp today,
Because it is a Monday.
I'm not chirping, too.
written with Allegra
The deer eye the truck...
September 22, 2008
The deer eye the truck,
As we roll to a quick stop,
Curious, fearful.
Cooper Lake
Mist across the lake...
September 22, 2008
Mist across the lake,
Obscures all beyond the scene.
Whereabouts unknown.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Wild morning glories...
September 21, 2008
Wild morning glories,
Always bring a smile to me,
In their wild glory.
Taptaptap, taptap...
September 21, 2008
Taptaptap, taptap.
The woodpecker says, "I'm here."
Taptaptaptaptap.
Two hummingbirds found...
September 20, 2008
Two hummingbirds found,
The new hummingbird feeder.
Blurred wings, flash of red.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
I look to the east...
September 18, 2008
I look to the east,
In the morning for the sun,
For the moon, at night.
Time seems like it's real...
September 18, 2008
Time seems like it's real.
The past has its influence.
The future does, too.
Cirrus clouds ripple...
September 18, 2008
Cirrus clouds ripple,
Across the sky, lit only
By the rising moon.
I noticed today...
September 18, 2008
I noticed today,
The pelicans have returned.
A circle turns once.
Cooper Lake
To live is to die...
September 18, 2008
To live is to die.
All things born must pass away,
Sooner or later.
The morning glories...
September 18, 2008
The morning glories,
Passion flowers and sweet peas,
Are in mourning, too.
for Mrs. Wilson
Coyotes singing...
September 18, 2008
Coyotes singing,
In the deepest part of night.
Can you hear them, too?
Slightest tinge of pink...
September 17, 2008
Slightest tinge of pink,
Low along the east, signals
The earth's still turning.
William Blake once said...
September 16, 2008
William Blake once said,
"Energy is eternal
Delight." He was right.
Driving down the road...
September 16, 2008
Driving down the road,
Toward the full moon ahead.
The road never ends.
The golden-orange moon...
September 16, 2008
The golden-orange moon,
Rises up before my eyes.
It is still thrilling.
The iPhone sits there...
September 16, 2008
The iPhone sits there,
Waiting for me to touch it,
So it can touch me.
The sun in my eyes...
September 16, 2008
The sun in my eyes,
The herbal tea in my mouth,
Your love in my heart.
for K
It's goodbye old friend...
September 16, 2008
It's goodbye old friend,
Yes, time changes everything,
Except memory.
for Mrs. Wilson
As the moon falls down...
September 16, 2008
As the moon falls down,
My spirits begin to rise.
Equal reactions.
Monday, September 15, 2008
The green satin sheets...
September 15, 2008
The green satin sheets,
That you gave me as a gift,
Speak softly to me.
for K
Back where I began...
September 15, 2008
Back where I began,
It's not a bad place after all,
Wherever I go...
The oxblood lilies...
September 15, 2008
The oxblood lilies'
Bloom was bright but it was brief.
Nature has its time.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
After the storm came...
September 14, 2008
After the storm came,
The sky overhead, cloudless,
With the brightest moon.
(Hurricane Ike)
Po caught her first mouse...
September 14, 2008
Po caught her first mouse.
George Bailey tried his best to
Coax it back to life.
To the west, sunset...
September 14, 2008
To the west, sunset.
To the east, the rising moon.
The earth still revolves.
"I love you," he said...
September 14, 2008
"I love you," he said.
"I love you, too," she said back.
And their love was true.
for K
Friday, September 12, 2008
First I saw your face...
September 12, 2008
First I saw your face.
(Light travels faster than sound.)
Then I heard your voice.
for K
The mockingbird fell...
September 11, 2008
The mockingbird fell,
Like a stone from the bushes,
Bug, one step ahead.
Two thousand and eight...
September 11, 2008
Two thousand and eight -
This will be the year that was.
Twelve months of haiku.
Count the syllables...
September 11, 2008
Count the syllables,
This is a haiku for you.
Can I say it short?
for K
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Two forsythia...
September 11, 2008
Two forsythia
Made it through the summer heat.
I'll wait for next spring.
September is sweet...
September 10, 2008
September is sweet:
Shorter days, greener pastures,
Shift of the seasons.
On my window sill...
September 10, 2008
On my window sill,
Shasta perches in the night,
A silent watcher.
The moon, Jupiter...
September 9, 2008
The moon, Jupiter,
Dance across the southern sky.
The music is clear.
Mist across the land...
September 9, 2008
Mist across the land.
The moonlight and coyotes -
Shadow emotions.
The grasshopper jumps...
September 9, 2008
The grasshopper jumps,
And lands on the Johnson grass.
It bends toward the ground.
Two little kittens...
September 8, 2008
Two little kittens,
Slept all night on the porch swing.
By dawn they were gone.
Praying mantis walks...
September 7, 2008
Praying mantis walks
Shakily along the fence.
Behold the pilgrim.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Fairy rings sprout up...
September 9, 2008
Fairy rings sprout up,
In the pastures and roadsides.
The rains continue.
Live in the country...
September 8, 2008
Live in the country.
Smell the new-mown pasture scent.
Wait for the sunset.
Dawn. The owl calls out...
September 8, 2008
Dawn. The owl calls out.
In the distance, faint return.
There are at least two.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Dew on spider's web...
September 6, 2008
Dew on spider's web.
Sunlight is shining through it.
Life's a fragile web.
Like a rare orchid...
September 4, 2008
Like a rare orchid,
She's beautiful, exotic,
And she is fragile.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The clouds, wind, and rain...
September 2, 2008
The clouds, wind, and rain,
Are messages sent from the
Distant hurricane.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Two hearts beating as one...
August 30, 2008
Two hearts beating as one.
Two minds thinking the same thought.
Two hands holding on.
for K
Start the day...
August 29, 2008
Start the day - it's done.
Kill the day by living it.
Watch the days go by.
for Allegra
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The thinnest of moons...
August 26, 2008
The thinnest of moons,
Still glows with a radiance.
I count my blessings.
Monday, August 25, 2008
The Milky Way stars...
August 25, 2008
The Milky Way stars,
Paint a path across the sky,
Highway to the gods.
Water overflows...
August 25, 2008
Water overflows.
Sunlight reflects off puddles.
All things keep their course.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
The kingfisher flies...
August 18, 2008
The kingfisher flies
Away from me as I stop.
Beauty is freedom.
Down in the bottoms...
August 18, 2008
Down in the bottoms,
Where all the haints used to roam,
Filled with water now.
She chases her tail...
August 18, 2008
She chases her tail,
The kitten on the front porch.
An endless pursuit.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
The air smells so good...
August 16, 2008
The air smells so good,
After the summer rains fall.
Earth sighs with relief.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
68 degrees...
August 14, 2008 (7:00 A.M.)
68 degrees,
A low mist across the field,
Two kittens purring.
Why I need the birds...
August 13, 2008
Why I need the birds:
They make the invisible
Visible again.
Thanks to Lisel Mueller
Gentle morning breeze...
August 11, 2008
Gentle morning breeze,
Roosters crowing, mourning doves -
Summer can be sweet.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Seis Piños summer...
August 10, 2008
Seis Pinos summer -
Sun, sky, heat, wind, birds, flowers -
Seis Pinos summer.
The moon is gone now...
August 10, 2008 (1:00 A.M.)
The moon is gone now.
It fell down behind the trees.
The darkness gathers.
Strong rains do not last...
August 8, 2008
Strong rains do not last.
High winds do not blow all day.
That's what Lao Tze said.
for K
The white cattle bird...
August 8, 2008
The white cattle bird,
Flew against the wind today.
I know how it feels.
The mockingbird flies...
August 2, 2008
The mockingbird flies,
At the hawk on the fencepost.
Is it all in vain?
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
The kingfisher sits...
August 5, 2008
The kingfisher sits,
There in his usual spot.
All's well with the world.
"Don't be shy," she said...
August 5, 2008
"Don't be shy," she said.
It didn't take me long to
Decide what she meant. :-)
for K
Friday, August 1, 2008
Dense clouds in the west...
August 1, 2008
"Dense clouds in the west.
No rain yet in our region."
Thus spoke the young prince.
The blue lake water...
July 31, 2008
The blue lake water,
Is the color of music
Flowing through my mind.
A partial rainbow...
July 30, 2008
A partial rainbow,
Popped up in the sky today.
Surprise and delight!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Like a nail clipping...
July 29, 2008
Like a nail clipping,
Waning crescent moon is cast,
In the eastern sky.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Up at crack of dawn...
July 28, 2008
Up at crack of dawn,
Peeing off of my front porch.
This is how I roll.
Kittens on the porch...
July 28, 2008
Kittens on the porch,
Wake, sleep, eat, play together.
Life is good in pairs.
The last of the moon...
July 28, 2008
The last of the moon,
Hangs high above the pine trees.
Birds fly between us.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Waning gibbous moon...
July 21, 2008
Waning gibbous moon,
Sails across the pink and blue.
Time is an ocean.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Like a hummingbird...
July 19, 2008
Like a hummingbird
She eats. And like that same bird,
She will fly away.
The dead have passed on...
July 19, 2008
The dead have passed on.
The living go on loving.
What else can we do?
for Patty
Moon etched in the sky...
July 19, 2008
Moon etched in the sky,
Memories carved in the stone.
Nothing's forever.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Flocks of cattle birds...
July 17, 2008
Flocks of cattle birds,
Stream across the morning sky,
Dark against the sun.
Mourning dove and owl...
July 15, 2008
Mourning dove and owl,
Greet the rising sun today.
I stand alone here.
One more day, I find...
July 15, 2008
One more day, I find,
Myself alive and well here.
Life's a winding road.
Morning glories and...
July 8, 2008
Morning glories and
Sunflowers are together,
On the Wilson's fence.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Five white cattle birds...
July 7, 2008
Five white cattle birds,
Float slowly across the sky.
I stand on two legs.
What was simple once...
July 7, 2008
What was simple once,
Has become complicated.
Swim against the tide.
The hay field awaits...
July 7, 2008
The hay field awaits,
The first cutting of summer.
I wait and watch now.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
My ardor remains...
June 28, 2008
My ardor remains
Undiminished for you, dear.
Thought you'd like to know.
for K
Summer is now here...
June 25, 2008
Summer is now here.
June will bring the heat and bugs.
July will bring more.
The cardinal's song...
June 24, 2008
The cardinal's song,
The pink bands across the sky.
This is my morning.
When I kiss your lips...
June 3, 2008
When I kiss your lips,
I sink down to the bottom
Of the deep blue sea.
for K (thanks to Cake)
Friday, June 20, 2008
Rain across the lake...
June 20, 2008
Rain across the lake.
Gray mist shrouds the far shoreline,
Whereabouts unknown.
The clouds in the east...
June 18, 2008
The clouds in the east,
Were tinged in pink this morning.
Another great day!
One hundred and ten...
June 12, 2008 Balmorhea
One hundred and ten
Degrees in the shade today.
That's what I call hot.
Seventeen years past...
June 12, 2008 Balmorhea
Seventeen years past,
A new face, a new beginning.
Here she is, with me.
for Virginia
The Davis Mountains...
June 12, 2008 Balmorhea
The Davis Mountains,
Off on the south horizon.
They beckon to me.
Commanche pupfish...
June 12, 2008 Balmorhea
Commanche pupfish,
Found nowhere else in the world.
Swim on, my brothers.
Swallows and vultures...
June 12, 2008 Balmorhea
Swallows and vultures,
Hummingbirds and butterflies,
The air is alive.
The desert morning...
June 12, 2008 Balmorhea
The desert morning,
Wind and hummingbirds over
The cienega.
I was killing flies...
June 12, 2008 Balmorhea
I was killing flies.
A mellow occupation.
That's how it began.
Today I saw a...
June 12, 2008 Balmorhea
Today I saw a
Hummingbird - sign of good luck.
Just call me "Lucky".
Two little swallow...
June 12, 2008 Balmorhea
Two little swallows,
Sitting side by side today,
Remind me of us.
for K
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Cardinal, bullfrog...
June 11, 2008
Cardinal, bullfrog,
The low shushing of the pines.
These are morning sounds.
Monday, June 9, 2008
When you're in my arms...
June 7, 2008
When you're in my arms,
The world seems a better place.
Home is in my heart.
for K
Gray clouds scuttling..
June 4, 2008
Gray clouds scuttling,
Across the morning skyscape.
The wind is awake.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Love from a distance...
May 30, 2008
Love from a distance.
Good morning, good afternoon.
There's no tomorrow.
The flocks of swallows...
May 30, 2008
The flocks of swallows,
Under the bridge at the lake,
Bid me good morning.
Nighthawks in the dawn...
May 30, 2008
Nighthawks in the dawn,
Swooping and wheeling above.
I follow their paths.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
A perfect circle...
May 29, 2008
A perfect circle,
Shining through the morning clouds,
A part of the whole.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Naked on the porch...
May 27, 2008
Naked on the porch,
As the day begins to break,
I hear, smell, feel, see.
Monday, May 26, 2008
All of the dishes...
May 23, 2008
All of the dishes,
Rattle in the cupboards when
Elephants arrive.
for K (thanks to Cake)
In the morning sky...
May 21, 2008
In the morning sky,
Jupiter is bright and clear,
Just like my future.
Monday, May 19, 2008
The butterfly hatched...
May 18, 2008
The butterfly hatched.
The new wings are wet at first,
But they will strengthen.
The palm reader's right...
May 18, 2008
The palm reader's right:
The path ahead is bumpy.
But it carries us.
for K
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Mockingbird outside...
May 17, 2008
Mockingbird outside,
Sings like life depends on it.
My life does. Sing on!
Halo 'round the moon...
May 16, 2008
Halo 'round the moon,
Predicts the future weather.
What about my heart?
Friday, May 16, 2008
One step begins the...
May 16, 2008
One step begins the
Journey of a thousand miles.
One kiss begins love.
for K (for April 20, 2008)
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Strawberry shortcake...
May 13, 2008
Strawberry shortcake,
Here on the bed together.
Life is short and sweet.
for K
A haiku spoken...
May 13, 2008
A haiku spoken,
In the language of flowers.
Madly, deeply, Drow
on the flowers for K
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Prayer candles lit...
May 13, 2008
Prayer candles lit.
The whole city in darkness.
We will remember.
for K
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Moon's in first quarter....
May 11, 2008
Moon's in first quarter.
Our love is waxing crescent.
Let us watch it grow.
for K
When you find true love...
May 11, 2008
When you find true love,
It's like when the wind blows, the
Trees move their branches.
for K
Under the bright sky...
written by Allegra
A puddle ripples when touched.
It goes on and on.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
I lie in my bed...
May 5, 2008
I lie in my bed,
Smelling the faint scent of you.
Breathe in. Breathe out. Smile.
for K
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
The rising sunlight...
April 29, 2008
The rising sunlight,
Plates the pine needles with gold.
I am at peace here.
My desire burns...
April 29, 2008
My desire burns,
Until there is nothing left.
Then it burns some more.
for K
Saturday, April 26, 2008
I picked two roses...
April 25, 2008
I picked two roses.
One is pink and one is red.
Their scents are entwined.
for K
Sunday, April 20, 2008
I left my bliss there...
April 20, 2008 9:25 pm
I left my bliss there,
Safe at your house 'til next time.
I recall the scent.
for K
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Hoot owl and tree frogs...
April 15, 2008
Hoot owl and tree frogs,
Wind chimes and distant traffic.
The sounds of the night.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
A sense of humor...
April 10, 2008
A sense of humor,
Will get you through the hard times.
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Two doves in the pines...
March 30, 2008
Two doves in the pines,
Sing to me and each other.
A mating couple.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
The pines are my friends...
March 19, 2008
The pines are my friends.
They stand tall and they listen.
They whisper answers.
Two squirrels in the pines...
March 14, 2008
Two squirrels in the pines,
Chase each other round and round.
The world goes around.
The dawn sky changes...
March 14, 2008
The dawn sky changes
From moment to moment but
The birds stay the same.
It is freezing out...
March 8, 2008
It is freezing out,
But the frogs are still croaking,
Time and temperature.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Oh starlings, starlings...
February 19, 2008
Oh, starlings, starlings!
The sky darkens with your flight,
Beneath the full moon.
There's nothing sweeter...
March 6, 2008
There's nothing sweeter
In the morning than sounds of
Birds greeting the day.
Barren winter fields...
February 17, 2008
Barren winter fields,
Marsh hawk flies low to the ground.
We are both hoping.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Crescent moon, Venus...
March 5, 2008
Crescent moon, Venus,
Together in the pink dawn.
My day is complete!
The Christmas cactus...
March 3, 2008
The Christmas cactus
Must be happy in this place.
It is blooming now.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
The wild plum's blooming....
March 2, 2008
The wild plum's blooming.
Why does the coming of Spring
Take me by surprise?
The grass is sprouting...
February 29, 2008
The grass is sprouting
Across the bare dirt front yard.
Soon I'll be mowing.
Where are the haiku?...
February 29, 2008
Where are the haiku?
They have fled from me lately.
The rains come and go.
I try to be in...
February 20, 2008
I try to be in
The moment throughout my day
And throughout my life.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Doves live in the pines...
February 15, 2008
Doves live in the pines.
I hear their gentle cooing.
Life sure can be sweet.
Five stages of grief...
February 14, 2008
Five stages of grief.
Ginger points it out to me.
I am in stage four.
The geese are confused...
February 11, 2008
The geese are confused.
One day they are going north.
The next, they are going south.
Monday, February 4, 2008
In Virginia's dream...
February 4, 2008
In Virginia's dream,
Allegra was there; she was
My seeing-eye dog.
It takes a long time...
February 4, 2008
It takes a long time,
To get rid of a bad taste
That's been there awhile.
Beauty before me...
February 4, 2008
Beauty before me,
Beauty behind me; beauty
Is all around me.
Navajo song
Sunday, February 3, 2008
To find the meaning...
February 3, 2008
To find the meaning
In life, is to find meaning
In everyday.
Shunryu Suzuki
Ricky Bobby limps...
February 3, 2008
Ricky Bobby limps.
He must have been in a fight.
I give him my love.
Spongebob kite flies high...
February 3, 2008
Spongebob kite flies high.
Pine trees below are hungry.
They wanted it more.
for Allegra.
On my window sill...
February 2, 2008
On my window sill,
Ladybugs, sign of good luck.
Just superstition.
Hammer strikes the string...
February 2, 2008
Hammer strikes the string.
The note carries through the air.
My heart vibrates, too.
for Virginia.
There's a red rooster...
February 2, 2008
There's a red rooster,
Strutting across my front lawn.
The cats and I watch.
Listen to the wind...
February 2, 2008
Listen to the wind,
In the pine trees overhead.
It will tell you things.
Even best-laid plans...
February 1, 2008
Even best-laid plans,
Are halted when sickness calls.
It's time for Plan B.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Sweeping the front porch...
January 26, 2008
Sweeping the front porch,
Is like keeping the world safe.
We all do our part.
Hawk on the fence line...
January 26, 2008
Hawk on the fence line,
Looks down on his universe.
He is my brother.
Two cardinals fight...
January 26, 2008
Two cardinals fight,
In the cedar trees out back.
Both flee the blue jay.
Kildee struts around...
January 26, 2008
Kildee struts around,
In the dirt of my front yard.
Good morning to you.
Friday, January 25, 2008
On the razor's edge...
January 24, 2008
On the razor's edge,
I try to keep my balance.
The edge is my home.
When you stop searching...
January 25, 2008
When you stop searching,
You will find that which you seek.
The way of the Tao.
Thousands of starlings...
January 24, 2008
Thousands of starlings,
Swarmed over the lake today.
I wished I could go.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Daddy built his house...
January 23, 2008
Daddy built his house,
Out in his daddy's pasture.
Where else would he go?
The full moon rises...
January 23, 2008
The full moon rises,
Higher in the sky until,
It's caught in the pines.
Smoke leaves a shadow...
January 23, 2008
Smoke leaves a shadow.
My life leaves a memory.
Neither one will last.
Incense smoke rises...
January 23, 2008
Incense smoke rises,
As the stick burns on the shelf.
This makes me feel good.
I'll have to pare down...
January 23, 2008
I'll have to pare down,
My life to the essentials,
Then I'll know what counts.
Starlings fall from trees...
January 23, 2008
Starlings fall from trees,
Then rise upwards to the sky,
Just like my heart does.
Twenty five degrees...
January 23, 2008
6:59 AM
Twenty five degrees.
The air is still and quiet.
A single bird calls.
Buddha of the pines...
January 19, 2008
Buddha of the pines,
Waits and watches patiently.
He's only concrete.
One day there was one...
January 19, 2008
One day there was one.
The next day, there were nineteen,
Guppies in a jar!
Have you felt like this?...
January 19, 2008
Have you felt like this?
Sitting on pins and needles,
My future awaits.
Ring around the moon...
January 17, 2008
Ring around the moon,
Tells me that rain is coming.
Guapa purrs nearby.
Squirrel is chattering...
January 15, 2008
Squirrel is chattering,
In the pine tree above me.
Whose turf is it now?
Ducks alight on the...
January 15, 2008
Ducks alight on the
Mirrored surface of the lake.
Will I remember?
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
My mind, like a dog...
January 13, 2008
My mind, like a dog,
Desperate for attention.
Keep it on a leash!
I heard two owls call...
January 12, 2008
I heard two owls call.
One was in the pine trees here.
One was far away.
D. H. Lawrence said...
January 12, 2008
D. H. Lawrence said,
"Admit the three strange angels
Knocking at your door."
Sunlight floods my bed...
January 12, 2008
Sunlight floods my bed.
No seasonal affective
Disorder for me!
Waxing crescent moon...
January 10, 2008
Waxing crescent moon,
Setting across the dark lake,
Takes my breath away.
Vultures spread their wings...
January 10, 2008
Vultures spread their wings,
And ride the wind from the lake.
I can't fly with them.
Venus before dawn...
January 10, 2008
Venus before dawn,
Is in the dark scorpion.
We all have our place.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
One week in the house...
January 9, 2008
One week in the house.
One moment in my new life.
A blink of an eye.
Why do I write these?...
January 8, 2008
Why do I write these?
Why does a mountain erode?
Because we have to.
Angels wait outside...
January 8, 2008
Angels wait outside.
My front door is locked to them.
I'll leave a spare key.
Black cat on the porch...
January 8, 2008
Black cat on the porch,
Cleans himself for the fifth time.
He wants to come in.
Paul Simon said that...
January 8, 2008
Paul Simon said that,
Losing in love is like a
Window in your heart.
I woke to thunder...
January 8, 2008
I woke to thunder.
The I-Ching put it this way:
"Dense clouds but no rain."
Sing the praises of...
January 7, 2008
Sing the praises of
Good things to eat, right up 'til
The time you're eaten.
Thanks to Archie & Mehitabel
"Bend in the strong wind,"...
January 4, 2008
"Bend in the strong wind,"
The tall pines whispered to me.
"If not, you will break."
Starlings swarm the sky...
January 4, 2008
Starlings swarm the sky.
The last time that this happened,
Things were different.
Blue and gold greet me...
January 4, 2008
Blue and gold greet me.
Morning star and crescent moon.
A new day begins.
Just like Lao Tze said...
January 3, 2008
Just like Lao Tze said,
(My old Chinese grandfather),
"More words count less." Yes!
As goes the sunrise...
January 3, 2008
As goes the sunrise,
There is a gradual light.
What time is it now?
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Writing in the sky...
January 1, 2008
Writing in the sky,
Geese formation and cirrus.
Nature's alphabet.
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