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.

No inspiration...

February 14, 2008

No inspiration.
No haiku today either.
Wind blows aimlessly.

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

Taurus, Orion...

February 3, 2008

Taurus, Orion,
The Pleiades, Auriga,
Cassiopeia.

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.

Venus, Jupiter...

February 2, 2008

Venus, Jupiter,
Are 4 degrees apart now.
What a sight to see!

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.