Hidden mockingbird,
Sings in the crepe myrtle tree,
As I'm walking by.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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
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