Pelicans glide Wingtips to water Leaving me behind. I am happy. The sea sighs beside me: My footprints will wash away. Shrimpers pull nets Smelling of fish Into the clouds. Glistening arcs, Children dive Into white cresting waves. I squint. The ocean Commands my whole view. Crash! Surf pounds at my feet. A shrimp boat spreads nets … Continue reading Haiku from the beach
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In an empty sky Your melting Icarus wings Land in deep blue eyes Continue reading 18th April 2015
Standing stones topple in a rush of melt water; I have lost control. Continue reading Spring Haiku
A creak at our door, black as night out the window. “Mom, it’s six-oh-two!” Cinnamon, butter, and warm yeasted dough – scents of Christmas morning. Stampede of kid feet down carpeted stairs – squeals of delight at the tree. Wide eyes sparkle like holiday lights; a kiss that tastes of chocolate. Small hands – sticky … Continue reading Haiku from Christmas
Scent of tree bark and earth, I crunch through the forest. Warm acorns flecked with gold: our child’s hazel eyes. Maples sway, dangling rubies in the sun. Saffron sheaves tremble – a rustle of skirts. Under iron clouds leaves rattle – paper husks before a storm. Shiver, shudder, swivel, SNAP – and twirl free. End … Continue reading Oak crisps and iron skies: October haiku
A single leaf falls on my freshly swept porch. Sigh. Leaves rain down. Still, I rake. Autumn deluge rinses leaf dust, til air is brisk, shiny. I open the door on morning – green scent of pine. Autumn frost – sugarcoated oak leaves sparkle in the sun. Winter grass glitters, its diamond crust twinkling – … Continue reading Haiku of a gathering winter
Butterfly Mind 