haiku retrospective cccxliv

evening --
the scent of water
on asphalt

13 July 2005


high noon --
a milkweed wilts in the crotch
of the old oak

13 July 2005


summer dawn
a heavy silence hangs
in the still, warm air

14 July 2005

haiku retrospective cccxliii

sea breeze
the peahens ignore
his shimmering tail

1 June 2005


bracken meadow
the distant clanking
of a cowbell

1 June 2005


the salt of his skin
a cloud of mosquitos
outside the tent

10 July 2005

haiku retrospective cccxlii

hilltop cemetery --
a redtail hawk hovers
against the clouds

17 May 2005


scent of jasmine --
her crystal pendant brushes
her breast

20 May 2005


blue-eyed grass --
a hawk's shadow skims
the field

30 May 2005

haiku retrospective cccxli

labor day --
another company cuts
health benefits

3 May 2005


labor day --
wondering how that teenage body
fit inside mine

3 May 2005


crowning moment --
wait! I've changed my mind
about having this baby!

3 May 2005

haiku retrospective cccxl

moonlit walk --
tears splash down the baby's fat cheeks

dark trees sway --
oh baby! why won't you sleep?

motel path --
the baby keeps on screaming

2 May 2005

haiku retrospective cccxxxix

crossed ski tips --
a pileated woodpecker
on the white fir

tap! tap! tap!
a nodding red crest
against bright green moss

breathing hard --
pull up a tree, woodpecker,
and stay awhile

wings blur --
the gentle sweep of the snow
falling from the treetops

a shared smile --
the stump, stump, stump of ski poles
on the uphill climb

30 April 2005

haiku retrospective cccxxxviii

distant thunder --
another iris opens
its petals

25 April 2005


high noon --
the calico cat opens
one eye

3 May 2005


buckbrush in bloom --
the mountains surge away
to meet the clouds

17 May 2005

haiku retrospective cccxxxvii

justice sunday --
his darkness matches
my light

24 April 2005


bridge party --
she eases her feet
out of her high heels

24 April 2005


hoeing potatoes --
an old down jacket
on the garden bench

24 April 2005

haiku retrospective cccxxxvi

winter harbor
a string of small boats
along the pier

snow-capped fence
hands close
around the earthen mug

winter haze
her lantern in the window
guides us home

bare trees
a trail of bread crumbs
in the yard

18 February 2005

haiku retrospective cccxxxv

dawn shadows
your kiss stirs me from the depths
of my dreams

8 September 2004


yard clean-up --
a raw wind flattens
the first iris

21 April 2005


spring breakup --
ten new gossip threads
on the fan blog

22 April 2005

haiku retrospective cccxxxiv

beach traffic
one tiny patent leather shoe
on the median

25 June 2004


a sip of buttermilk
the devil's food cake rises
in the oven

25 June 2004

4th of july
bill clinton's face
on the bookshop door

3 July 2004

haiku retrospective cccxxxiii

stinging rebuke
the sudden clarity
of tears

11 May 2004


sullen afternoon
a burst of static
from the speakers

21 May 2004


virginia slims
she has the perfect face
for radio

21 May 2004

haiku retrospective cccxxxii

green sister
brushing my brow
with leafy hands

11 May 2004


beach traffic
the tan heads of the grass
so still

11 May 2004


winding road
the knots in my thinking
untangle

19 May 2004

haiku retrospective cccxxxi

day moon
cottonwoods shimmer
in the breeze

17 April 2004


distant hawk
a gust of cherry petals crosses the lawn

17 April 2004


hot flash
waves of starlight wash over my bare skin

24 April 2004

haiku retrospective cccxxx

blowing petals
the tree's shadow grows
a little longer

7 April 2004


day is done
poppies amidst the dying grass

7 April 2004


sudden breeze
a gnarled lilac
by the garden gate

7 April 2004

haiku retrospective cccxxix

wooded ridge
faded white lines
on the baseball diamond

5 April 2004


frog chorus
the slamming door
of the portapotty

5 April 2004


lost child
a dry toothbrush
in the rack

7 April 2004

haiku retrospective cccxxviii

steep trail
the crowns of the firs rise
into the mist

silence and space
her smile welcomes me
to the room

silent worship
haloes surround
the trees

inner light
his feet trace
the stone labyrinth

waiting on god
the swish of the string mop
on cement

quaker charades
how do you act out
“discernment?”

fading taillights
another slow tick
in god's clock

4 April 2004

haiku retrospective cccxxvii

abandoned school
clover heads
on the ragged grass

3 April 2004


drifting oak pollen
an empty bottle
in the cyclone fence

3 April 2004


deserted playground
gnat trails crisscross
the sky

4 April 2004