banana facade

newly painted facade
a flock of pigeons lands
on the cornice

23 May 2014


morning commute
the calico cat stretches
her front paws

23 May 2014


summer trees
he eats a banana
as he pedals his bike

23 May 2014

the blur of jasmine

summer vacation
three pairs of legs
walk in step

23 May 2014


weathered tub
pelargoniums spill out
along the steps

23 May 2014


blurry stars
the jasmine bloom
fills the air

23 May 2014

deep fog

finals week
the finches chatter softly
as they feed

22 May 2014


deep fog
i wish i had another
cup of tea

22 May 2014


11pm
he starts on the homework
that's due tomorrow

22 May 2014

farewell to quirks

fog-bound coast
i remember when his quirks
were adorable

22 May 2014


farewell to spring
a few more dimples
in her behind

22 May 2014


end of may
the spaced-out look in the eyes
of the fledgling robin

22 May 2014

green plums

raindrops
on the green plums --
loose flagstone

20 May 2014


mosquito hatch
the boys decide to build their fort
another day

20 May 2014


road trip
greasy wrappers
in the back seat

20 May 2014

haiku potato chips

trucks rumble
the hot sun bakes
my belly

13 May 2014


no smoking
an early heat wave
in this time of drought

13 May 2014


haiku potato chips
nobody can write
just one

13 May 2014

early stars

morning meeting
a towhee picks
though the spent seed

13 May 2014


hot breeze
another squabble
in the aviary

13 May 2014


early stars
the weed-choked path
to the compost

13 May 2014

signs of summer

late spring greenery
the faded colors
of the town signs

8 May 2014

globe lilies
an empty place
at the supper table

8 May 2014

heat wave
the cat opens one eye
halfway

12 May 2014

drifts and billows

mercury vapor lamps
students drift out
into the spring air

25 April 2014


billowing curtain
shadows dance
along the wall

25 April 2014


lupine pools
another memory stirs
my nostalgia

25 April 2014