haiku retrospective ccxciv

gnats in flight --
the bearded iris sways
in the breeze

30 April 2003


leaf rake --
a pile of camellia petals
on the blacktop

30 April 2003


morning paper
washing down leftover french fries
with orange juice

30 April 2003

haiku retrospective ccxciii

empire waist
bombs and blood spilled
on the desert sand

23 April 2003


weathered park bench
the old lady knits
in the rain

25 April 2003


wind chimes
the eyes of the child i was
still in my face

28 April 2003

haiku retrospective ccxcii

makeshift umbrella
rain drums on the leaves
of the maple

21 April 2003


climbing blackberry --
a cat with white paws shits
in the sandbox

21 April 2003


childhood memories
peacock feathers
in blue glass

22 April 2003

haiku retrospective ccxci

drifting oak pollen
dark-eyed juncos flit
from branch to branch


17 April 2003




iris in bud --
a small boy balances
on the fence rail


17 April 2003




home again
lego
on the floor


19 April 2003

haiku retrospective ccxc

worn wiper blade
a forest skyline
in the rear view mirror


14 April 2003




ethnic cleansing
the colored woman scrubs
the white toilet


16 April 2003




zayante creek
horsetails choke
the roadside ditch


17 April 2003

haiku retrospective cclxxxix

first light --
cherry leaves heavy
with rain


12 April 2003




well-thumbed book
a memory of cottage cheese
on page 73


14 April 2003




hauling advertisement --
a dog's tongue hangs out
of the bike trailer


14 April 2003

haiku retrospective cclxxxviii

first drops of rain --
a backhoe parked
among the hyacinths


10 April 2003




clematis buds
the cracked lights
of the old trailer


10 April 2003




salvia 4-pak
the dreamy look
in the checker's eyes


10 April 2003