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

sky fall

lowering skies
the thorny trellis fills my eyes
with roses

21 April 2014


leaden skies --
white wisteria hangs heavy
on the bent bough

25 April 2014


morning dance
a lone cricket chirps
among the weeds

30 April 2014