rabbit’s moon above
kids sleep in the cherry tree
pillows of petals
Month: August 2015
379
above sandstone cliffs
scrub jays swoop, spiral, and soar
swells of rising heat
378
late, late night racket
cats in my kitchen– God, no
not the coffee pot!
377/ tanka
everyday my aunt
in her old ramshackle house
shifts hiding places
for her cash and jewelry
stumbles on hidden treasures
376
distant crows flying
through a long scroll of parchment
strokes of sumi ink
375
a flock of blackbirds
scatters like ashes on wind
first sign of goshawks
374
when will they return
tall, bright banners of snow melt
Yosemite Falls
373
dyed with morning sun
pennants of kimono cloth
unfurl in a stream
372
meeting is over
driving home in pitch darkness
by distant candles
371
birthday coming up
I’m older than some redwoods
younger than some hills
370
teddy bears and dolls
going to their oblivion
bow and pray for them
369
trapped in warm amber
yawning off chores and errands
summer nap with cats
368
discarding old dolls
pains my daughters– memories
with eyes wide open
367
late night crickets jam
a marquee of fireflies
Moon is wide awake
366
slow to stop dreaming
slower to wake up and face
another decade
365
cats chase laser dots
in pursuit of happiness
my life’s metaphor
364
new amber alert
man watering lawn with hose
police on their way
363
peaches in season
cats napping in the sun– Hell
just a thought away
362
honey bees become
money bees herded and trucked
prisoner labor
361
manicured lawns turn
into meadows, food gardens,
and child habitats
