sounds of heavy rain
refrigerator is hushed
I can hear my thoughts
六十六
Month: January 2016
537/tanka
struts and shocks are shot
on our old sturdy Camry
wife wants a new car
with no dashboard cassette deck
for my Eagles collection
六十六 (Rewrite)
536
a woman falls down
entangled by five shrill dogs
the new dog walker
六十六
535
in “V” formation
my cats run interference
till I reach the fridge
六十六
534/tanka
drop by drop by drop
that bamboo pail grows fuller
bangs on a boulder
a gunshot scaring away
deer feasting in the garden
六十六
533
clockwork of water
the bamboo vessel swings down
strikes a drum of stone
六十六
532
swallowed by tall grass
sign posts of a lonely road
same, my memories
六十六
531
beacon of spring
woman in a day-glo dress
waits for her latte
六十六
530
our future came then
Dial up 300 Baud
cat screams in the surf
六十六
529
slate sky, empty sails
stuck in the horse latitudes
days of no motion
六十六
528/s
bull frogs unperturbed
a bottle swigging poet
plunges in their pond
六十六
527
last day of boot camp
surprised to see fresh recruits
run by in a herd
六十六
Fallen
fallen leaves land among stones barely a sound
Source: Fallen
526
news crews wait above
she’s up for her cameo
spring coming early
六十六
525
hummingbirds harangue
pheasants on weight loss
beat wings faster! faster!
六十六
524
rumbles– morning rain
or coffee brewing– or cats
ordering breakfast
六十六
523
I bought a cat tree
but it never grew kittens
the dog doesn’t mind
六十六
522
sunshine at long last
colors are vivid again
even we look good
六十六
521
last year’s calendars
good again in ’26
my aunt hoards them all
六十六
520
San Francisco hills
mobs of Russian blues drift by
on little fog feet
六十六
(for Wendover)
Cat Nap Revue 