Haiku
JANUARY 2022
mice hide underground
rough-legged hawk hunts in the
pale gray winter sky
DECEMBER 2021
grind the beans
water gurgles in the hot pot
delicious coffee
NOVEMBER 2021
people fill the room
unmasked I worry now
will my booster work
ancestors playing
corn snow tinks on sleeping ground
tiny falling stars
OCTOBER 2021
autumn sky washed blue
by thundering clouds rolling
towards the mountains
rain-soaked road reflects
orange, yellow, and green leaves before
bare branches appear
accumulation
broken limbs packed in wet snow
gas flames warm the room
elusive safety
despite power outages
snoring dog twitches
SEPTEMBER 2021
where will we land now?
flight diverted by wind shears
weather patterns shift
street food and music
childe ristras, adobe
with turquoise accents
graceful arching back
fingers curling drumbeats in
the air–her feet stomp
gently touching me
silver maples in
autumn night breeze
flies landed on me
but I had no offerings
forest is quiet
searching for morning
glories in frozen grasses
chickens hunt for bugs
AUGUST 2021
summer in the yard
praying mantis locks green eyes
sandhill cranes bugle
first autumn
remains
in bird song
Perseids vanish
equanimity lost in
wishes on a star
arch his growl spit scratch
fierce and tiny kittens meet
the dogs who live here
manifestation
molecules separate–see!
looking without looking
purple potatoes
bistro breakfast harvested
under ashen skies
gentle rains sprinkle
summer dark greens and browns
parched hearts beg for more
I rebel
against seventeen syllables
and rules
delicate balance
weeping for humanity
little blue planet
nuthatch in the air
chipmunk runs across the log
autumn in the pines
geese fly overhead
mail delivery announces
end of summer sale!
water in motion
wind and light dancing above
fish swimming below