31 August 2010

dodge





The last day of summer,
The morning moon plays dodge ball
With passing clouds.







30 August 2010

prayer





Butterflies folding,
Small prayer books open and close,
Who has time to read?







29 August 2010

circles


 


Like my midnight mind,
The early morning birds
Diving in circles.




28 August 2010

word





Huge housefly
Meandering over these lines
Probing the word; word.







27 August 2010

yellow




Lonely yellow jacket!
Nobody wants you around.
"Here, land on my arm!"







26 August 2010

wings

Ivan Klioune





Flattened grasshopper!
Still delicate your green wings
Framed by the asphalt.




                                                                                                

25 August 2010

pale



Awakened this night,
Full moon beckons me to write
A pale love letter. 





24 August 2010

motion





In slowest motion
A slug, under summer sun,
curling up to death.







23 August 2010

clarity





An afternoon moth,
Floundering without the Night.
Lost in clarity.







22 August 2010

pardon




Terrified rosebush!
"Here we come with the clippers."
Begging your pardon.







21 August 2010

salt



Close to the mountains
Daydreaming for ocean waves
Licking salt from clouds







20 August 2010

rain



After night of rain,
Sad Oleander petals
Marking summer's end.







19 August 2010

memory



The distant traffic
Taking memory over
Indian ocean







18 August 2010

bedroom




Only the half-moon
Sees an empty bedroom
Where lovers once slept.







moon





Lone moon beetle,
Exploring the vast terrace.
Nothing there but my feet!







17 August 2010

murder




Screams of bloody murder
Geese next door so excited
Just for the postman!






16 August 2010

strip



The lover is gone, 
Now, a strip of blue sky 
Fending off dark clouds.





15 August 2010

butter




Parked on the butter,
Philosophical housefly
Contemplating time.







14 August 2010

blooming



My fig tree blooming;
Just a big contest between
me, and the blackbirds.







12 August 2010

dinner





Chastised for writing
Haiku during dinner!
What would Issa think?





11 August 2010

party!



Pity poor tuna!
Accepted invitation
To dinner party!





10 August 2010

honey



After the rain storm,
Purple lavender calls out
to lone honey bee.







09 August 2010

pajama



Zebra butterflies.
An August morning:
Pajama party!





08 August 2010

hearts







Dandelion hearts.
Open each morning,
Closing at night.







07 August 2010

elusive





Exploring my mind.
An ant too, looks for way.
The elusive path!







06 August 2010

empty




The empty mansion.
Homesick for a family
Which was never made.







05 August 2010

dandelion





The dandelions:
Ignorant of my neighbor's
Animosity!





04 August 2010

Dancing



In the kitchen sink
The cricket dancing all night,
Alone, apparently.





03 August 2010

picnic



Over the driveway,
Scattering feast of red plums.
Butterfly picnic!





01 August 2010

wings






These crows love this lawn.
Poor worms and crawling things,
What if they had wings?