Saturday, March 31, 2007,12:35 AM
chance of rain
chance of rain,
but is there ever a day
without one?
wandering when it is,
the day with peace
Labels: tanka
Friday, March 30, 2007,12:50 AM
maple seeds
maple seeds
swirl and spin in the breeze~
packing up sweaters
Labels: haiku
Thursday, March 29, 2007,12:55 AM
bad news
bad news
heard on the radio~
lullaby
Labels: senryu
Wednesday, March 28, 2007,12:02 AM
reaching out
reaching out,
touching the morning sun
for its warmth,
melting away the night
and its sadness
Labels: tanka
Tuesday, March 27, 2007,12:10 AM
half asleep
half asleep,
looking at the half-moon
through a hazy sky~
wondering what's on
the dark side
Labels: tanka
Monday, March 26, 2007,12:37 AM
lonely cloud
lonely cloud
covers the sun
at noon~
unexpected thoughts
change the mood
Labels: tanka
Sunday, March 25, 2007,1:26 AM
spring colors
spring colors
brighten my thoughts~
river walk
Labels: haiga
Saturday, March 24, 2007,12:50 AM
mesquite smoke
mesquite smoke
rises slowly~
cricket song
Labels: haiku
Friday, March 23, 2007,1:12 AM
watching her play
watching her play
in the new green grass
at noon~
what happened to my youth
and my sadness?
Labels: tanka
Thursday, March 22, 2007,12:21 AM
do you hear
do you hear
the sound of the bells
from far away?
believing
without seeing
.
.
(look at my 3/22 picture on my photo blog. :) )
Labels: tanka
Wednesday, March 21, 2007,12:57 AM
seeing the sun
seeing the sun
on the first day of spring
for the 41st time~
glad that I don't know
the length of my life
.
.
J.S. Bach: March 21, 1685- July 28, 1750
J.A. Lockhart: March 21, 1966- ?................
Labels: tanka
Tuesday, March 20, 2007,12:13 AM
slowly eating
slowly eating
a pepperoni pizza
like the Last Supper~
suffocated by silence
and loneliness
Labels: tanka
Monday, March 19, 2007,12:29 AM
holding hands
holding hands
through a cell phone~
business trip
Labels: senryu
Sunday, March 18, 2007,12:12 AM
reaching out
reaching out,
trying to find
my past~
forgetting the importance
of the present
Labels: tanka
Saturday, March 17, 2007,12:44 AM
Bach speaks
Bach speaks
to me through a cello
in the night air~
surely there are some
who will never leave me
Labels: tanka
Friday, March 16, 2007,12:25 AM
cold day
cold day
with a chance of rain~
arthritis
Labels: haiku
Thursday, March 15, 2007,7:15 PM
news
It must be in the genes. My son got a letter today telling him that something that he wrote can be seen on Highlights Kids. Go "back" about 5 times to find James in Arkansas. (Couldn't get it work the right way.)
,12:34 AM
vase of cut flowers
vase of cut flowers~
counting the days
away from home
Labels: haiku
Wednesday, March 14, 2007,12:35 AM
once again
once again
spring brings green grass
to open fields
but where are you,
my memories of love?
Labels: tanka
Tuesday, March 13, 2007,12:13 AM
broken windows
broken windows
of an abandoned home
let in rain~
while some dreams come true,
others waste away
Labels: tanka
Monday, March 12, 2007,12:45 AM
surrounded
surrounded
by life after death~
spring grass
Labels: haiku
Sunday, March 11, 2007,12:15 AM
first night
first night
with the windows open
at midnight~
hearing her voice
from years ago
Labels: tanka
,12:12 AM
what happened
what happened
to the sunset?
daylight saving time
Labels: haiku
Saturday, March 10, 2007,12:24 AM
after rain
Friday, March 09, 2007,12:42 AM
first time
first time
in a long time
we visit~
temporarily
forgetting my age
Labels: tanka
,12:39 AM
staring at stars
staring at stars
imagining the scent
of jasmine
Labels: haiku
Thursday, March 08, 2007,12:51 AM
new spring flowers
new spring flowers,
blooming near the rocks
by the oak-
the same place as last year
and the years before
Labels: tanka
Wednesday, March 07, 2007,12:05 AM
tried my best
tried my best
but can't find them,
the words~
slowly dusting
the empty bookcase
Labels: tanka
Tuesday, March 06, 2007,12:14 AM
sun reflects
sun reflects
off the cool water~
spring dawn Labels: haiga
Monday, March 05, 2007,12:00 AM
multicolor
multicolor
layers of moods are seen
at sunset-
I'll see all of them
in my dreams
Labels: tanka
Sunday, March 04, 2007,12:14 AM
my hand print
my hand print
covers the moon-
lunar eclipse
Labels: haiku
Saturday, March 03, 2007,12:11 AM
sun light
sun light
penetrates the cool wind
and my mind-
intoxicating thoughts
carry me far away
Labels: tanka
Friday, March 02, 2007,12:01 AM
loud hammering
loud hammering
of hail on the roof with
tornado sirens-
thinking of sunlight
while lying in a dark hall
audio:
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Thursday, March 01, 2007,12:56 AM
March wind leaves
March wind leaves
torn and tattered petals
of wild flowers-
thinking of those
who won't see spring
Labels: tanka