Thursday, May 31, 2007,12:13 AM
sitting alone
sitting alone,
while writing, smelling the scent
of perfume~
is it reality
or my imagination?
Labels: tanka
Wednesday, May 30, 2007,12:46 AM
dark clouds
dark clouds
rumble over my head
bringing cool wind,
changing the temperature
and my mood
powered by ODEO Labels: tanka
Tuesday, May 29, 2007,12:13 AM
sounds of geese
sounds of geese
bounce off the lake
to meet the sun~
my thoughts fly with them
in a new direction Labels: taiga
Monday, May 28, 2007,12:06 AM
raindrop lands
raindrop lands
on a new maple leaf
at sunset
Labels: haiku
Sunday, May 27, 2007,12:09 AM
ancient moon
ancient moon
lightly brushed by clouds
that soon disappear~
do others see you
the way I do?
Labels: tanka
Saturday, May 26, 2007,12:02 AM
a pause of rain
pause of rain
with a hazy view
of the northern hills~
thinking of things
that I shouldn't
Labels: tanka
Friday, May 25, 2007,12:54 AM
looking at me
looking at me
with her toothless grin,
my six year old~
time flies by
like sand through my fingers
Labels: tanka
Thursday, May 24, 2007,12:19 AM
watching clouds crawl
watching clouds crawl
over trees, to the north,
silently~
never alone
when alone
Labels: tanka
Wednesday, May 23, 2007,12:36 AM
invisible
invisible
half of the moon watches~
rapid eye movement
Labels: haiku
Tuesday, May 22, 2007,12:03 AM
cool spring breeze
cool spring breeze
washes away my cares
to the river~
our letters, tucked away
in a forgotten box
Labels: tanka
Monday, May 21, 2007,12:27 AM
a star
a star
peaks through the clouds
at midnight
telling me the story
I told it last night
Labels: tanka
Sunday, May 20, 2007,12:48 AM
sitting alone
sitting alone
reading obituaries~
birthday party
Labels: senryu
Saturday, May 19, 2007,12:55 AM
twilight
twilight,
serenaded by the birds
in the trees~
ending a busy day
with wordless thoughts
Labels: tanka
Friday, May 18, 2007,12:14 AM
counting the days
counting the days
that I will have left
to shape their lives~
slowly signing
their certificates
Labels: tanka
Thursday, May 17, 2007,12:38 AM
soft sounds
soft sounds
of far away traffic
lull me
into a distant land
filled with jasmine
Labels: tanka
Wednesday, May 16, 2007,12:02 AM
distant thunder
distant thunder
as wet green leaves cling
to the concrete~
exhaustion takes over
as the worst part ends
Labels: tanka
Tuesday, May 15, 2007,12:55 AM
another day ends
another day ends
slowly~
a new yesterday
Labels: haiga
Monday, May 14, 2007,12:41 AM
for one moment
for one moment,
catching me off guard,
I see my face
through your closed eyes,
and smile
Labels: tanka
Sunday, May 13, 2007,12:42 AM
finding your hand print
little hand prints
on the glass window door
at sunset~
hearing a gaggle of geese
fly to the west
Labels: tanka
Saturday, May 12, 2007,12:48 AM
her umbrella
her umbrella
leans against the chair~
left behind
Labels: haiga
Friday, May 11, 2007,12:37 AM
'strike three'
'strike three'
he says to the batter
at the plate~
counting the years I've lived,
wondering how many left
Labels: tanka
Thursday, May 10, 2007,12:40 AM
morning scent
morning scent
of untouched flowers
lifts my thoughts
to a higher world
for just a moment
Labels: tanka
Wednesday, May 09, 2007,12:31 AM
I'm told
I'm told
that mother's day is soon~
stepping outside
to see what flowers I'll take
to the tombestone
Labels: tanka
Tuesday, May 08, 2007,12:41 AM
ghostly echo
ghostly echo
of forgotten games~
empty gym
Labels: haiga
Monday, May 07, 2007,12:01 AM
new spring grass
new spring grass
grows in the crooked crack
in the drive-in~
wondering if this house
should be my last
Labels: tanka
Sunday, May 06, 2007,12:00 AM
finding the letter
finding the letter
where you wrote 'I love you'
years ago~
tattered, creased and faded
yet glowing in the moonlight
Labels: tanka
Saturday, May 05, 2007,12:59 AM
body running
body running
like a high speed machine
into the night~
my mind slowly sinks
among the cicadas
Labels: tanka
,12:01 AM
cinco de mayo
¡gozar de tu cinco de mayo!
Friday, May 04, 2007,12:56 AM
an iris petal
an iris petal
shimmers after the touch
of a butterfly
Labels: haiku
Thursday, May 03, 2007,12:56 AM
having thoughts
having thoughts
that I shouldn't have
tonight~
thunder from far away
warns me of what's coming
Labels: tanka
Wednesday, May 02, 2007,12:33 AM
faint sound
faint sound
of children laughing~
day dream Labels: haiga
Tuesday, May 01, 2007,9:45 PM
each breath
each breath
takes me back a year
slowly looking
for where I left
my secret thoughts
Labels: tanka