Friday, February 29, 2008,5:23 PM
this leap day
this leap day,
the one we only see
each four years-
how many have I lived?
how many will I live?
Labels: tanka
Thursday, February 28, 2008,10:24 PM
sunny afternoon
sunny afternoon
brings a hint of spring-
vague memories Labels: haiga
Wednesday, February 27, 2008,9:00 PM
scent of perfume
scent of your perfume
somewhere other than
your pillow
Labels: senryu
Tuesday, February 26, 2008,10:16 PM
spin fast, earth
spin fast, earth,
I need tomorrow night-
running from life
Labels: senryu
Monday, February 25, 2008,9:12 PM
seeing my name
seeing my name
among many others-
book store
.
I went to Fort Smith and, for the first time, I saw my book at a book store! This was taken from the poetry section at Hastings.
I'm doing a book signing there Saturday night. (p.s.- look at "Tangled in Wisteria" on Google)
Labels: haiga
Sunday, February 24, 2008,6:11 PM
violently
violently
fighting against my thoughts
that keep me
from seeing the world
peacefully
Labels: tanka
Saturday, February 23, 2008,10:59 PM
I don't see you
I don't see you
when I look into the crowd
around me,
but I do see you
when I close my eyes
Labels: tanka
Thursday, February 21, 2008,9:12 PM
eavesdropping
eavesdropping
on a discussion
between two young girls
about death-
I miss not knowing
Labels: tanka
Wednesday, February 20, 2008,6:30 PM
first quiet moment
first quiet moment-
visiting with the moon
at sunset
Labels: haiga
Tuesday, February 19, 2008,9:30 PM
warm today
'warm today
but cold tomorrow'
they say-
my mood swings daily
without a warning...
Labels: tanka
Monday, February 18, 2008,6:00 PM
driving by
driving by
an old empty lot-
homeless ghosts
Labels: senryu
Sunday, February 17, 2008,10:01 AM
flashing overhead
flashing overhead
with thunder from the west
counting them all,
the nights we talked
until words were gone
.
from Tangled in Wisteria Labels: taiga
Saturday, February 16, 2008,10:01 PM
as always
as always,
you return to my mind
this cold rainy night-
a smile in the darkness,
a gift from the sky
Labels: tanka
Friday, February 15, 2008,6:07 PM
if only
if only
I could reach out and
move the clouds-
do I really want
to know the truth?
Labels: tanka
Thursday, February 14, 2008,8:28 PM
too many words
too many words
not said than said-
valentine's day
Labels: haiga
Wednesday, February 13, 2008,7:30 PM
mossy bricks
mossy bricks-
the cold rain falls
on her words
Labels: senryu
Tuesday, February 12, 2008,6:07 PM
looking for summer
looking for summer
in a photo album-
dusty cover
Labels: senryu
Monday, February 11, 2008,10:27 PM
it's too late
it's too late,
you're under the ground-
I didn't know,
but that's fitting,
I'd let years go by
Labels: tanka
Sunday, February 10, 2008,8:53 PM
the sun and I
the sun and I
ignore winter for a while,
feeling the warmth-
how many more weeks?
how many more days?
.
.
Labels: tanka
Saturday, February 09, 2008,8:35 PM
I swore I'd never
I swore I'd never-
slipping toward middle age
without a fight,
hearing a young woman
talk about last weekend
Labels: tanka
Friday, February 08, 2008,11:16 PM
one song
one song
after another
in my head-
melodic thoughts,
silent sounds
Labels: tanka
Thursday, February 07, 2008,10:28 PM
suddenly gone
suddenly gone,
my plans for today-
present becomes past Labels: haiga
Wednesday, February 06, 2008,6:29 PM
no sign of life
(from my balcony)
. no sign of life
on the cold bare limbs
of the trees
leaving me a view
of a beautiful sunset
Labels: tanka
Monday, February 04, 2008,10:00 PM
hanging
h
a
n
g
i
n
g
on the edge of the sun-
twilight
Labels: haiku
Sunday, February 03, 2008,10:12 PM
where are you
where are you,
my breath in the air,
winter companion?
a bird feels the warmth
and sings to the moon
Labels: tanka
Saturday, February 02, 2008,11:05 PM
watching my children
watching my children,
like fractured mirrors,
picking up pieces
of my youth
in their words
Labels: tanka
Friday, February 01, 2008,10:48 PM
surreal
surreal,
the reality
of life
Labels: senryu