Monday, March 31, 2008,10:46 PM
day ends
day ends
in steady rain
in the dark-
only lights I see
are in my dream
Labels: tanka
Sunday, March 30, 2008,10:38 PM
man made wall
man made wall
unable to overcome
nature's beauty Labels: haiga
Saturday, March 29, 2008,4:33 PM
seeing your face
seeing your face
in the clouds above me
sliding east-
each word of the poem
floats up to meet them
Labels: tanka
Thursday, March 27, 2008,7:05 PM
how do you do it
how do you do it,
those of you who read
the bad news?
turning off the radio
and watching the stars...
Labels: tanka
Wednesday, March 26, 2008,7:10 PM
getting used to sounds
getting used to sounds
on my hilltop balcony-
unknown children
welcome spring with the birds
bringing me forgotten smiles
Labels: tanka
Tuesday, March 25, 2008,10:51 PM
spring sunset
spring sunset
leaves me for the first time
in warm air
and loud crickets-
thinking of our first kiss
Labels: tanka
Monday, March 24, 2008,11:05 PM
spring cleaning
spring cleaning
brings back memories
of spring cleaning
Labels: senryu
Sunday, March 23, 2008,11:12 PM
midnight thunder
midnight thunder-
dreaming of tomorrow,
forgetting today
Labels: senryu
Saturday, March 22, 2008,8:34 PM
she starts her day
she starts her day
by putting on makeup
and perfume-
all that I notice, though,
is her natural beauty
Labels: tanka
Friday, March 21, 2008,9:58 PM
in the mirror
in the mirror
I see my face this morning-
you smile at me,
but don't you see what
years have done to me?
Labels: tanka
Thursday, March 20, 2008,10:19 PM
dead leaves
dead leaves
float down the flooded river
by the side walk-
one way or another
you come back to my mind..
Labels: tanka
Wednesday, March 19, 2008,11:26 PM
riverboats and trains
riverboats and trains
sing to the midnight clouds-
late conversation
Labels: haiku
Tuesday, March 18, 2008,11:04 PM
with you gone
with you gone
I'm forced to focus
on myself-
listening to the rain
land on the ground
Labels: tanka
Monday, March 17, 2008,7:30 PM
brick by brick
brick by brick-
some of my thoughts
are hidden
Labels: haiga
Sunday, March 16, 2008,10:13 PM
sun has left him
sun has left him,
a man in a queen size bed-
fence rocks in the wind
Labels: senryu
Saturday, March 15, 2008,9:26 PM
march 15th
march 15th,
seeing my breath in the air-
waiting.....waiting
Labels: senryu
Friday, March 14, 2008,11:31 PM
warm breath
warm breath
from the spring air-
floating while walking
Labels: senryu
,2:02 AM
yellow moon
yellow moon
hanging over the mountain-
first sound of crickets
Labels: haiku
Thursday, March 13, 2008,8:33 AM
first warm night
first warm night
brings me thoughts of things
I've never seen
knowing deep down
I'll never see them
Labels: tanka
Tuesday, March 11, 2008,11:27 PM
we both see
we both see
the crescent moon-
never alone
Labels: senryu
Monday, March 10, 2008,9:03 PM
writing a letter
writing a letter
on paper, with a pen,
finding that
some things need time
before they are read
Labels: tanka
Sunday, March 09, 2008,11:25 PM
reading papers
reading papers
I've been looking for
for years-
after a few, I throw them
into the trash can
Labels: tanka
Saturday, March 08, 2008,11:07 PM
you look at me
you look at me
through a stranger's eyes
in a strange town-
giving away my soul
with each book I sign
Labels: tanka
Friday, March 07, 2008,10:50 PM
faded paint
faded paint
on the rocking chair-
end of winter
Labels: haiku
Thursday, March 06, 2008,8:37 PM
life begins
life begins-
new spring leaves caressed
by snowflakes
Labels: haiku
Wednesday, March 05, 2008,9:11 PM
a fugue
a fugue
followed by a prelude
this time-
a life moves on
into others
.
(Sarah Bates 1913-2008)
Labels: tanka
Tuesday, March 04, 2008,8:06 PM
brilliant light
brilliant light
from the winter sun-
downtown walk Labels: haiga
Monday, March 03, 2008,6:35 PM
I see your face
I see your face
in the crowd, don't I?
hopeless mirage
Labels: senryu
Sunday, March 02, 2008,9:26 PM
with an old friend
with an old friend
a new conversation-
spring begins
Labels: senryu
Saturday, March 01, 2008,11:34 PM
day ends
a day ends-
stars softly fall
into my eyes,
washing away my thoughts,
leaving room for more
Labels: tanka