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Category Archives: haiku

before work

eerie song, early;
the owl in the morning dark —
an auspicious sound?

trio and passing thoughts

sniffing baby butt
to discern, dirty or clean —
my, many things change!

we say goodnight, moon,
pooh, wall-clock, kitty and sun —
bedtime once again…

i consider fires
reviewing my many books —
wood buddhas is all

I’d like a book that celebrated simplicity, rather than telling me how to simplify my own life. Living by example, rather than by instruction… [...]

i said what?

snow turns to slush, melts
stained sewer brown, autumn leaves –
singing cardinal

The is a stranger in my past and I am he.
I had a few dreams last night that reminded me of events in the past. I tried to imagine being the person I was in those dreams and I have difficulty reconciling the two. [...]

apology to a plum tree

forgive me, ume
i must cut some of your limbs –
fuller, bigger fruit

shadows and light

is there anyone
who will play pooh-sticks with me?
– snow-melt driveway streams

she holds her arms out
like a tortured starfish girl –
stroller days return

I was a bit down this morning. I can’t say why, but the world seemed mighty shadowed when I woke up.
I realized that I have given up on trusting people — my [...]