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my grandfather's sword...
the impenetrable silence
of falling snow | tempslibres |
dull afternoon...
even the fresh snow
is tinted grey | tempslibres |
late winter snow
a distant train whistle
cuts through my silence | tempslibres |
raindrops plop
into my coffee cup
summer rain | tempslibres |
cold May moon...
the long road stretches
out of sight | tempslibres |
overcast night
maybe the stars burn brightly
over Gaza | tempslibres |
chatter of joggers . . .
the heron and I
motionless | tempslibres |
breathing deeply . . .
that smell of woodyards
in the rain | tempslibres |
new snow
I almost forget
our quarrel | tempslibres |
the stone bullfrog
under the bird feeder
just sits | tempslibres |
my pregnant daughter
watches
the stone bullfrog | tempslibres |
high tide
yesterday's footprints
gone | tempslibres |
customs' declaration -
only the memory
of eucalyptus | tempslibres |
customs' declaration -
determining the value
of new haiku | tempslibres |
bonfire's glow
my niece cups her hands
around a firefly | tempslibres |
Awake
Smell of rain
two new haiga | tempslibres |
sound of the rain -
penetrating my sleep
at dawn | tempslibres |
police watch the crowds
at children's carnival
the horse's teeth | tempslibres |
door slam
the rumble of thunder
louder | tempslibres |
hurricane warning
the wildflowers
without butterflies | tempslibres |
drowned
in the sound of the rain
other familiar sounds | tempslibres |
first date
not even noticing
the new moon | tempslibres |
coffee cold
she clips the obituary
from many papers | tempslibres |
ancient stone circle
the flow
of a robin's song | tempslibres |
her skin
pale in the moonlight
ebb tide | tempslibres |
behind net curtains
her face glides from window
to window | tempslibres |
in the attic
the sound of march rain
so much louder | tempslibres |
hot day--
the cool inside
an apple | tempslibres |
her small fingers
tightly grip the pencil
--writing her new name | tempslibres |
house for sale--
the dandelions allowed
to bloom | tempslibres |
heat lightning
the weight
of a sparrow | tempslibres |
dry spell --
dead-heading
wild roses | tempslibres |
insomnia
the rat trap
snapping shut | tempslibres |
commuter traffic
cow's breath through
the cattle truck slats | tempslibres |
coastal fort
a spider catches
the breeze | tempslibres |
dry stone wall
hill mist fills
every gap | tempslibres |
thunderstorm
the smell of a moor
embracing the rain | tempslibres |
border crossing
the swallows feed
on both sides | tempslibres |
calling to
street sparrows
a caged bird | tempslibres |
spring mist
the magpie
monochrome | tempslibres |
mountain mist
leaving a snowball
on top of the cairn | tempslibres |
pensioners walk
the slow drip of rain
from the thatch | tempslibres |
sheets of rain
the night has no answer
for a bleating lamb | tempslibres |
lengthening days
turquoise deepens
on a starling's breast | tempslibres |
empty house
painting over
the growth mark wall | tempslibres |
Indian summer
the sweeping can wait
for another day | tempslibres |
roman road
I carry the dust
further north | tempslibres |
making love
passionately all night
the sounds of traffic | tempslibres |
seed catalogues
in the mail daily--
morning snow fluries | tempslibres |
Sunday best
his overalls
washed and ironed | tempslibres |
conformation
the steady drip...drip...drip...drip...
of maple sap | tempslibres |
the wolf howl lingers
fades into the night's
eerie silence | tempslibres |
winter temptation--
in the seed catalogues
perfect tomatoes | tempslibres |
Minnesota cold
even motorcycles
hibernate | tempslibres |
invasive species
my barber points out
my first white hairs | tempslibres |
Zen garden
after each storm
a clean slate | tempslibres |
cheap motel
the desk clerk
turns a blind eye | tempslibres |
cold night
the hallway nightlight
flickers on and off | tempslibres |
heavy rain--
the rotten boat
tries to float again | tempslibres |
heavy rain--
in the farm belt
barbershops fill up | tempslibres |
desert landscape
rain will come and the water...
remembers each path | tempslibres |
heavy rain--
the old rubber boots
not tall enough | tempslibres |
heavy rain--
my flower seeds sprout
in the neighbor's yard | tempslibres |
small town café
only strangers
get menus | tempslibres |
storm warning...
a street corner argument
turns many heads | tempslibres |
spring
a few blocks closer
than yesterday | tempslibres |
first day of spring
stubborn icicles
still hang on | tempslibres |
early frost
they postpone
their wedding | tempslibres |
evening voices
the window curtains
flutter | tempslibres |
winter solstice--
her passing
bends the candle's flame | tempslibres |
lakeside
the fog makes the loon's call
much more haunting | tempslibres |
river road
he stops to buy
a can of worms | tempslibres |
the moose grunts.again.
the nylon tent walls
seem thinner | tempslibres |
steady rain~~
she rants about her boss
all through supper | tempslibres |
first frost warning -
she no longer
pours his coffee | tempslibres |
afternoon card parties
the rumor mill's
farm system | tempslibres |
recycling--
old stories get a new twist
at the rumor mill | tempslibres |
city hall scandal
the town's rumor mill
adds a third shift | tempslibres |
mid April
even in the shadows
the ice melts | tempslibres |
avalanche warnings -
more tails of rain
and radiation | tempslibres |
winter returns
one stubborn maple still drips
ever.so.slowly | tempslibres |
head cold -
running out of tissue
before noon | tempslibres |
patience.
on the dock he sits beside
a can of worms | tempslibres |
early storm warning
he sends the kids
to the neighbors | tempslibres |
thin ice
he critiques her gravy
in front of the guest | tempslibres |
a hint of autumn
that slight pause before she plucks
her first gray hair | tempslibres |
sweltering heat
the cicadas buzz louder
during her hot flash | tempslibres |
right turn
the clink of church keys
at the tea party | tempslibres |
fall migration
custom combiners harvest
their way north | tempslibres |
mid February
the first garden seeds display
at the hardware store | tempslibres |
early sign of spring
snow shovels become
half-priced sale items | tempslibres |
dark days of winter
the dentist explains his
payment plans | tempslibres |
new age Luddite
he buys a dozen
paperback books | tempslibres |
dark days of winter
the flat screen Christmas Yule Log
burns bright in HD | tempslibres |
dark days of winter
another mailbox loses
to the snowplow | tempslibres |
dark days of winter
at my office window
I watch the sunrise | tempslibres |
portage trail
voyageurs walked where I walk
ancient granite | tempslibres |
opening fishing
fancy lures
catch branches too | tempslibres |
small town -
the welcome wagon
slowly rusts away | tempslibres |
thick river ice
his message in a bottle
hasn't moved an inch | tempslibres |
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