Wednesday, May 31, 2017

31 May 2017

Stretching and yawning...
Time to join my wife, to sleep,
To wake at sunrise.

31 May 2017

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

30 May 2017

On a winding road,
Destination uncertain,
I drive warily.

30 May 2017

Sunday, May 28, 2017

28 May 2017

More storms today, and
Years ago, I would have danced
In the pouring rain.

28 May 2017

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

24 May 2017

A song from my past
Plays in my mental jukebox--
"Tangled up in blue."

24 May 2017

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

23 May 2017

Two ducks in the yard,
Chasing each other around
The pond, wings flapping.

23 May 2017

Sunday, May 21, 2017

21 May 2017

If I close my eyes
And shut my ears, I can hope
The world will survive.

21 May 2017

Saturday, May 20, 2017

20 May 2017

Waiting in my car,
I'm listening to the rain's
Insistent rhythm.

20 May 2017

Friday, May 19, 2017

19 May 2017

After last night's storms,
A sunny, windy day and
Ducks in the front yard.

19 May 2017
 


Sunday, May 14, 2017

14 May 2017

Basho's frog splashed in
The pond and was gone.  Mine
Croaks throughout the night.

14 May 2017
(Basho's haiku:
The old pond;
A frog jumps in —
The sound of the water.
Translated by R.H. Blyth)

Friday, May 12, 2017

12 May 2017

A robin splashing
In a puddle, flies away
Singing as it goes.

12 May 2017

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

10 May 2017

No rain for a while,
And the birds are singing when
I walk through the yard.

10 May 2017

Thursday, May 4, 2017

4 May 2017

A lifetime ago,
Walking home, learning of four
Dead in Ohio.

4 May 2017

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

3 May 2017

Time to let things go,
To withdraw into our home,
To try to find peace.

3 May 2017

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

2 May 2017

On a narrow street
Growing against a gray wall
A few  pink roses.

2 May 2017
(The photo was taken in France, in 2000)