Category Archives: Haiku

fingers stretch skyward: the tree expecting spring

sunset ribbon lies winding through lonesome darkness – river memory

the ticking clock remonstrates on sleep not slept

heady peony scent the bee buzzes in sweet sap – waiting for the bus I smile out of the photo as the prized dahlia purples my fingers Mother struggles with harsh prairie wind to nurture roses iris gentility birthday roses … Continue reading →

drafting bits of prose and summaries of poems – Sundays are for rest? marking books that are untouched except in class – why is my rest disturbed? set good example by doing your own work well – who notices that? … Continue reading →

‘One Hundred Great Books in Haiku‘ by David Bader Excerpt: Kama Sutra Vatsayana Advice for those in a difficult position. First, be flexible. – David Bader

Warm cat purrs content as I listen to jazz and sip warm chocolate

wind and leaf dancing; a playful cat twitches while the waltz continues

The cat, regal and haughty, pushes my book and possesses my lap