(2013)
Haiku about friends
The hummingbirds are buzzing As well as the bees. The Orioles land gingerly On top of the feeder. Cautiously they move down
Oh hummingbird Where are you now? Have you taken My courage with you? Oh hummingbird
Twilight slides in quietly as birds fly to warm nests. Pink hues of evening reflect in the clouds. Soon the moon
I remember your smile, your laugh,… you gave so freely. It’s hard that you are gone. I sigh and walk along the bay.
Memories of my childhood Visit more and more Each day, As ghosts of past relatives Cast their shadows,
Misty fog floating through bare trees. Cold waves of wind coarse through the woods whistling as they go
The dance of fear, Of not being enough, Stops and starts. The unknown, an Uncharted sea,
The chimes outside the pottery studio ring like a temple bell, calling the faithful to honor,
There is my shadow, A dark outline of this body And yet, it also holds, The hidden imperfections Of my existence.
Standing at a crossroad Between this life And the next, Heart in hand I knock on that
Dark bulk of a single bird, With red puffed up chest, As winter’s breeze sways his perch…
Sitting on the lake shore, Which made my heart soar, The water rippled at times, Swirled into beautiful lines, Clouds reflected in it’s mirror,
At that magical time When the yellow moon Sets, And the pink mist Of dawn,
Thoughts flicker like twinkling lights, ride them across the sky. Embrace your dream,
Red and gold leaves Falling, Sing to me Of the season of change, Before the snow,