unfulfilled wish

unfulfilled wish
daruma doll's
one eye

star map

star map
tracing the constellations
on your flesh

rising floodwaters

rising floodwaters
the man paddles his canoe
with a shovel

Autumn Equinox

autumn equinox
the fallen leaf
half-green, half-gold

first frost

first frost
instead of silk
flannel

harvest moon

harvest moon
swimming in the black pond
on this clear night

time's passing

time's passing
my hourglass waist betrayed
by middle-age

cricket song

cricket song
long accustomed
to this ceaseless yearning

9/11

9/11
weeping willow vines
just touch the water

autumn breeze

autumn breeze
a child whispers
her first grace

morning tea

morning tea
returning the cup
its emptiness

neighborhood walk

neighborhood walk
echo of my "good morning"
from the stroller

seasons change

seasons change
grandma's grave healing
from the interment

first cool day

first cool day
not wanting to conceal
my pink pedicure

letter-burning

letter-burning
smoke's plumed calligraphy
renders these words mute