Sunday, September 27, 2009

unfulfilled wish

unfulfilled wish
daruma doll's
one eye

Friday, September 25, 2009

star map

star map
tracing the constellations
on your flesh

Thursday, September 24, 2009

rising floodwaters

rising floodwaters
the man paddles his canoe
with a shovel

Monday, September 21, 2009

Autumn Equinox

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

Sunday, September 20, 2009

first frost

first frost
instead of silk
flannel

Friday, September 18, 2009

harvest moon

harvest moon
swimming in the black pond
on this clear night

Thursday, September 17, 2009

time's passing

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

Monday, September 14, 2009

cricket song

cricket song
long accustomed
to this ceaseless yearning

Friday, September 11, 2009

9/11

9/11
weeping willow vines
just touch the water

Thursday, September 10, 2009

autumn breeze

autumn breeze
a child whispers

her first grace

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

morning tea

morning tea
returning the cup
its emptiness

Sunday, September 06, 2009

neighborhood walk

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

Friday, September 04, 2009

seasons change

seasons change
grandma's grave healing
from the interment

Thursday, September 03, 2009

first cool day

first cool day
not wanting to conceal
my pink pedicure

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

letter-burning

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