Friday, April 30, 2010

untimely death

untimely death
watching dust fall
through sun's rays


RIP Charles Wood 1932 - 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010

twilight

twilight
portrait of a child
that will never age

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

another summer

another summer
summoning the courage
to try again

Sunday, April 25, 2010

swollen spring river

swollen spring river
the line catches
first light

experimental haiku

life                death

Saturday, April 24, 2010

blue iris

I arrive at his hospital bedside to find him much closer in his harrowing and humiliating decline. Despite the pain that even morphine and dilaudid only dull, he welcomes a stream of visitors. His eyes fill with tears as I squeeze his hand and tell him I love him.

We always knew it would be lung cancer, yet we cannot believe when the diagnosis comes.

blue iris
the color of his eyes
fleeting as smoke

fire opal

I am wearing the beautiful fire opal earrings and necklace he gave me. This gem could be mistaken for turquoise except for its brilliance. Yet I am conflicted about wearing jewelry given to me by a man who presented them with such affection and who no longer returns my calls.

I didn't want to hurt him by returning his gifts, though I am unsure whether it is right for me to continue adorning myself with his love tokens.

fire opal
the spark
snuffed

Thursday, April 22, 2010

earth day

a robin's beak
pierces its shell

earth day

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Haiku Now! contest results

I love the word "apercu," so I'm happy Jim used it in his analysis of my poem. http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/contest/haiku-now-contest-2010/

Sunday, April 11, 2010

dandelion seeds

dandelion seeds
of all my eggs
the three that took root

Curtis Dunlap's Three Questions

I am today's featured poet at Blogging Along Tobacco Road!

Friday, April 09, 2010

veil of spring rain

veil of spring rain
the anniversary
of my divorce

Thursday, April 01, 2010

Snapshot Press Calendar 2011 Runner Up

Slightly disappointed about being "just" a runner-up in the Snapshot Press calendar contest for 2011, but the haiku will appear in the calendar nonetheless. I hate when the results are alphabetical,  because it looks like I'm waaaay down at the bottom of runner-up-hood.