Haiku

Driving to work a long and winding country road a blue jay zips by	Three a.m. I open my eyes Orion outside my window
A sudden breeze acorns rain down on my head	The black crow caws three times I quickly leave the cemetery
The cry of the gulls, not the crow of the rooster wakes this seaside town	Overcast... the robins and finches are silent, only the mockingbird sings its perpetual song
the elderly couple swing dance across the floor to the tunes of the jazz band	the students, eager to get to class criss-cross the quad adjusting their pace to avoid collision
Saturn's companion a slivered moon against a painted sunset	two ice cold beers Dr. John on the jukebox we celebrate Friday... after 5
Soothing aroma... memories of grandmother scent of lavender	A cold winter's day snow falls silently for hours Blinding white blanket.
Hiking in forest log juts from cold stream waters – it speaks in ripples	Gentle healing hands comfort the knife-like pain Massage therapy
on the beach a tattered shirt with a pocketful of sand	snapping turtle digs lays her eggs in the garden no blooming hollyhocks
clock tower 12:15 24/7	four pair of eyeglasses... lost and found behind the bar how did these folks drive home?
Rain a lone sailboat only the ripples keep it company	Rough tides gulls feast on incoming starfish
Beer mugs piled high bartender begins washing them... busy night at the beach bar	A walk between two trees serenaded by birds... in stereo
man...laptop...coffee lion at watering hole via world wide web	the hard summer rain deafening under the tarp conversations cease
Early morning mist duck skips upon the water... splashes... then ripples	A guilty blackbird perched upon the flower box steals a blossom... and soars.
The sound of hard rain is indistinguishable from crackling fire	What howls at this moon? Not a fearless coyote-- but blustery winds
Falling leaves dance swirling and whirling around - twirling in circles	Warm midsummer night Fireflies glow in the dark - nature's hushed fireworks
Flood waters rising Ubiquitous destruction Only memories remain	Do not watch the clock. Breath... Still... just for the moment Time will then slow down.
The coo of the dove - for whom does he mourn today? Haunting melody.	The robin's sweet song singing springs arrival. Nature's messenger
A summer rain storm droplets pound and wash the earth. Ah! Clean and refreshed.	Iridescent bubbles like miniature planets float aimlessly through space
Bright red Volkswagen bearing antique license plates - makes me feel quite old.	A placard displays "will work for food or money." Homeless and alone.
Holst... Planets, and more powerful masterpieces Vivaldi...Seasons	The sky, sea and me What do we have in common? Today I am blue.