December 13, 2011

My Balaclava.
Fogs glasses; overheats neck;
Keeps me toasty warm.

December 12, 2011

Silver frost crunches,
Sparkles in ghostly moonlight.
Dog squats and steam rises.

December 8, 2011

Chilly sunshine streams
Onto frostbitten trees, grass.
Pre-snow caresses.

November 28, 2011

November's brown is
The color of cozying,
Snug against the cold.

November 3, 2011

Halloween treats tease,
Taunt and cajole: just one more!
They "fun size" my ass.

October 31, 2011 II

Samhain/Halloween:
Witchy fun, spirits close by.
A night for magic.

October31, 2011

Colors have muted:
Amber, russet, bronze; subtle,
Yet no less lovely.

October 25, 2011

Haikus ebb and flow.
Inspiration comes and goes.
Like Cleveland sunshine.

October 19, 2011

Grey, rainy morning
Matches my mood perfectly.
I need sunshine - BAD!

October 19, 2011

Amish hardware store:
wood stoves, apple peelers and
Pairs of suspenders.

October 10, 2011

Autumn, you hussy-
Flashing your vivid colors:
"Hey, sailor, look here!"

October 7, 2011

Morning sun on hills
Upholstered in orange,
Embroidered red.

October 7, 2011

Haikus come to me
At strange times. They write themselves.
I am eye and scribe.

October 3, 2011

Do not fight the cold.
Inhale. Bring the chill inward.
Taste the new season.

September 29, 2011

All of a sudden
Orange flashes all over,
Contrasts with the green.

September 27, 2011

Hot afternoon, like
Summer, but mums and asters
Tell another tale.

September 26, 2011

To-do list: daunting;
Will is strong, eyelids are weak.
Will wins; thanks, coffee!

September 23, 2011

Five-thirty wake up.
Night-dark, chilly and silent.
Wait; why am I up?

September 19, 2011

Sleepless nights for me.
My brain wrestles with worries,
Trying to find peace.

September 12, 2011

Inevitable.
Splash of red on the maple
And geese flying south.

September 6, 2011

My barometer,
The tree outside my window.
Branches shift and sway.

September 5, 2011

Imperceptibly,
A shift from green to golden
As summer exits.

August 30, 2011

A day spent writing
Seems like such a luxury.
Filled with gratitude.

August 29, 2011

Suddenly I see
Trees heavy with red apples.
Autumn teasing me.

August 26, 2011

Tree-trimming service
Grinding away peacefulness.
Next time, try beavers!

August 25, 2011

My agenda died.
Suffocated by brain fog;
Back-to-school mo(u)rning.

August 22, 2011

Cool, fall-ish morning;
Does school really start this week?
Where ARE the backpacks?

August 15, 2011

Sunshine-summer gone?!
This morning feels like autumn.
Sorry I complained.

August 8, 2011

Dentist appointment.
Insurance says: use Aspen.
Not after today!

August 1, 2011

Drowsy August morn.
Alarm bells! School starting soon!
Back to the hammock.

July 29, 2011

Toilet overflows,
Leaks through the ceiling below.
Where is my house elf?

July 18, 2011

Mosquito bites tell
The story of the weekend
In itchy, red Braille.

July 11, 2011

Monday bones move slow,
Recalling each weed pull'd,
But each flower, too.

July 7, 2011

Too much froggy-love,
Amphibian overload.
Relocation time.

July 5, 2011

Amorous frogs sing
Calling to their lady-loves.
Get a room already!

July 4, 2011 (2)

Fireworks lighting sky;
Family and friends nearby
Join in oohs and aahs.

July 4, 2011

Independence Day:
Celebrating our freedom
And community.

June 27, 2011

Monday routine calls,
But memories of weekend
Make me want to play!

June 21, 2011

Solstice sun peeks out
From humid clouds of summer;
Watches the growing.

June 13, 2011

Chilly morning swim.
"You want me to WHAT?! But coach-
Sixty-four degrees!"

June 9, 2011

Last day of school here.
Daily morning scramble done.
No more lunchbox blues.

June 8, 2011

Golden June morning,
Long before July's scorching
Cottonwood fluff floats.

June 6, 2011

Monday alarm bell.
The last one for many weeks.
The end of torture.

May 23, 2011

Happy-tired morn.
Mess I don't mind cleaning up:
Party aftermath.

May 18, 2011

Agenda: build ark.
Sodden soil sucks at my feet.
No-ah way! More rain?

May 9, 2011

Spring sprung at last!
Grassy greening galore here.
Awoke to bird-song.

May 2, 2011 (2)

Osama is dead.
Mission accomplished? No way!
Can we try peace now?

May 2, 2011

Misty greening buds;
Joyful noise of birds and frogs.
Is it just a dream?

April 25, 2011

Sugar hangover.
Red dye number 40 blues.
Damn stinkin' bunny!

April 18, 2011

Mallards in the pond.
The handsome couple flirting;
Looks like ducklings soon!

April 11, 2011

Monday: annoying
party-crasher of weekend.
Ruining the fun.

April 7, 2011

Baton of illness
Has passed from sis to sis.
No relief for mom.

April 5, 2011

Tap, tap, tap; raindrops
Knocking on my window, then
Whispering: "not snow."

April 4, 2011

Wind roaring through trees,
Shaking out winter's cobwebs.
Don't blow spring away!

March 28, 2011

Rude awakening.
Monday's a cat: sneaking up,
Pouncing on your head.

March 26, 2011

Sunshine Saturday
No agenda, just freedom.
Oh; damn the laundry!

March 21, 2011

Damp dirt and raindrops;
Green fingers pushing upward.
The earth is smiling.

March 14, 2011

Voluptuous pear:
Small waist, big hips, sexy lumps.
Jealous bananas.

March 12, 2011

I am mother-bird.
"Thanks-mom, thanks-mom," sung to me
Whilst filling feeder.

March 11, 2011

T.S. Eliot -
Wrong! March is the cruelest
Month, by far. April fools!

March 10, 2011

Birds chirp happily,
Seduced by fickle March.
Tomorrow, weeping.

March 8, 2011

March marches onward.
Each day surprises appear,
Lurking 'neath the slush.

February 21, 2011

Icy trees hang low;
Antsy kids bicker non-stop.
Coffee port installed.

February 14, 2011

Emergency room.
Sick child; I forget all else.
Perspective granted.

February 8, 2011

Fingers have unclenched.
My toes wiggle happily.
Sixty-five degrees.

February 7, 2011

Fingers blue with cold.
Repairman white with great fear.
Yes, I WILL have heat!

January 31, 2011

Dog ate the Trident.
The entire pack. Minty breath
And much sparkly poo.

January 24, 2011

Five does in the yard.
Pretty, but they are hungry;
Rhododendron weeps.