Explore
my fingers explore
your hills and caves --- and feel
the quaking begin
Blossoming
in April wind gusts
a blossoming butterfly
flowers on plum branch
Daisy Petals
loves me, loves me not
daisy petals flood the floor
drought amid bounty
War Dead
war dead ~
silently await ~
the bugle's call
Life And Death
crows march to and fro
eyeing the dying rabbit
fear and hunger vie
Buddha's Smile
the serenity
of the Buddha's smile --- reborn
a hyacinth blooms
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| Mountain Lake Teton mountain lake windless water flat as glass mirrored earth and sky |
Passing Reflections
passing reflections ~
in the mind's panorama ~
a long winter night
Words
bend of the river ~
building silt changes the flow ~
words pile upon words
Foray
mountains and valleys
foray into new exploits
your feminine form
Thoughtless
gentle patter of ~
rain of roof tiles --- the thunder ~
of our thoughtless words
Her Happiness
her happiness
my sole desire --- tears bathe
a fertile garden
Broken Hearts
broken hearts in pain
the banked fires of passion add
to our bonds of pearl
The Ant
an ant
struggles up a
mountainous pebble
Spring Cleaning
spring cleaning distress
as an ant struggles up a
Spring Baseball
sitting in the sun
thrill at the crack of the bat
spring in Florida
Lonely Mockingbird
lonely mockingbird
sits on my porch railing
singing his desire
Persephone
Persephone wakes ~
from her winter nap ~
leaves and blossoms sprout
Caffeine
caffeine beckons
hot, black glory
my mood lightens
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| Fireflies
laughing children
filling mason jars with fireflies |
my reflection leapt ~
from the still, clear water ~
liquid mirror
Lady Bug
Lady Bug is a
deadly mistress ... rose aphids
make a tasty snack
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| Scissortail sharing the porch with two flycatchers watching the rain |
