eyes catch moving lights
reflections in coffee cup
swimming on surface
difficult to hook and reel
being still brings clarity
Category: tanka
2016.05.16: ordinary times
Easter season ends
days that seem to never end
north of parallel
wheat & weed grow together
only the fruits separate
2016.05.04: happy chance
where light and dew meet
a layer of sparkling gold
topping fields of green
black cows grazing on sunshine
nothing escapes the hawk’s eyes
2016.04.19: starlings
tiny umbrellas
shuttering open and shut
small black wings in flight
skimming across the surface
drawing awareness deeper
2016.04.18: renewal
when spring rain pauses
scissor-tailed flycatchers show
bullfrogs sound their love
seeds scattered by last year’s winds
fulfill promise of colors
Longing For Water 