four big crows gather,
majestic in their darkness;
poop, then fly away
8.7.18
State College PA
Category: Haiku
grasshopper softly
sits on the mallet waiting
for me to begin
8.5.18
O-An Zendo
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outside the window
a leaf that looks like a face
“hi, leaf, my name is—”
8.5.18
O-An Zendo
reading Chinese poems
mustard from my hot dog drops
onto the white edge
8.1.18
Pittsburgh PA
chipping sparrow hops
from one feeder to the next
late April rainfall
4.27.18
State College PA
harsh wind huffs and puffs
little pig me hides inside
I won’t let it in
4.4.18
Butler PA
hawk above highway
grabs small bird in its talons
wings beat back spring wind
4.2.18
(Interstate 99 South
between State College
and Altoona, PA)
birds are still singing
on the first warm night this month
car tires on rainy streets
3.29.18
Leave a CommentOrion sits low
spring half-moon spotlights the yard
still can’t see the dog
3.24.18
State College PA
dog-howling stomachs
hot steam coursing through the pipes
beyond the glass: blue
3.18.18
O-An Zendo
Julian Woods PA
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my shins look older
my hands are like my grandpa’s
this blanket is warm
3.18.18
Leave a Commentmy ankles are cold
perhaps I should have worn socks
bright sun’s a trickster
3.16.18
Leave a Commentin warrior pose
look back over my shoulder:
snow against the glass
3.15.18
Butler PA