The Lazy Poet
A day, week, month, and year in haiku.
9/21/2011
Silver, flat and round
A dime fell down on the ground
Later to be found
9/20/2011
On the workbench lay
Branches cut from the dogwood
That fell in the storm
9/18/2011
With the windows down
She steered the car on a route
Of her own choosing
9/17/2011
A cricket's chirping
Sounded on the right, paused, then
Sounded on the left
9/15/2011
Cats don't watch the sky
Like you and I, asking why,
They just watch birds fly
9/11/2011
She returned the ax
To its place in the tool shed,
Praying for the snake
9/10/2011
We saw the cooler
Being moved toward the field
In the ninth inning
9/7/2011
Perching on the fence,
A bit of fur on his lips,
The cat huffed and stared
9/4/2011
The rainbow emerged
In front of a small white cloud
Framed by sunlit leaves
8/1/2011
Past the freeway lanes
Brightly painted jet plane tails
Traverse like boat sails
7/14/2011
Crape Myrtles blossomed
Like gushing white waterfalls
Cascading petals
7/7/2011
Dark storm clouds rose
Behind green tomato plants
Shining in the sun
7/4/2011
My shirt smells smokey
From wildfires far away
Burning for weeks now
7/3/2011
A small piece of sky
Turns creamy, peachy yellow
As we drive eastward
7/1/2011
July Fourth Friday
A lot of boats ride trailers
Pulled by beach-bound trucks
6/14/2011
Drizzles of beach sand
Hardened like sugar icing
To crown our castle
6/11/2011
Where have the bats gone?
They should be flittering now
In June's dusky sky
6/10/2011
The tanned newleywed
Told stories of zip line rides
With his daring bride
5/29/2011
The assassin gave
The orphaned girl a truthful,
Better tragedy
2/22/2011
No more pointy shoes!
Dansko clogs and cushy socks
Free my feet and soul
2/21/2011
Some Washingtons and
A Lincoln and a silver
Jefferson in change
2/20/2011
From the cabinet
She pulled the silver tweezers
And plucked a dark hair
2/19/2011
Silvery can tabs
By the ton in cardboard bins
Like anchovy tanks
2/18/2011
A new sight tonight
Three canvases on the wall
Painted reds and blues
2/9-17/2011
2/8/2011
While brushing her teeth
She planned to just skip flossing
Then flossed anyway
2/7/2011
A boxer puppy
Trotted along the gutter
Sniffing and searching
2/6/2011
A player reached down
Brushed the dirt with his fingers
And prepared to throw
2/5/2011
Photos were arranged
With words to tell a story
And invite good friends
2/4/2011
The phone rings again
And the LED displays
Eight, zero, zero
2/3/2011
With mouths watering
We read the menu like an
Itinerary
2/2/2011
We dipped hot corn chips
In bowls of spicy salsa
And told new stories
2/1/2011
From the shrub's brown stalks
Small tufts of new leaves plumed forth
February first
1/31/2011
Geek wrapping paper
Black with green ones and zeros
Hides a sonic toy
1/30/2011
The silhouettes of
Feathery pine tree branches
Graced the dusky sky
1/27/11 - 1/29/2011
1/26/2011
Creaking sounds and Wham!
The storm door banged open
In the gusting wind
1/25/2011
The young mother shot
The possom her small boy trapped
In a "have-a-heart"
1/24/2011
The dark living room
Is outlined by kitchen light
So I can find you
1/23/2011
Fake furry mice lie
Beneath the coffee table
Where the grey cat sleeps
1/22/2011
Precisely trimmed grass
Frames the pebbled stepping stones
And creeps up one crack
1/21/2011
Out on the sun porch
Green and purple shamrocks grow
Three-triangle leaves
1/20/2011
Into the bin fall
Paper and bottles and cans
Riffling and clinking
1/19/2011
We ate our fried eggs
On soft, brown bread with mustard
And crispy bacon
1/18/2011
Shiny autos whizzed
To and fro beneath an arc
Of rainbow colors
1/17/2011
Summer's bright green grass
Frames the action of two cats
Racing through the yard
1/16/2011
Three small loaves of bread
Crackle and pop as they cool
On the bright wire rack
1/15/2011
Sacks of malty grain
Full of sugar for brewing
Hybernate on shelves
1/14/2011
Shelves and boxes store
A technology graveyard
Of cables and drives
1/13/2011
All the furry paws
Reaching out to touch and coax
Your attention please
1/12/2011
A serious man
With brown skin and graying hair
Leads us with wise words
1/11/2011
Familiar drumbeats
Led the Misa Criolla's
Reverent voices
1/10/2011
A white envelope
With stamps of Argentina
Topped the pile of mail
1/9/2011
Wooden shutters let
Shiny stripes of sunlight glare
On shadowed carpet
1/8/2011
A dark cloud brought a
Snow fall of tiny snow balls
That pattered the leaves
1/7/2011
Bills in counted stacks
Of ones, fives, tens and twenties
Are worn, creased and bent
1/6/2011
You make your dreams true
And act wiser than your years
Happy twenty-two
1/5/2011
The gray squirrel climed
The maple tree, with a bunch
Of leaves in its mouth
1/4/2011
Electric blue light
Made a picture on black glass
In the parking lot
1/3/2011
White beard, white sneakers
Thin legs taking five-inch steps
Pausing, and walking
1/2/2011
In January
Yellow dandilions bloomed
In the dry park grass
12/18/2010 - 1/1/2011
Paper-saved poems
Waiting to be posted here
Of days spanning years
1/17/2010
A fat half-moon lights
Sweeping jet trails hanging still
Among frosty stars
12/16/2010
Tiny bits of ice
Cluster on azalea leaves
And wet drops glisten
12/15/2010
Wrapping pottery
In old newspaper pages
Fold and roll, fold, roll
12/14/2010
Pre-threaded needles
Stick in the lamp shade fabric
Black threads hanging down
12/13/2010
Small clouds float along
The sky dyes the lake deep blue
Ripples shift the grass
12/12/2010
The driver slows down
Waves for the shopper to cross
And they share a smile
12/11/2010
The door swings open
And the silver bell jingles
In the studio
12/10/2010
A two-hands number
The child takes seriously
"I am six years old"
12/9/2010
Stars of Orion
Appear on the horizon
Chasing Pleiades
12/8/2010
An overcast sky
And cold air that smells like snow
Bless the patio
12/7/2010
Christmas tree needles
Fall on wet, black pavement
At the grocery
12/6/2010
Birds started chirping
As sunflower seeds were poured
Into the feeder
12/5/2010
The putter swishes
And a small, white ball rolls fast
Across the green grass
12/4/2010
Light snow is falling
But we're warm in the tap room
Drinking Silent Night
12/3/2010
The long minute hand
Pointed straight up at the twelve
And a songbird chimed
12/2/2010
We fit together
Like puzzle pieces' edges
Standing side by side
12/1/2010
Over and between
The green tops of tall pine trees
The hawk flew and searched
11/30/2010
One green shoot emerged
With clusters of white blossoms
And drops of clear sap
11/29/2010
The disc of ice slipped
From the bird bath, gently tipped,
Landing whole and round
11/28/2010
The kiln is opened
With breathless expectation
To see the new pots
11/27/2010
The sun shown warmly
On the last pink blooms of the
Cold mandevilla
11/26/2010
Dusk falls on the road
And festive lights look garish
Compared to twilight
11/25/2010
We let the plates wait
While we talk about the world
And drink our coffee
11/24/2010
Over and over
The Weepies melodies played
And played in the car
11/23/2010
Chopped up bell peppers
Turn candy bright in the pan
And sizzle with heat
11/22/2010
After the work day
Dogs and people go walking
In our neighborhood
11/21/2010
A shell in the grass
Lavender and rosemary
Give rememberance
11/20/2010
From white stars above
An orange ember falls down
A sparkling path
11/19/2010
Shade and sun shifted
Over uneven sidewalks
Littered with crisp leaves
11/18/2010
Cars speed back and forth
Between our homes and green lawns
Under the old moon
11/17/2010
Looking at pictures
Tears spill out and my throat hurts
Missing yesterdays
11/16/2010
The white tablecloth
Lay in the drawer a long time
And needs to be ironed
11/15/2010
We share silent words
Taking turns adding letters
On our little screens
11/14/2010
Sun shines through the blinds
My cat's soft fur warms my cheek
Her sweet soul purring
11/13/2010
Opening the door
Lets in cold air and grey cats
Racing for the treats
11/12/2010
The vast, arching bridge
Crosses dazzling water
From forest to town
11/11/2010
In the kitchen store
Chrome and colored plastic tools
Promise happy times
11/10/2010
A breeze stirs the flag
As the big red truck appears,
Petite blond driving
11/9/2010
A white cresent moon
Rises near a pink jet trail
In the pale blue sky
11/8/2010
One candle stayed lit
A second breath is taken
Now the wish is made
11/7/2010
Two blankets, two cats,
Two people deeply sleeping
For an hour more
11/6/2010
Hands hugging a mug
A little chill creeps outward
As the warmth arrives
11/5/2010
As the trees let go
Pale yellow leaves fell before
They could turn to gold
11/4/2010
By warm firelight,
Angel's Trumpet blossoms glow
Like fairies' ballgowns
11/3/2010
Nature does not try
To impress us with power;
Nature simply is
11/2/2010
Gleaming silver tanks
Stand almost two stories tall
Within old brick walls
11/1/2010
Fingertips command
The machine by touching the
Silky metal square
10/31/2010
Headlights slowly trace
The door-to-door progress of
Heros and monsters
10/30/2010
Six white vapor trails
Criss-crossing the deep blue sky
Make no sound down here
10/29/2010
Breathy purring sounds
Softly fill the air around
Her sleeping person
10/28/2010
A water bottle
And rubber Crocs swing from the
Yellow tackle bag
10/27/2010
Into the duffle
Go t-shirts, shorts and shampoo,
Books and a towel
10/26/2010
Sweet, chewey, crunchy
Mouthful of caramel, nuts
And chocolate joy
10/25/2010
City traffic lights
Twinkle like the holidays
In cool misty rain
10/24/2010
Brown dogs and black dogs
Springing about in the grass
With true abandon
10/23/2010
Mist rises like steam
From lawns and harvested fields
And the quiet stream
10/22/2010
Blue and white laundry
In the big plastic basket
Waits to be folded
10/21/2010
Squirrel in the road
With a tail that still flutters
As cars drive on past
10/20/2010
Fluffy tail swishing,
Curving slowly back and forth
Behind wide black eyes
10/19/2010
Embers will reveal
Their shapes when you blow lightly
Across the ashes
10/18/2010
Names, dates and subjects
Roll down the screen in columns
Like movie credits
10/17/2010
The warm patio
Concrete feels good on bare feet
After the sun sets
10/16/2010
Round, golden eyes stared
Earnestly at the closed door
Irresistable
10/15/2010
A vulture bird flew
Nearby with shining black wings
Red face turned earthwards
10/14/2010
Red leaves fall with rain
That taps upon the windshield
And mixes with dust
10/13/2010
Men in sunglasses
Hugging, praying, and cheering
To be above ground
10/12/2010
In the dark outside
Frogs and crickets are singing
Rhythms ebb and flow
10/11/2010
Stories are shared and
Names are mapped to faces on
Black and white photos
10/10/2010
The gliding surfer
Breaks through a wave top splashing,
A wet pirouette
10/9/2010
Doggies in costumes
A white one with angel wings
The black one's a bat
10/8/2010
Blue sea on the left
Gold and green hills on the right
Red-tailed hawk above
10/7/2010
Green dots of duckweed
Rise and fall over wavelets
In the garden pond
10/6/2010
One apple tree fell
Now five have grown from its roots
Heavy with sweet fruit
10/5/2010
Small pottery bowls
Aqua green, tobacco brown
Glossy colors merge
10/4/2010
The Grasshopper flew
Away from the helping hands
In the parking lot
10/3/2010
Chili in the pot
Golf and football on TV
We have raked our leaves
10/2/2010
At a small mud pool
Butterflies fanning their wings
Resting and drinking
10/1/2010
Lights in the windows
Brown dog barking in the rain
Bounds up to the door
9/30/2010
Recorded drumbeats
Sing out in pattered rhythm
Announcing the day
9/29/2010
First rainy fall day
Happy summer-sandal feet
Jailed in socks and shoes
9/28/2010
A tinkling bell
Comes and goes through the dark house,
Investigating
9/27/2010
Walking through rain
In my big navy jacket
And ladybug shoes
9/26/2010
Drinking cool water
And reading a few pages
Make for sound sleeping
9/25/2010
A girl in the park
Lay reading on a blanket
Small dog on her back
9/24/2010
Ice floats in a bowl
A cat paw splashes at it
The wet paw is licked
9/23/2010
Backyard in moonlight
A feather-touch on my arm
Ouch! mosquito bite
9/22/2010
The metal tag rings
As the fat cat scratches at
His collar, ching, ching
9/21/2010
Stickers on pennies
Happy face, flower and heart
Clues about giving
9/20/2010
A foot of green vine
Reaches up through brown pine straw
Touches the white brick
9/19/2010
Yellow butterfly
Rising and dipping above
Fields of white cotton
9/18/2010
The earnest heart flies
With wings like yellow petals
Over ripened fields
9/17/2010
Inch-long plastic bits
Cut-off tops from sweet ice pops
Green, grape, orange, red
9/16/2010
Pine tree branches with
Sleeves of green needles so plush
They shimmer like fur
9/15/2010
Neat, folded t-shirts
Now atumble in the drawer.
Crazed weasle attack?
9/14/2010
Wild, brown, frizzy waves
And uneven ringlet curls
Try to hide my face
9/13/2010
The grey cat laps up
Cool water from my fingers
His eyes closed, chin stretched
9/12/2010
The lazy poet
Counts upon her fingertips
Five, seven, and five