Haiku a Day
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
August 31, 2011
Warm summer sun rays,
fall through the sunroof, heating
my head and my thoughts.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
August 30, 2011
Warm banana bread,
Fresh from the oven, butter
makes it heavenly.
Monday, August 29, 2011
August 29, 2011
Drowsy sleep come fast,
Take me away to the land
of dreams and darkness.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
August 28, 2011
Stargazer lilies,
Tropical fragrance wafting
through the house sweetly.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
August 27, 2011
Fragrant baking gem,
Rich chocolate brownies, Quick,
Finish baking fast!
Friday, August 26, 2011
August 26, 2011
Oh sweet custard filled
chocolate covered doughnut,
Bismark? Boston Cream?
Thursday, August 25, 2011
August 25, 2011
The taste of peaches,
Fresh from the interior,
Sweet, tangy soft flesh.
August 24, 2011
Waiting, wondering,
When will I get out of here?
When can I eat, drink?
August 23, 2011
Rain pattering on
the windows, grey cloudy day,
Feels like October.
Monday, August 22, 2011
August 22, 2011
Tiny Chestnut tree,
Branch sloping gracefully south,
Seeking the sun out.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
August 21, 2011
Soft, warm, paws too big
for his little puppy legs,
Eight week old Boxer.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
August 20, 2011
Sweet Magnum ice cream
bar with double caramel,
Melting chocolate.
Friday, August 19, 2011
August 19, 2011
Hinoki Cypress,
Twenty-five year old bonsai,
It helps me find Zen.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
August 18, 2011
Cascading hot pink
Geranium flowers with
dark green leaves, long stalks.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
August 17, 2011
Warm golden oatmeal
cookies baking in oven,
Sweet coconut crunch.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
August 16, 2011
Yowling seagull flies,
Soaring over Turkey Head,
Clanging boats nearby.
Monday, August 15, 2011
August 15, 2011
Glorious sweet smell,
Honeysuckle and roses,
Growing by the sea.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
August 14, 2011
Cat on my stomach,
Stealing precious body heat,
Fuzzy heat vampire.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
August 13, 2011
Tree filled mountain tops,
Bright, blue river coursing down,
Long trip to the sea.
Friday, August 12, 2011
August 12, 2011
Interior night
fall preceded by firey
sunset, mosquitoes.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
August 11, 2011
Lake Louise, turquoise,
blue green waters, silt magic,
High glacial peaks.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
August 10, 2011
Off the ferry now,
Finished with mechanics' bills,
Good luck come my way.
Monday, August 08, 2011
August 9, 2011
Was three years ago,
That we exchanged rings and wed,
Love grows by the day.
August 8, 2011
Lake Minnewanka,
Deep blue green waters lapping
against pebbled shore.
Saturday, August 06, 2011
August 7, 2011
Melting cheddar cheese,
Toasted warm buttery bread,
Ketchup on the side.
August 6, 2011
Teasing Fig Newtons,
Why did you get stuck in the
vending machine? Wahh!
Friday, August 05, 2011
August 5, 2011
Warm, cozy haze over
my weary mind, robbing me
of any worries.
Thursday, August 04, 2011
August 4, 2011
Digging up garden
bed, picking up stones, placing
them in a neat row.
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
August 3, 2011
Heat rising off roads,
long paths winding into hills,
blue river valley.
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
August 2, 2011
Haunting call, raven
somewhere in the red hills, up
in pine tree, hidden.
Monday, August 01, 2011
August 1, 2011
Shuswap lake waves come
towards sandy shore, lazy
stroll along in wind.
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