December 31, 2011

Year draws to a close,

last minutes seeping out now.

In with the new year.

December 30, 2011

Bright amaryllis,

framed by sunburst through window.

Glory in winter.

December 29, 2011

Heavy grey clouds hang

close to treed islands, whitecaps.

View through Active Pass.

December 28, 2011

View out my window,

bright lights, big city, rush, sound.

Vancouver still grows.

December 27, 2011

Vancouver drizzle,

fog, wind against the window.

Not shopping weather.

December 26, 2011

Anticipating

Boxing Day sales, craziness.

Vancouver shopping.

December 25, 2011

Flurry of present

opening, eating, packing.

Almost time to leave.

December 24, 2011

Building excitement,

it will be hard to sleep long.

Christmas is coming.

December 23, 2011

Christmas tree laden

with tinsel, ornaments, lights.

Presents crowd the base.

December 22, 2011

Light creeping over

hilltops, so high and snowy.

Blue skies, horizon.

December 21, 2011

Lodgepole pines glisten

with ice, a dusting of snow.

Deep green framed by white.

December 20, 2011

Fog on the windows

showing another cold day.

Ice patterns creeping.

December 19, 2011

Though the sky is clear

the sun doesn’t reach over

the snowy hilltops.

December 18, 2011

Morning light glinting

off of pristine snow drifts, banks.

Bluish, bright light glows.

December 17, 2011

Morning breezes make

the clouds leave the hills. Reveals

glimpses of blue sky.

December 16, 2011

The last few leaves hang

from frozen branches, cold, dead.

The tree waits for spring.

December 15, 2011

Blinding whiteness greets

me through the window, snow falls.

Winter closes in.

December 14, 2011

A light dusting of

snow covers the frozen ground.

Feels like Christmas time.

December 13, 2011

Frantic, harried, so

many things to do and think.

Then it’s time to go.

December 12, 2011

Winter sunlight weak,

ponderously creeping in.

Warming the cat’s ears.

December 11, 2011

Waiting on hold the

phone playing crumby music.

When will I get help?

December 10, 2011

Breaking dawn, soft light,

fading night, stars gone, sunrise.

Changing light, time, place.

December 9, 2011

Anticipating

hot, buttery, delicious

light naan tonight. Mmm.

December 8, 2011

Assaulted by the

cold air on raw lungs, sore throat.

But I keep going.

December 7, 2011

Waking up to a

cat jumping on the bed, me.

Time to get up now.

December 6, 2011

How can the cat know

where to find the warmest place?

Inbred heat sensors.

December 5, 2011

Waking up beside

a cat fluffy from the cold.

Joys of the winter.

December 4, 2011

Morning grey with chill

not inviting for a walk.

But fine to gaze at.

December 3, 2011

New hair cut so short

I can feel breeze on my neck.

Reveals a new me.

December 2, 2011

Rays of sun filter

through a dirty window pane.

Bright packets of hope.

December 1, 2011

How could it be this

month again? Before I’m done

with light, warmth, the year.

November 30, 2011

November draws to

a close with timid sunshine.

Welcoming winter.

November 29, 2011

Another grey day,

dreary, cold, silent, autumn.

Longing for the spring.

November 28, 2011

The sun reminds me

that it’s still around today.

But there is a chill.

November 27, 2011

Lashing rain driven

by violent gusts of wind.

The autumn’s dark notes.

November 26, 2011

The clay starts to go

out of control, slowly, fast.

Another angst bowl.

November 25, 2011

Writing my dreams down,

my art bursts forth, surprising.

Getting to know me.

November 24, 2011

Sulking kitty cat

reprimanded for drinking

from watering can.

November 23, 2011

Fighting with my cat

over where he drinks water.

He is ever sly.

November 22, 2011

Cloudy dreary day

with dull greyness pervading.

Where is the bright sun?

November 21, 2011

Madness, bedlam, noise,

shoppers with carts laden full.

Value Village sale.

November 20, 2011

Not wanting to leave

the house to go out in cold.

But alas I must.

November 19, 2011

My cat stealing my

heating pad on a cold morn.

Must we fight like this?

November 18, 2011

Frost on my window

hiding the cold day from me.

Snuggle up to cat.

November 17, 2011

Darkness filled with wind,

pouring rain, waves, aching cold.

Autumn storm season.

November 16, 2011

Swirling leaves blown by

the howling winter wind, north.

My hair, everywhere.

November 15, 2011

Afternoon sun comes

through my window touching blooms

of Christmas Cactus.

November 14, 2011

Running out to the

curb with the recycling bin.

Panic in the morn.

November 13, 2011

Grey skies look bleak, cold,

holding the promise of rain.

But I’ll stay inside.

November 12, 2011

The mystery of

glaze on pottery. You don’t

know what you will get.

November 11, 2011

I wear my poppy,

think of my grandfather brave

and all the others.

November 10, 2011

It’s someone’s birthday

today. He’s finally old

as me. For now. Ha!

November 9, 2011

Procrastinating

the inevitable run.

Out into the cold.

November 8, 2011

Shuffling through wet leaves

in between gravestones covered.

Autumn in Ross Bay.

November 7, 2011

Dishes piling up

endlessly needing washing.

I’ve dishwasher dreams.

November 6, 2011

Condensation on

the windows in the morning.

Chill air outside home.

November 5, 2011

Wretchedness around,

waking up grumpy, cranky.

Must get a good sleep.

November 4, 2011

Pretty red crab shells,

why are you so difficult

to replicate? Grrr.

November 3, 2011

Golden splendour in

the trees, on the ground, around.

Pretty fall colours.

November 2, 2011

Sleeping cat near to

me, warm, content, blissful, soft.

Nature’s masterpiece.

November 1, 2011

Sleepless night, tortured

racing thoughts. Why can’t I dream?

Please, sleep, take me now.

October 31, 2011

Sunlight filtering

through bare tree branches. Autumn’s

cold breath in morning.

October 30, 2011

Mischievous puss,

what have you gotten into?

Curiosity.

October 29, 2011

Sitting, waiting for

inspiration to come. It

arrives, I grab, run.

October 28, 2011

Dark, gloomy day. Rain

pounding against the window.

I should stay in bed.

October 27, 2011

Cat, leave me alone!

Why must you climb on me so

early in the morn?

October 26, 2011

Chilly morning air

makes me pull blankets closer.

Cat cuddles nearer.

October 25, 2011

Random syllables,

with no inspiration. In

the haiku pattern.

October 24, 2011

My dreams mingle with

waking hours when I feel sick.

I banish this cold.

October 23, 2011

Plucking autumn leaves,

red, orange, gold from the grass.

Fall’s beautiful gifts.

October 22, 2011

Stuck inside, sick, tired.

I can’t do what I want to.

Self pity prevails.

October 21, 2011

Coughing. Sputtering.

The cold virus found

me finally. Darn.

October 20, 2011

Girls with red, walking,

commemorating forty

-one years later. Walk. 

October 19, 2011

Oh my sleepless night.

While the world sleeps I wander,

dreamless, dazed, sleepless.

October 18, 2011

Autumn sunlight, it

beckons me outside again.

Frolic in the leaves.

October 17, 2011

Cat doesn’t like his

regal claws clipped. Get away

my pesky humans.

October 16, 2011

Outside my window,

there are still fresh blackberries.

Summer’s last sweet gift.

October 15, 2011

Morning chilly air

seeping through bedroom window.

Add another quilt.

October 14, 2011

The last of the Star-

Gazer lily petals falls.

Summer is long gone.

October 13, 2011

Chinese lanterns so

orange, bright, perfect, striking.

Autumn is here now.

October 12, 2011

Picking polished rocks

from McNeill Bay beach, strolling.

The time goes by still.

October 11, 2011

Rain pouring down on

quiet Oak Bay, slumbering.

Thick fog rolling in.

October 10, 2011

Kamloops in autumn,

is nicer than under snow.

Winter memories.

October 9, 2011

I am thankful for

my health, family, friends, cat.

My Thanksgiving thoughts.

October 8, 2011

Travelling, not many

clothes to choose from, what to wear?

Inspiration strikes.

October 7, 2011

Melancholy rain

outside the window, gloomy.

Come back autumn sun.

October 6, 2011

Crisp autumn sun streams

through drawn curtains, beckoning.

Come out, run with me.

October 5, 2011

Slowly gliding out

of port towards green islands.

Sea swallowing us.

October 4, 2011

Running through crisp air,

the smell of sea water, clouds.

All Beach Drive beauty.

October 3, 2011

Yowling, bossy cat.

Wake up my humans, feed me,

pet me, time to play.

October 2, 2011

Procrastinating

the inevitable run.

Must get out and go.

October 1, 2011

Cat with bended head,

wrapped in a tight fuzzy ball.

Can I steal your warmth?

September 30, 2011

Cat with velvet paws,

playing with poor little rat.

But Ratty escapes.

September 29, 2011

Oh how September

fades away leaving behind

sun and memories.

September 28, 2011

Sunrise through tall trees,

crisp air reminds me of Fall.

Oh for the summer.

September 27, 2011

Sunlight dancing off

rippling ocean water.

Mount Baker hiding.

September 26, 2011

Old Garry Oak Tree,

Cast to the ground by high wind.

Will something grow there?

September 25, 2011

Swirling leaves and rain

carried by wild wind northward.

Clouds steal light away.

September 24, 2011

Slow surfacing from

sleep, regaining consciousness.

Forgetting my dreams.

September 23, 2011

Sometimes I feel like

I’ll drown in the rain. Then brief

glimmers of sun come.

September 22, 2011

Rain pouring down brings

me out of my dreams. Awake,

listening, crisp air.

September 21, 2011

Rain falling down on

me washing away my cares.

Turning leaves falling.

September 20, 2011

Restless cat slinking

to the window sill, watching.

Let me at those birds.

September 19, 2011

Cat wonders why I

bath in a tub of water.

Why don’t I wash cloth?

September 18, 2011

Sun fading to clouds,

wind picking up, light fading.

Autumn is here now.

September 17, 2011

Spinning clay on the

wheel until I make it mine.

Morning pottery.

September 16, 2011

Laundromats full of

other people’s laundry, smells.

Get me out of here.

September 15, 2011

Warm blackberry pie

with vanilla ice cream cool.

While away the night.

September 14, 2011

Nanaimo bars are

disappearing from the pan.

Soon they’ll all be gone.

September 13, 2011

Measured movements keep

me in the present moment.

Monday Pilates.

September 12, 2011

Kamakura bell

ringing in the summer breeze.

Triggers memories.

September 11, 2011

Sun glancing off bees,

flowers, berries ripening.

Sunday in Oak Bay.

September 10, 2011

Pushing back brambles,

Reaching high for sweet berries,

Sun-warmed blackberries.

September 9, 2011

Why can’t I return

to painting passionately?

Or at all. Blocks suck.

September 8, 2011

Why does no one use

natural fabrics in clothes

when they are better?

September 7, 2011

Cat licking side like

a sea otter. How do you

shape shift so much, cat?

September 6, 2011

Bunions are a

bane on my existence. Why

do I have these feet?

September 5, 2011

Cat playing with toy

with bright feathers swirling round,

Better than live birds.

September 4, 2011

Oh box of Kleenex,

Make me rise from this cold I

have like a Phoenix.

September 3, 2011

Little Holly tree,

In your small pot, clipped, will you

become a Bonsai?

September 2, 2011

Cloudy cold foggy

day, Is it really summer?

Feels like fall is here.

September 1, 2011

Sun warmed blackberries,

The ripest are out of reach,

Protected by barbs.

August 31, 2011

Warm summer sun rays,

fall through the sunroof, heating

my head and my thoughts.

August 30, 2011

Warm banana bread,

Fresh from the oven, butter

makes it heavenly.

August 29, 2011

Drowsy sleep come fast,

Take me away to the land

of dreams and darkness.

August 28, 2011

Stargazer lilies,

Tropical fragrance wafting

through the house sweetly.

August 27, 2011

Fragrant baking gem,

Rich chocolate brownies, Quick,

Finish baking fast!

August 26, 2011

Oh sweet custard filled

chocolate covered doughnut,

Bismark? Boston Cream?

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.

August 22, 2011

Tiny Chestnut tree,

Branch sloping gracefully south,

Seeking the sun out.

August 21, 2011

Soft, warm, paws too big

for his little puppy legs,

Eight week old Boxer.

August 20, 2011

Sweet Magnum ice cream

bar with double caramel,

Melting chocolate.

August 19, 2011

Hinoki Cypress,

Twenty-five year old bonsai,

It helps me find Zen.

August 18, 2011

Cascading hot pink

Geranium flowers with

dark green leaves, long stalks.

August 17, 2011

Warm golden oatmeal

cookies baking in oven,

Sweet coconut crunch.

August 16, 2011

Yowling seagull flies,

Soaring over Turkey Head,

Clanging boats nearby.

August 15, 2011

Glorious sweet smell,

Honeysuckle and roses,

Growing by the sea.

August 14, 2011

Cat on my stomach,

Stealing precious body heat,

Fuzzy heat vampire.

August 13, 2011

Tree filled mountain tops,

Bright, blue river coursing down,

Long trip to the sea.

August 12, 2011

Interior night

fall preceded by firey

sunset, mosquitoes.

August 11, 2011

Lake Louise, turquoise,

blue green waters, silt magic,

High glacial peaks.

August 10, 2011

Off the ferry now,
Finished with mechanics' bills,
Good luck come my way.

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.

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!

August 5, 2011

Warm, cozy haze over

my weary mind, robbing me

of any worries.

August 4, 2011

Digging up garden

bed, picking up stones, placing

them in a neat row.

August 3, 2011

Heat rising off roads,

long paths winding into hills,

blue river valley.

August 2, 2011

Haunting call, raven

somewhere in the red hills, up

in pine tree, hidden.

August 1, 2011

Shuswap lake waves come

towards sandy shore, lazy

stroll along in wind.

July 31, 2011

Haunting owl cries near,

in the willow tree, by the

river, sunset, night.

July 30, 2011

Northern desert land,

Kamloops heating up in day,

Night, sunset, and stars.

July 29, 2011

Passage through calm seas,

Beauty of B.C. summers,

Islands gliding by.

July 28, 2011

Sunny happy cat,

Warm furry flanks, basking in

afternoon sunshine.

July 27, 2011

Pilates on floor,

Cat through the door, watching me,

Catlates is here.

July 26, 2011

Snoring kitty cat,

Sleeping on the couch nearby,

Fuzzy in his dreams.

July 25, 2011

Let me make my choice,

It’s my decision to make,

I’m an adult now.

July 24, 2011

Sanding pottery,

Waxing the base, glazing, and

Firing to complete.

July 23, 2011

Leg up in the air,

Perfectly cleaning fur coat,

It’s the cat ballet.

July 22, 2011

Mischievous hawk,

angry crows, battle over

Transit Road, Oak Bay.

July 21, 2011

Happy kitty cat,

He is ten years old today,

Yum, tuna breakfast.

July 20, 2011

Hovering fruit flies,

The kitchen infestation,

I’ll hunt you all down.

July 19, 2011

Snowball bush flowers,

Petals covering the ground,

Winter in July.

July 18, 2011

Draping orchid blooms,

Heavy stems flower laden,

Lush green foliage.

July 17, 2011

Sweet cinnamon buns,

Baking in a hot oven,

While it’s cold outside.

July 16, 2011

Soft sleeping kitty,

Paws outstretch, warm tummy shows,

Contented purring.

July 15, 2011

Sweet pink roses bloom

wild in Anderson Hill park,

petals softly drift.

July 14, 2011

Sweet faced cat on couch,

Transformed to demon in bath,

How cats hate water.

July 13, 2011

Tiger Lily bright,

spotted orange face flaring

outward to warm sun.

July 12, 2011

Pink begonia,

Sometimes looking orange, dark

green spade leaves reach up.

July 11, 2011

Blue campanula,

glowing purple bells, narrow

leaves, tall thin green stalk.

July 10, 2011

Yellow roses climb,

Up the trellis, up the house,

Sharing their fragrance.

July 9, 2011

Bonsai chestnut tree,

Green leaves fanning out from trunk,

Waiting for autumn.

July 8, 2011

Delicate Iris,

Fragrant in the summer air,

Yellow, purple, green.

July 7, 2011

Soft summer air in

sunlit room, warm floor to lie

on and dream away.

July 6, 2011

Tender roses bloom,

Among sharp thorns, branches dead,

Beauty eternal.

July 5, 2011

Honeysuckle blooms,

Trailing down the fence, fragrance,

Reminds me of joy.

July 4, 2011

Great, snowy headed

Eagle perched in treetop high,

We look up to you.

July 3, 2011

Mt. Baker snowy,

great peak, pink evening clouds high,

Sea blue depths below.

July 2, 2011

Blue skies, busy birds,

Blooming gardens, dragonflies,

Summer brilliance.

July 1, 2011

Mock orange blossoms,

Quivering with summer breeze,

Jasmine scented bliss.

June 30, 2011

Velvet nose, whiskers,

Green eyes, ears, soft paws, striped tail,

Everlasting warmth.

June 29, 2011

Shimmering darkness

Aborted Leaves on trodden ground

My breath escapes me.