December 31, 2013

Red bloom welcomes the
new year with velvet petals.
Recall this past year.

December 30, 2013

Red amaryllis
slowly emerges from bulb.
Sunshine inside house.

December 29, 2013

A goal accomplished
after months of searching round.
Sister’s wedding dress.

December 28, 2013

How could you be too
small when you’re perfect for me?
Beautiful suede shoes.

December 27, 2013

Boxing week shopping
brings crowds to Vancouver stores.
Hunting, gathering.

December 26, 2013

Time to pack up and
fly away from here again.
Christmas is over.

December 25, 2013

An embarrassment
of presents under the tree.
Santa’s good to me.

December 24, 2013

Snacking on cookies
that I could give to Santa.
Hope I don’t get coal.

December 23, 2013

Rolling gingerbread
dough and cutting the shapes out.
Christmas traditions.

December 22, 2013

The mist is floating
down the mountain to meet snow.
Green pine trees peek through.

December 21, 2013

After the storm all
is calm and blindingly white.
I wear a red coat.

December 20, 2013

A surprise snow storm
grounds me at home snug and warm.
Husband shovels snow.

December 19, 2013

Sun dips behind hill
at too early of an hour.
Watching the moon wane.

December 18, 2013

The snow on the ground
makes it feel more like Christmas.
No need to mow lawn.

December 17, 2013

Hauling out suitcase
and bag to pack for a trip.
No room at the inn.

December 16, 2013

Nine days till Christmas
yet the grass is still so green.
A West Coast Christmas.

December 15, 2013

Late sunset breaking
ending my long winter night.
Use every moment.

December 14, 2013

Could this haze be my
eyes or dreary winter time?
Missing summer hues.

December 13, 2013

You’re not responding
when I need you to be there.
Computer problems.

December 12, 2013

Can’t stretch out my arm
because cat’s on my arm rest.
I’m comfortable.

December 11, 2013

Unbelievable
holiday junk is for sale.
Our First World problems.

December 10, 2013

Waves lapping at rocks
feed the shallow tidal pools.
I keep dry by shore.

December 9, 2013

Heavy clouds hang in
the dark sky, a gloomy day.
Will it snow today?

December 8, 2013

Curious kitty
batting at the Christmas tree.
A strange time of year.

December 7, 2013

Tinsel dancing in
tree reflects winter sunlight.
Soon winter solstice.

December 6, 2013

Dirty looks from cat,
I’m responsible for snow.
No white Christmas please.

December 5, 2013

Surprise snow falling
transforms the streets to carpet.
Winter wonderland.

December 4, 2013

Carried home fallen
branches. Decked with old baubles.
Recycled Christmas.

December 3, 2013

Autumn’s late sunrise
peeking over barren trees.
Darkness of new moon.

December 2, 2013

Rosemary, blue spruce,
ribbons, ornaments make wreath.
Welcome to my home.

December 1, 2013

Everything you do
is more elegant, until
you drink from toilet.

November 30, 2013

The rain falling down
dictates outfit, hooded coat.
In fall tea tastes best.

November 29, 2013

Precarious perch
does not worry sleeping cat.
I’m awake thinking.

November 28, 2013

Cool mist is rolling
up my street from the ocean.
Fog horns call sadly.

November 27, 2013

In the morning sun,
your beautiful silhouette.
Centre of my world.

November 26, 2013

Playing with language.
Arranging the syllables,
creating haiku.

November 25, 2013

Piles of sodden leaves,
on the barren boulevard.
Inside Bearss lime blooms.

November 24, 2013

The dandelion
blowing in the wind spreads seeds.
I weed the garden.

November 23, 2013

Language of romance.
Humble words, arranged certain
ways make poetry.

November 22, 2013

Cleaning up rotten
jack-o’-lantern from front steps.
Autumn is fading.

November 21, 2013

I can’t understand
the cat’s insistent meows.
Check Google Translate.

November 20, 2013

My patch of sunlight
grows smaller in short fall days.
I seek new warmth, you.

November 19, 2013

The furnace rumbles.
Late fall sun doesn't warm me
sitting by window.

November 18, 2013

The racket next door
of renovations plagues me.
My mind is quiet.

November 17, 2013

Rain falls steadily
from miserable grey skies.
I’m happy inside.

November 16, 2013

Calories counting
makes me sorry for myself.
Weighing my options.

November 15, 2013

Cat meows to go
out. Rain. Wet paw prints on deck.
Loud yowls at the door.

November 14, 2013

Weak autumn sunshine
sets the coloured leaves afire.
Dull grey days ahead.

November 13, 2013

Stunning colour of
green eyes in the morning light.
Do you see my soul?

November 12, 2013

Staring into the
distance, pondering my life.
Live in the present.

November 11, 2013

Three poppies in mind,
marking my family’s place,
in rows with heroes.

November 10, 2013

Why are ten pins so
difficult to knock over?
Bowling gutter balls.

November 9, 2013

Combining simple
ingredients for a cake.
Chocolate is magic.

November 8, 2013

Constant amazement
observing your daily growth.
Amaryllis bulb.

November 7, 2013

Bowl of rocks, water,
can nurture Paperwhite bulbs.
Your love makes me grow.

November 6, 2013

Jostling with the cat
for a place in the sunshine.
Armchair politics.

November 5, 2013

Marching steadily,
time is passing as I wait
Patience wearing thin.

November 4, 2013

The cat’s purring is
lost below furnace droning.
It’s quiet outside.

November 3, 2013

Thick blanket of frost
glimmers in the morning sun.
It’s time to fall back.

November 2, 2013

Driving rain cancels
my stroll through Victoria.
Tea and book instead.

November 1, 2013

The candy is gone.
November has come with grey
heralding winter.

October 31, 2013

Carved pumpkin ready
to greet the costumed children.
Anticipation.

October 30, 2013

When the scale goes up,
diet is more frustrating.
I dream of desserts.

October 29, 2013

Whole pumpkin, blank slate,
will be transformed by my knife.
Lit jack-o’-lantern.

October 28, 2013

Blocking my sunshine
is a cat in the window.
Soon daylight saving.

October 27, 2013

Leaf swinging on thread,
unknown spider’s hard work gone.
Dreams sailing on wind.

October 26, 2013

On my pillow wrapped
round my head is a warm cat.
Fashionable hat.

October 25, 2013

Rows of old worn clothes,
between them might be a gem.
Vintage consumer.

October 24, 2013

Shopping a challenge.
Anticipation unwrapped,
birthday gifts for him.

October 23, 2013

Leak under car’s hood,
waiting for mechanic’s bill.
Is bad luck in threes?

October 22, 2013

Lunch: tuna salad
with balsamic vinaigrette.
Dreams of fine French fries.

October 21, 2013

Sumptuous lilac
coloured cashmere and silk scarf.
Windy autumn day.

October 20, 2013

Dull grey cloudy day.
Scarlet Japanese maple
burns through the fall gloom.

October 19, 2013

Through the window I
see fog, clouds, dry leaves, autumn.
Inside I sit snug.

October 18, 2013

When I stare into
your bright green eyes my heart melts.
Outside all turns brown.

October 17, 2013

Dry leaves beneath feet
whisper of winter to come.
Loud orange pumpkins.

October 16, 2013

Despite the grey gloom,
the cat meows at the door.
I’d rather stay in.

October 15, 2013

Not much on the hills
but some flowering sagebrush.
Cornflower blue sky.

October 14, 2013

Few deciduous
trees hidden by evergreens.
Secret fall colours.

October 13, 2013

Chill wind blowing down
the high tree covered mountain.
Warm by the fireplace.

October 12, 2013

Blazing crimson tree
upstages my bright red coat.
Changing fall fashions.

October 11, 2013

Autumn skies above,
calm seas to sail home upon.
Thanksgiving weekend.

October 10, 2013

Before the alarm,
loud meows wake me from sleep.
Late morning cat sleeps.

October 9, 2013

Even your shadow
is a thing of great beauty.
Cat sleeping in sun.

October 8, 2013

Traffic rushing past
creating cacophony.
I enjoy my tea.

October 7, 2013

Sparkling dew jewel
catches my eye from the lawn.
Squirrel scampers past.

October 6, 2013

My eyes are closed, warm
bed, purring resonating.
There’s dew on the lawn.

October 5, 2013

Being with my cat
in the autumn sun is bliss.
Wool coat cuts the chill.

October 4, 2013

A bird sings outside,
bright notes filling the crisp air.
Cat sleeps unaware.

October 3, 2013

Capsules bursting with
shiny brown chestnuts, falling.
Harvest time for crows.

October 2, 2013

Front lawn filling in,
green grass replacing yellow.
Leaves drifting off trees.

October 1, 2013

Deceptive sunshine
masks the fall chill in the air.
I nestle inside.

September 30, 2013

Old lattice work fence
laying forlorn on sidewalk.
Calm after the storm.

September 29, 2013

Torrential rainfall
cancels my plans for a walk.
I curl up with tea.

September 28, 2013

Hum of the furnace
on a chilly fall morning.
Internal silence.

September 27, 2013

Studious quiet
while I write. Peace is broken,
yowling meows, lunch.

September 26, 2013

White moth orchid is
dropping its beautiful blooms.
A new leaf grows out.

September 25, 2013

In a sunny patch,
on the couch back, the cat sleeps.
The rest of us work.

September 24, 2013

Warm, sleeping bundle
of paws, tummy, and whiskers.
The furnace labours.

September 23, 2013

Pelting rain reminds
me that the summer’s long gone.
Inside orchids bloom.

September 22, 2013

The arrival of
autumn brings rain, wind, and fog.
Sun on horizon.

September 21, 2013

It’s the day before

the autumnal equinox.

Spring bulbs put down roots.

September 20, 2013

Pale pink blooms of the
Japanese anemone.
Old white picket fence.

September 19, 2013

Fallen dahlia
bloom, rescued and put in bowl.
Autumn approaches.

September 18, 2013

Sound of the neighbours’
lawnmower drifts through windows.
Summer’s last slow song.

September 17, 2013

Grey clouds brood, but there
is light on the horizon.
Wasps live their last days.

September 16, 2013

Cat meows at door
unaware of the rainfall.
The sun will come out.

September 15, 2013

A distinctive taste
in the deep green basil leaves.
Bright red tomatoes.

September 14, 2013

Orange pekoe tea,
steaming cast iron teapot.
Soft chocolate biscuits.

September 13, 2013

I struggle trying
to take perfect photographs.
My cat laughs at me.

September 12, 2013

Cooling down in shade
lies my silver tabby cat.
Fall clouds are coming.

September 11, 2013

Autumn bird songs drift
quietly to waiting ears.
Summer’s fever’s gone.

September 10, 2013

Dew dripping down glass,
window sills- rat a tat tat.
Distant marching band.

September 9, 2013

Like a curtain that
opens to reveal a view,
the thick fog has cleared.

September 8, 2013

Layering noodles,
tomato, herb, chicken sauce.
Lasagna dinner.

September 7, 2013

Anticipation
fills me as my red tea steeps.
Morning’s small pleasures.

September 6, 2013

Calm after the storm,
cloudy mediocrity.
The summer is gone.

September 5, 2013

Awakened. Thunder
peels in the moist air. Lightning.
Startled sleeping cat.

September 4, 2013

Heron balances
atop floating bull kelp mass.
More patience than me.

September 3, 2013

Killer whales surface,
in calm waters of Ross Bay.
Heron pays no heed.

September 2, 2013

Autumn crocuses
sprout from the damp soil, while leaves
fall to the wet ground.

September 1, 2013

Oh foul vinaigrette
stings my throat and makes me cough.
Why did I choose thee?

August 31, 2013

Last of summer wine,
slipping between my fingers.
Time to make the most.

August 30, 2013

One hit wonders stream
from my phone, motivate me
to sweat out sorrows.

August 29, 2013

Fog over Clover
Point, a playground for gulls and
a haunting image.

August 28, 2013

Dull, dreary, grey day
makes my heart sink very low.
But I have warm tea.

August 27, 2013

Plunging into salt
water, cold and calm, the bird
searches for his lunch.

August 26, 2013

Tiny strawberries
on the crawling strawberry
plants by the wood fence.

August 25, 2013

Beetle crawling on
the top of my black laptop.
Where did you come from?

August 24, 2013

Sun behind white clouds
makes the sky look like the ice
filled Arctic Ocean.

August 23, 2013

Crows playing in wind
above the road by ocean.
Does anyone see?

August 22, 2013

Crawling insects haunt
my potted tiger lily.
I put it outside.

August 21, 2013

Cheery sunflower 

with a myriad of blooms

on one long green stalk.

August 20, 2013

Heron stalks over
waves in the morning sun, while
seagulls and crows watch.

August 19, 2013

Raven glides over
my head, while I stroll below,
silent, majestic.

August 18, 2013

Sun is coming out
to end the dark days I’ve had.
Flowers will bloom now.

August 17, 2013

I am sick of this.
When will the nausea end?
I will recover.

August 16, 2013

The sun has come out
after my long tortured night.
I rest quietly.

August 15, 2013

Oh food poisoning
leave me immediately.
Wretchedness and death.

August 14, 2013

By the bright window,
aloe with sunburned leaves grows,
outward in offsets.

August 13, 2013

Florescent running
shoes catching a stranger’s eye.
A spring in my step.

August 12, 2013

Yowling tabby cat,
hates the back seat of the car.
The indignity!

August 11, 2013

Ferry traffic waits
for the next boat to sail home,
while the sun shines down.

August 10, 2013

Chipmunk scurrying
across yard, excavating
under the rock wall.

August 9, 2013

Five years have flown by,
and I love you more each day,
my handsome husband.

August 8, 2013

Porcupine climbing,
up the fence to eye level,
shows his orange teeth.

August 7, 2013

Bearss lime bush baked in
hot desert sun. Citrus scent
wafts through searing air.

August 6, 2013

From waterfalls to
sunny shore, Sunnybrae lifts
my flagging spirits.

August 5, 2013

Burst of coloured wings,
jump into the air, then down
again. Grasshopper.

August 4, 2013

Shiny green plums lie
on the hot pavement under
the late summer sun.

August 3, 2013

Eagles soar above
the high sun baked sandy bluffs.
They sail towards clouds.

August 2, 2013

Little bird alights
on the dark red windowsill
and chirrups away.

August 1, 2013

Warm day, cool breeze on
the water, as I wait for
the ferry to sail.

July 31, 2013

Summer is slipping
away, like the petals off
a fragrant lily.

July 30, 2013

Combing through racks of
cast off clothes, remembering
their former glory.

July 29, 2013

Hot pink fireweed glows,
in the late summer sunshine,
growing by the fence.

July 28, 2013

Catamaran glides
through the calm ocean waters
towards Seattle.

July 27, 2013

Olympic Mountains,
rising blue, cool glacial peaks.
Ocean between me.

July 26, 2013

Stargazer lily,
hot pink centre, pale pink edge,
fragrance in the air.

July 25, 2013

Summer evening sun
makes the pink brighter on the
rose bush full of blooms.

July 24, 2013

Deceptive seaweed
looks like a basking river
otter by the shore.

July 23, 2013

Cat cleaning his toes,
paws spread out, to allow his
tongue in to groom them.

July 22, 2013

Little girl at beach,
with shovel throws sand and smiles.
I build sand castles.

July 21, 2013

Mackerel tabby,
Lamont, twelve years old today.
Happy Birthday, Cat.

July 20, 2013

Sleeping cat from front
is all paws and long whiskers
and big ears twitching.

July 19, 2013

Waiting for you to
call me back, but you don’t call.
I feel blank, empty.

July 18, 2013

Catching up with you,
over a cup of green tea.
Laughing of old times.

July 17, 2013

On the street by my
place, cars do-si-do, as they
pass each other by.

July 16, 2013

Heavy clouds threaten
to douse the land in rainfall.
The light is fading.

July 15, 2013

Cacophonous gulls
draw attention to their find.
A seal swims nearer.

July 14, 2013

Zucchinis from the
backyard patch have deep green skin
and soft pale white flesh.

July 13, 2013

Tortured wakefulness
fills the dark, while other folks
party all night long.

July 12, 2013

Chicken to the cat,
makes the wild leopard come out,
devouring, running.

July 11, 2013

Feathers found on walks,
brought home for my cat. They lie
scattered on the rug.

July 10, 2013

Genmaicha green tea,
poured from a bright blue teapot,
reminds me to breathe.

July 9, 2013

Two crows on a log
floating in placid Ross Bay.
Bright sunlight dances.

July 8, 2013

Birds’ songs lead me to
the point by the foggy bay.
I stand there silent.

July 7, 2013

Corner of the couch,
blended in like a cushion,
is a sleeping cat.

July 6, 2013

Pitcher plant hangs on
the deck, in the afternoon
sun, waiting for food.

July 5, 2013

Moss growing by the
base of the old bonsai tree.
Pebbles pierce the green.

July 4, 2013

Solid granite rock,
rounded by years of ocean
tides, waves in and out.

July 3, 2013

Reaching for distance,
running by the deep blue sea.
I hear the seagulls.

July 2, 2013

Wild pea climbing down
the lilac bush towards the
red geranium.

July 1, 2013

Noble chestnut tree,
made so small by years of care,
in a bonsai pot.

June 30, 2013

Monarch butterfly,
outside the window, up and
down, taunting the cat.

June 29, 2013

Calla lilies are
tinged with green on their creamy
white blooms. Elegance.

June 28, 2013

Children are playing
in the park down the small road.
Happy school is out.

June 27, 2013

Gladiolus blades
dripping with new fallen rain
have no flowers yet.

June 26, 2013

Awakened by sun
beams through my blinds, but now I
look at cloudy sky.

June 25, 2013

Planting garlic cloves
in a little row by the
daisies that bloom now.

June 24, 2013

Bright blue salvia
in a pot out front my house.
It attracts small bees.

June 23, 2013

Three crows with a rat
cawing, pecking, rat escapes.
Two cats join in chase.

June 22, 2013

Impatiens bud
in a pot in the shade. Soon
they will share their blooms.

June 21, 2013

Delphinium with
buds tightly closed holds promise
of electric blue.

June 20, 2013

Curled up in blankets
with a sleeping cat beside.
Morning waking bliss.

June 19, 2013

Beautiful Peace rose
grows by the sidewalk. I stop,
steal a smell from it.

June 18, 2013

Delicate green fronds
on the fern by the garden
path. It grows larger.

June 17, 2013

Blue campanula,
bell shaped flowers on long stems.
Pleasant bellflower.

June 16, 2013

Weeping willow sways
in the gentle, warm, spring breeze.
A cool place to sit.

June 15, 2013

Tiger lilies bloom
in the long wall container.
Beautiful faces.

June 14, 2013

Bright orange poppy
growing in the long green grass.
Your beauty strikes me.

June 13, 2013

Red poppies are spent,
petals falling to the ground.
But new buds emerge.

June 12, 2013

Foxgloves in a line,
stand tall, speckled, coloured blooms.
Bees find a small home.

June 11, 2013

Lilies growing up
hold the promise of fragrance.
Sweet and lasting scent.

June 10, 2013

Birds are chirping in
the surrounding trees, cheerful.
It must be springtime.

June 9, 2013

Peonies drop their
petals in bright magenta
piles on the table.

June 8, 2013

Clematis blooms a
vivid, electric purple
along the trellis.

June 7, 2013

Cat in the window,
on the back of the big couch,
stretches fully out.

June 6, 2013

Yellow roses grow
along the path by the road.
They are sweet splendour.

June 5, 2013

Magenta coloured
peonies grow by the back
fence and cheer my day.

June 4, 2013

Oh how the blossoms
have faded in their blue bowl
overnight. They’re limp.

June 3, 2013

Blood iris, leaves like
blades of grass, blooms blue yellow
by the run down fence.

June 2, 2013

Smell of the seaweed
on the warm spring air wafting
towards me. I walk.

June 1, 2013

The last of lilacs
in a vase fill the room with
their strong sweet spring scent.

May 31, 2013

Trimming rosemary
tendrils until smell fills the
nose. I want chicken.

May 30, 2013

Honeysuckle grows
up the fence by the house it
fills air with sweetness.

May 29, 2013

Cat on floor looking
up at me. Does he have plans?
Or is he just cute?

May 28, 2013

Windows are fogged up
from doing many dishes
on a rainy day.

May 27, 2013

Rain is falling down
as I stare out the window.
Why do I feel sad?

May 26, 2013

One strawberry finch
is perched on the wooden fence
until he flies off.

May 25, 2013

Lone calla lily
with creamy white and yellow
centre. It grows up.

May 24, 2013

Peonies smell sweet
through the whole house, reminding
me summer’s coming.

May 23, 2013

Children are playing
across the street from my place.
Their shouts fill the air.

May 22, 2013

Chaos and noise fill
the air around me driving
me to distraction.

May 21, 2013

Cascading beauty
in three white orchids and pot.
Lighting up the room.

May 20, 2013

Rolling fields of green
dotted with trees and shadows.
The sun bakes the land.

May 19, 2013

Pastoral scene out

of the window, touched by sun

and small dancing clouds.

April 18, 2013

Travelling along
beside the train and through the
desert hills. Kamloops.

May 17, 2013

Intoxicating
scent outside the front door is
my lilac in bloom.

May 16, 2013

Robin on chopped wood
looking for his worm breakfast.
Then he flits away.

May 15, 2013

Dead tree coming down,
disassembled piece by piece,
and I’m left alone.

May 14, 2013

Old Mountain Ash tree
with white flowers on some limbs
and barren branches.

May 13, 2013

Thousands of camas
flowers fill Beacon Hill Park,
turning the ground blue.