December 31, 2015

Some highs, mostly lows,
trials, tribulations, tests,
quests- kiss year goodbye.

December 30, 2015

Someone's fault that I
couldn't sleep last night- plates are
made for food not quakes.

December 29, 2015

Traversing province,
from icy cold to damp chill-
we find no summer.

December 28, 2015

Fresh snow on the ground,
we attempt an escape- lush
west coast is calling.

December 27, 2015

Old aluminum
sled, face full of powder- pure
joy rare as adult.

December 26, 2015

The country clamours
to obtain even more stuff-
Boxing Day madness.

December 25, 2015

Gentle breeze reveals
bachelor button blue skies-
Christmas cloud kindness.

December 24, 2015

Fresh snow over pines,
blue sky glimpses, breathless youths-
Santa approaches.

December 23, 2015

Sun fighting heavy
clouds, snowflakes drift toward earth-
cosy, we sip tea.

December 22, 2015

Frozen in winter's
stiff embrace, summer's blooms rest-
spent sun's souvenirs.

December 21, 2015

Cat's big green eyes say
"how could you leave without me?"
Christmas guilt begins.

December 20, 2015

Stratus darkens sky,
zephyr, lone crow takes flight- dank
days are for nesting.

December 19, 2015

Does he know that I
watch him? Does he pose? Is he
just poetic? Cat.

December 18, 2015

No view could beat the
sound of contented purring-
my eyes closed, I drift.

December 17, 2015

Suitcase loaded, I
clunk along the street- SkyTrain
out, floatplane away.

December 16, 2015

Vancouver has it
all- rain soaked bridge walks, frost filled
sunny downtown strolls.

December 15, 2015

Away from home, meals
are further away- stomach
growls with displeasure.

December 14, 2015

Cat views suitcase with
utmost suspicion- am I
leaving or will they?

December 13, 2015

Clip, squirm, clip, squirm, jump-
cat escapes mani-pedi,
flees, long nails clicking.

December 12, 2015

Despite late night, I
wake early, buzzing with thoughts-
holiday madness.

December 11, 2015

Don't understand how
cats can take up so much space-
feline mysteries.

December 10, 2015

Serviced furnace roars,
cat flees to sunny window-
escape with a nap.

December 9, 2015

Dreaming of that day,
landlords will be a distant
memory- rent hike.

December 8, 2015

Furnace rumble, dim
day, steady rain- wearied eyes
unfocus, I dream.

December 7, 2015

When you're gone the bed's
empty, despite my presence-
my heart's full of you.

December 6, 2015

Crackly purr sends me
to sleep- cat is pig in the
middle of the bed.

December 5, 2015

Branches scraping at
window sound like banshees- just
ghosts of tenants past.

December 4, 2015

Sore throat comes and goes,
my sinuses ebb and flow-
virus vacate me.

December 3, 2015

Bulging list of tasks,
visit to dentist- when can
I have some toffee?

December 2, 2015

Three souls leave the bed,
one by one, the cat last- why
waste a good warm spot?

December 1, 2015

Black Friday, Cyber
Monday, Christmas sales- ready
for Boxing Day sales?

November 30, 2015

Wrapped in cashmere, plunge
deep to dark December days-
November exhales.

November 29, 2015

Fascination in
every chirp, twitch of branch-
window between us.

November 28, 2015

Sudsy sink, running
water, cat's worried- relax,
dishes are bathing.

November 27, 2015

Cat appreciates
even fall's weak sunshine bath-
could be worse, raining.

November 26, 2015

A month from now, all
this junk will be on sale-  why
do we buy it now?

November 25, 2015

Only a month left
till gift wrapped apocalypse-
run up your charge card.

November 24, 2015

Pages looming, I
sip my tea- no escape from
editing today.

November 23, 2015

Hold off editing,
cinnamon buns are out there-
tea date with a friend.

November 22, 2015

Back of couch warmed, rare
sunny day, cat surveys his
kingdom- the whole world.

November 21, 2015

Glimpse of brush, follows
me, weekend groom, ready to
prowl- indoor cat dreams.

November 20, 2015

Sunny out, rental
windows waterfall inside-
atmosphere priceless.

November 19, 2015

Ceaseless whir, giant
furnace battles single pane
fog- joys of renting.

November 18, 2015

Confident in his
choice, cat refuses to move-
I choose where I sleep.

November 17, 2015

It's certainly not
raining cats, at least not mine-
he's in bed, warm, dry.

November 16, 2015

Lingering in bed,
blanket warmth, cat purring, I
miss orange sunrise.

November 15, 2015

White edged purple blooms
shyly creep from velvet leaves-
thriving violet.

November 14, 2015

Give me more thyme and
dinner with rosemary- please
chicken out on me.

November 13, 2015

Curled on a blanket,
he watches world go by- old
cat's simple pleasures.

November 12, 2015

Despite glum day, birds
flit in arbutus- cloudy
days can still be fun.

November 11, 2015

Poppy for others'
sacrifices- minute of
silence not enough.

November 10, 2015

Frost puts autumn's stamp
on world- drift into winter's
dream, awake in spring.

November 9, 2015

Despite grey clouds, cat
demands out, optimistic
unlike me- fall moods.

November 8, 2015

My muscles scream "no!"
In autumn's dark, my mind must
triumph over blah.

November 7, 2015

Crowded couch, hot tea,
my shy haiku won't emerge-
Saturday sense slump.

November 6, 2015

A scolding meow,
morning silence shattered- fill
my food dish right now!

November 5, 2015

Jack-o'-lantern creeps
from youth to old codger- time
change- autumn deepens.

November 4, 2015

Frost on cars makes us
shudder, fear as much as cold-
winter is coming.

November 3, 2015

Missing haiku, false
memories, and back to the
future- my lost day.

November 2, 2015

Light blue sky, blaze of
sun, busy squirrels, spiders-
Monday in nature.

November 1, 2015

Candy hangover,
work tomorrow- All Saints' blues
call for more candy.

October 31, 2015

Bowl full of candy,
what if none is left for us?
Hallowe'en horrors.

October 30, 2015

Sleepy with autumn,
I await my first cup of
tea- I need a boost.

October 29, 2015

Leaves flutter down, we
fall into bed earlier-
we wait for spring's kiss.

October 28, 2015

Nuzzle, nip, nuzzle,
nip, lick, chomp! My morning cat
grooming session ends.

October 27, 2015

Cat's dish, bare middle,
certain looming starvation-
plaintiff meows rise.

October 26, 2015

Various low hums
fill house, but I'm silent- my
brain does a hushed jig.

October 25, 2015

Muscles burn and scream,
"how could you return to squats?"
Brain calls for ice cream.

October 24, 2015

Hallowe'en candy
gathered, we await children-
we buy more candy.

October 23, 2015

Cat lingers longer
in the warm bed- autumn makes
all of us sleepy.

October 22, 2015

Loud mews, eyes open,
blazing sun, cup of tea- my
brain opens, spills forth.

October 21, 2015

Juvenile tree hides
many secrets, they slip free-
hungry birds forage.

October 20, 2015

Foggy morning, dark
past rising, damp, chill- long for
sweet summer mornings.

October 19, 2015

Mist and cloudy gloom,
apt weather for my Monday
mood- dream Friday dreams.

October 18, 2015

Morning in dreamland,
afternoon daydreams, nightly
slumber- it's Sunday.

October 17, 2015

Morning after, we
contemplate our new roles- niece
allows us to dream.

October 16, 2015

Morning arrival
changes my life forever-
ten fingers, ten toes.

October 15, 2015

Sunny autumn's day,
orange rays to guide my niece-
I become an aunt.

October 14, 2015

A warm nook to sleep,
till the morning frost is gone-
animals are wise.

October 13, 2015

Long weekend over,
time for the sun to emerge-
Mother Nature's joke.

October 12, 2015

So much for a walk,
it's more cozy at home- rain
patters on the roof.

October 11, 2015

It shouldn't be just
this weekend we give thanks- each
day brings something new.

October 10, 2015

What is the morning,
without a fine cup of tea-
as dark as the night.

October 9, 2015

Long weekend awaits,
we ponder why we're thankful-
families embrace.

October 8, 2015

Tested, weighed, poked, and
prodded by doctors- no cure
for anxious poets.

October 7, 2015

A brilliant fall
day replaced by pouring gloom-
the autumn unfolds.

October 6, 2015

Slovenly humans!
That's what cats must think- daily
bath is not enough.

October 5, 2015

Reminiscing 'bout
when I was in school- I don't
miss those distant days.

October 4, 2015

A warm cup of tea
fills me with optimism-
at least for a while.

October 3, 2015

Groggy Saturday,
blue skies can't lure me out- the
cat feels otherwise.

October 2, 2015

Fall brings reflection,
ponderings on the next year-
stop, pick up chestnuts.

October 1, 2015

Waiting for my first
niece, sleepless night, excitement-
the future arrives.

September 30, 2015

We plunge blind into
fall, chestnuts plummeting- spring
waits on other side.

September 29, 2015

Foggy windows hide
the glorious autumn day-
soon trees will be bare.

September 28, 2015

I'll never be cold
snoozing, as my cat sleeps on
my head- fur nightcap.

September 27, 2015

Under autumn blue
skies, cat soaks up precious rays-
winter is coming.

September 26, 2015

Thai dishes to share,
family to listen, care-
lunch without compare.

September 25, 2015

Quarter of a year
till that season of excess-
return to workouts.

September 24, 2015

Grey day, cat won't play,
back to bed, he lays his head-
without sun he'll stay.

September 23, 2015

Opposed election
signs shout promises- they fall
on deaf jaded ears.

September 22, 2015

Blue skies make him mew
at door- cat wants to be free
as a tasty bird.

September 21, 2015

Hot cat on a couch
back, basking in sun- cool rug
will receive him soon.

September 20, 2015

Sunday gloom reminds
us weekend draws to a close-
back to work we go.

September 19, 2015

A baby shower
to welcome my first niece- age
brings us fresh wonders.

September 18, 2015

He resents laptop,
he'd rather sit on my lap-
cat sits on laptop.

September 17, 2015

Dreams unite me with

friends from the past- I toss, turn

trying to hold them.

September 16, 2015

Demanding meows
herd me through my day- only
he knows what he wants.

September 15, 2015

I watch the world pass,
solitary but for cat-
perfect company.

September 14, 2015

More comforting than
pain pills, he sleeps by my side-
his purring heals me.

September 13, 2015

Appetite lost, I
sleep for hours and pick at soup-
post surgery blues.

September 12, 2015

Home from hospital,
I struggle to stay awake-
sleepy Saturday.

September 11, 2015

Hunger pains, I long
for tea, not this kind of morn.
Vile medical fast.

September 10, 2015

Fog in the morning,
condensation on windows-
must be September.

September 9, 2015

Simmering chicken,
awaiting vegetables,
rice- soup September.

September 8, 2015

End of vacation,
millions glum, cloudy day-
no coincidence.

September 7, 2015

A sunny Monday
to lift our spirits- Tuesday,
back to the real world.

September 6, 2015

Forecast misses mark,
no surprises there- exist
in cloudy limbo.

September 5, 2015

His share of tuna,
devoured in seconds- content
cat purrs by my side.

September 4, 2015

September sun does
not lure cat from heating pad-
cat extends weekend.

September 3, 2015

Abrupt end to hot
summer days, long and carefree-
falling to winter.

September 2, 2015

Communication
has broken down- emails, texts,
often just silence.

September 1, 2015

This glum grey morning
could only mean one thing- our
summer has slipped past.

August 31, 2015

Last of the month, cat
sleeps away the morning- grey
skies mean closed green eyes.

August 30, 2015

Chilled morning, wet roads,
clouds, autumn premonition-
close eyes, eat peaches.

August 29, 2015

End of the month and
rainstorms rage, previews of fall-
goodbye summer sun.

August 28, 2015

Potted Bearss lime tree
drops its leaves in despair- my
care or nearing fall?

August 27, 2015

Anticipation
of a weekend of fun- chores
must be finished first.

August 26, 2015

Kitchen table's full,
juicy fruit to share- enjoy
summer while it lasts.

August 25, 2015

I bite into ripe
flesh, taste its summer sweetness-
August nectarines.

August 24, 2015

I lost my pillow,
to someone with four paws- no
heart to take it back.

August 23, 2015

Last week of August,
autumn approaches too quick-
jeans eagerly wait.

August 22, 2015

Like emeralds in
the summer sun, his eyes shine-
he still has cat breath.

August 21, 2015

Lap, lap, lap, lap, no,
not the sea, it's me, drinking
from the toilet. Cat!

August 20, 2015

Interruption of
morning nap by photos- cat
eyes me with disgust.

August 19, 2015

Hot summer night kept
me awake, bleary eyed I
grasp for words- haiku.

August 18, 2015

Persian carpet, patch
of sun, magnet for cat- sleep
away the morning.

August 17, 2015

Clear skies, hot sun, calm
day, my fur coat is hot- cat
snoozes in the shade.

August 16, 2015

Meowing-he wants out,
no he doesn't, he's staying-
cat indecision.

August 15, 2015

The kettle has stopped,
which tea will start my day right-
my first decision.

August 14, 2015

Dramatic clouds cloak
the summer sun- three crows caw
gleefully in gloom.

August 13, 2015

Swaddled in cashmere,
I wait for fall's arrival-
hot days, heavy heart.

August 12, 2015

Sunny window, clothes
from dryer, tuna- delight-
be more like a cat.

August 11, 2015

From explosion of
ideas to fizzled lines-
life of a writer.

August 10, 2015

Fresh laundered blankets
make the cat suspicious- where's
my fine scent, woman?

August 9, 2015

We don't need lucky
numbers to see us through- our
love will endure time.

August 8, 2015

Cloudy gloom rolls in,
darkening my summer mood-
prepare for autumn.

August 7, 2015

At the crack of dawn,
a volley of caws- the crows
have found their breakfast.

August 6, 2015

Cat peers through bushes,
nothing to hunt today- wise
choice to nap instead.

August 5, 2015

Procrastination
has left my fridge empty. Lime
with relish? No thanks.

August 4, 2015

Ideas swirl, my
concentration twirls- perhaps
I'll enjoy the sun.

August 3, 2015

No one understands,
save your platitudes- I'll walk
this dark path alone.

August 2, 2015

Sunday dilemma,
where to eat in this town- I'll
Google while you call.

August 1, 2015

Why've you come now? I
was enjoying summer- sun
filled days are numbered.

July 31, 2015

Bouquet of lilies,
roses, honeysuckle, and
Phlox- summer's bounty.

July 30, 2015

Hot July evening,
friends gathered for drinks, burgers-
summer barbecue.

July 29, 2015

No need for a watch-
he wakes me, reminds me of
meals, bedtime, my cat.

June 28, 2015

Warm day, do I drink
tea iced or hot? Either way
suits me to a tee.

July 27, 2015

Tortured sleep, followed
by sunny morning- week could
improve after all.

July 26, 2015

Sunny magical
weeks, weekends with clouds- we watch
The Weather Network.

July 25, 2015

Fresh winds stir trees, nudge
wispy clouds across summer
skies- July weekend.

July 24, 2015

Summer rainfall wash
away my writer's block- don't
make me wait till fall.

July 23, 2015

Blow off the workout,
sleep instead. Tomorrow the
workout seeks revenge.

July 22, 2015

Stargazer lilies
burst, hot pink and white, fragrant-
dry July burns on.

July 21, 2015

Fourteen years we've shared,
tuna, sleeping in, and naps-
happy birthday, cat.

July 20, 2015

Beginning of week
means back to reality-
workdays and workouts.

July 19, 2015

Too hot for morning
tea, I'll throw it over ice-
glass half full, not cup.

July 18, 2015

Reproachful green eyes
meet mine, his dish is empty-
my muse mews a lot.

July 17, 2015

Everyone watches
for clouds, not sun- drought wages
war on the living.

July 16, 2015

Sleepless night, morning
reveals tired cat, humans- he'll
catnap while we work . . .

July 15, 2015

Halfway around world,
have to return home for you-
decent cup of tea.

July 14, 2015

Awakened muscles
scream at me this morning- my
next workout looms large.

July 13, 2015

All holidays end,
rich meals, forgotten workouts-
rude awakening.

July 12, 2015

Cat placidly drinks,
ignoring loud caws of crows-
it's Sunday morning.

July 11, 2015

Their morning antics
annoy the sleepy cat- crows
should hold court elsewhere.

July 10, 2015

Like the dragon, Smaug,
he guards my phone like treasure-
guess I'll stay home, cat.

July 9, 2015

Quarter of food bowl
left, could only mean one thing-
starvation for cat.

July 8, 2015

Contemplative stare,
quiet musings broken- Meeee-
oooow! The cat joins me.

July 7, 2015

Morning meows wake,
mealtime meows castigate-
bedtime he herds us.

July 6, 2015

Wretched summer cold,
sweating indoors I sleep- dreams
of Paris sustain.

July 5, 2015

Arm around my love,
holding my kitty's paw- I
drift into dreamland.

July 4, 2015

What alarm is this?
Chagrined cat rouses me- no
Saturday sleep in.

July 3, 2015

Meows fill the air,
morning, noon, night- newly home
cat vents vexation.

July 2, 2015

Summer cold infests
me, Kleenexes, dirty clothes-
vacation's over.

July 1, 2015

Vacation ending,
we return to Canada-
fireworks await us.

June 30, 2015

Climbing cobbled streets,
Paris lit up below- we
digest moules et frites.

June 29, 2015

Gargoyles in shadows,
a pigeon towards the sun,
we gape- Notre-Dame.

June 28, 2015

A misplaced eye, a
few orifices, goats- my
Picasso feast day.

June 27, 2015

Still contemplating
Rodin's thinker sits- photo
blitz doesn't vex him.

June 26, 2015

Dappled light, colour,
stunning art- Impressionist
Paris delights mob.

June 25, 2015

The sheep swarm three works
in the Louvre-disdainful
old statues look on.

June 24, 2015

Macaroons eaten
on the steps of Sacre-Coeur-
Paris at our feet.

June 23, 2015

A wave knocks me down,
Savona salt in my mouth-
South Europe sun bath.

June 22, 2015

Leaning on railing,
I observe blue sea too long-
aloe on sunburn.

June 21, 2015

Orange trees laden,
intricate architecture-
Valencia stroll.

June 20, 2015

Deck chairs all taken,
a cruise without rules- better
to stay in my room.

June 19, 2015

Creamy custard tarts,
jolting Lisbon tram ride- bright
tiles glint in the sun.

June 18, 2015

Quick steps on hot sand,
submerged in cool Atlantic-
Cadiz summer swim.

June 17, 2015

Casablanca sun
glints on smooth marble- massive
minaret, blue sky.

June 16, 2015

Snake charmers' song stays
in my head, hot earth crunches-
Marrakech minute.

June 15, 2015

Maze of passages,
sleepy cat round corner-
Tangier tea tasting.

June 14, 2015

Beach towel flapping,
strong sea breeze meets deck, sun beats-
wave meditation.

June 13, 2015

Down a boulevard,
Saturday flea market- a
treasure discovered.

June 12, 2015

Striped seats of comfort,
I traverse the countryside-
TGV roams France.

June 11, 2015

Dazed from jet lag, we
wander around packed Paris-
gold leaf gleams in sun.

June 10, 2015

Online check-in, bags
zipped, worries in carry-on-
my itchy feet scratched.

June 9, 2015

Task list miles long, cat
suspicious of suitcases-
it's vacation time.

June 8, 2015

Peaceful sunning cat,
lovely window silhouette-
content snores fill room.

June 7, 2015

Cat sleeps innocent
to our close travel plans- he'll
be unimpressed soon.

June 6, 2015

What better morning,
than foretasting cake after
lunch- diet be damned!

June 5, 2015

Flitting about the
house, chores before dull errands-
vacation needed.

June 4, 2015

Cat refuses my
procrastination attempts-
there's work to be done.

June 3, 2015

Soft cat's a welcome
distraction from writer's block-
my page count stagnates.

June 2, 2015

Overcast June day,
distant birds lament spring chill-
winter torpor's back.

June 1, 2015

New month commences,
days before vacation slip-
great summer escape.

May 31, 2015

Spring trickling out,
moisture falling, sun rising-
summer blooms around.

May 30, 2015

Chicken salad wraps,
phat thai, garlic prawns, cashews-
delicious Thai lunch.

May 29, 2015

Distraction, I've let
my tea cool again- stay in
the present moment.

May 28, 2015

Cat turns his back, I
resume my musing- writer's
block chaperones me.

May 27, 2015

A short two weeks left,
worry, plan, obsess, and pack-
summer vacation.

May 26, 2015

Boring errands loom,
no escape from mundane tasks-
Tuesday limps along.

May 25, 2015

Glum Monday morning,
tempting to skip workout- guilt
conquers laziness.

May 24, 2015

What sights will we see?
What will the weather be like?
Trip planning queries.

May 23, 2015

Cloudy Saturday
makes the masses sigh- sunny
workweeks are a tease.

May 22, 2015

No desire to move,
less for circuit training- can't
I remain in bed?

May 21, 2015

Magenta beacon,
rhododendron on corner-
spring and summer meet.

May 20, 2015

Careful selection,
last lilac blooms of this year-
fragrant indulgence.

May 19, 2015

From behind his back,
husband shows dozen roses-
gloomy day brightened.

May 18, 2015

Despite holiday,
it's time to work out again-
it's still a Monday.

May 17, 2015

Cat wedged between us,
no space to sprawl on Sunday-
loveseat for three souls.

May 16, 2015

I anticipate
boxes, boredom, sore muscles-
sister's moving day.

May 15, 2015

Deep purple blooms lined
by glowing white- African
violet beauty.

May 14, 2015

Bright morning, promise
of sunny afternoon or
rough storm- wild West Coast.

May 13, 2015

I don't want "heavy"
tagged to my suitcase again-
challenge to pack light.

May 12, 2015

Jolting morning cat
noises- too much grass- relief-
clean up crew aisle five.