May 31, 2017

Orange dreams arrive
over the treetops- sleep rests
heavy hands on me.

May 30, 2017

Rain-soaked day makes me
remember sunset, clear dusk-
rain, rain, go away.

May 29, 2017

Out of favourite
tea, revert to another-
Monday challenges.

May 28, 2017

May breezes into
June- bright pink peonies ease
spring’s disappearance.

May 27, 2017

Night sky closes in,
blue extinguishing orange
sunset embers- night.

May 26, 2017

Over the rooftops,
over strait, there’s snowy peaks-
Olympic Mountains.

May 25, 2017

Spring flowers give us
hope for long summer, harvest-
a pretty view now.

May 24, 2017

A bento box and
laugh with you, just like old times-
some things never change.

May 23, 2017

Endless blue skies reach
from here to infinity-
breeze carries birdsong.

May 22, 2017

As sunset fades from
warm to cool, the first stars dawn-
we gaze heavenward.

May 21, 2017

Peonies ready
to share their sweet perfume- our
patience rewarded.

May 20, 2017

Iris bouquet in
kitchen isn’t edible-
yet it feeds my soul.

May 19, 2017

Where’s my mop wielding
Jetson robot? Future’s not
at all what we thought.

May 18, 2017

Soft pink clematis
blooms waft delicate fragrance-
spring is in the air.

May 17, 2017

Rainbow colour in
the evening- sunset fading
into deep blue night.

May 16, 2017

Yellow blooms herald
start of seeding- another
choice kale crop matures.

May 15, 2017

Wild violets creep
across the shady lawn- as
they fade summer dawns.

May 14, 2017

Blueberry pancakes
from you make me feel warm- you’re
maple syrup sweet.

May 13, 2017

Shy lily of the
valley lingers in shadows-
soon spring will be gone.

May 12, 2017

Night rain then sudden
blue skies- weekend holds promise
of sunny delight.

May 11, 2017

Cloudy Thursday heaps
despair on my tender mood-
sunshine hides from me.

May 10, 2017

Pale sun tries to change
the day- its rays can’t pierce the
gloom of this Wednesday.

May 9, 2017

Hinoki Cypress
bonsai absorbs spring sunshine-
thirty-one years young.

May 8, 2017

Evening sun through the
window lights up room, my life-
sleepy birds twitter.

May 7, 2017

Lone star looks down as
dusk falls over the town- hints
of sunset linger.

May 6, 2017

I’ll remember that
sunset for years, warm lagoon
waters- hot and cool.

May 5, 2017

Stressed with packing and
future, I think back to this-
you’re my warm sunshine.

May 4, 2017

Memorable tour
of Fakarava- sea, sand,
sky met that fine day.

May 3, 2017

Packing’s such a pain,
box packed, moved, repeat again-
sometimes feels in vain.

May 2, 2017

She beckons me from
early spring to mid- Pieris
japonica blooms.

May 1, 2017

Signs of new life are
everywhere- spring spills forth its
bountiful magic.