31 December 2019

Another year ends...
Another year older, and
It seems, creakier.

31 December 2019

28 December 2019

Too tired to function
Too wound  up  to sleep, and so
I lie in bed, awake.

28 December 2019

27 December 2019

Some music belongs to
A time or place...listen as
Brubeck plays "Silent Night."

27 December 2019

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y03c0bKHEtw)

26 December 2019

We treat time as a
Cycle--year following year--
Time's an endless road.

26 December 2019 

22 December 2019

As I grow older,
Winter gets harder, and I
Walk more cautiously.

22 December 2019

19 December 2019

The snow melts slowly.
Days of cold and sunshine...
Neither has won--yet.

19 December 2019

The Haiku Project 2020

I'll be picking up in January, with the 11th year of The Haiku Project.  If you'd like to tag along, here's the link.  Come see me there in the new year.

https://haikuproject2020.blogspot.com/

17 December 2019

Sunny afternoon
And snow dropping from the trees
Looks like falling clouds.

17 December 2019

14 December 2019

Remember the past...
Lessons learned at great cost; and
 Days of great joy.

14 December 2019

11 December 2019

It's the time of year
When our mail box is crowded
With just catalogs.

11 December 2019

10 December 2019

Mottled grey birds
Pecking in the grass--abruptly,
Flying to the trees.

10 December 2019

8 December 2019

I can feel myself
Growing older day by day...
Each day still a joy.

8 December 2019

7 December 2019

Watching the dog sleep
While I am still awake at
Four in the morning.

7 December 2019

5 December 2019

Sitting in the dark,
With "Blue Rondo ala Turk"
Playing as night falls.

5 December 2019

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h07Nri6n3Y0)

4 December 2019

The leaves are nearly
Gone; in the sun, the grass is still
A beautiful green.

4 December 2019 

3 December 2019

Sirens and flashing
Lights rouse us...an ambulance
At a neighbor's home.

3 December 2019

1 December 2019

Cold rain is falling.
Cold grey clouds hiding the sun.
Cold wind chilling us.

1 December 2019

30 November 2019

Sitting in the dark,
Watching images flash by...
Going to the flicks.

30 November 2019

("It's a Beautiful Day In
the Neighborhood")

28 November 2019

A very good day:
Home, together, books to read,
And birds in the trees.

28 November 2019

24 November 2019

Fallen leaves cover
The ground, to make a carpet
Of red, yellow, brown.

24 November 2019

23 November 2019

Cold, rain, leaves sticking 
To my shoes...and then I find
Them everywhere.

23 November 2019

19 November 2019

Memories tonight,
Of places and people and
Pictures of it all...

19 November 2019
(Photo from a photo workshop
in Tuscany in 2002)

17 November 2019

It's the time of  year
For pumpkin pie with lots of
Whipped cream...my fall treat.

17 November 2019

15 November 2019

Yesterday's snow melts
Away, leaving no trace of
An early winter.

15 November 2019

12 November 2019

Japanese maple
And Japanese sculpture create
An aura of calm.

12 November 2019

(Taken 12 November 2019)

11 November 2019

Mid-autumn.  And snow
Clings to the leaves still clinging
To soon leafless trees.

11 November 2019

(Photo takes at 10 PM, 11/11/2019)

9 November 2019

The moon not yet full
But bright enough to keep me
Awake and watching.

9 November 2019

8 November 2019

Winter has arrived--
Too early for me.  I'll stay
Inside if I can.

8 November 2019

2 November 2019

Only yesterday,
An early blanket of snow
And frost on our car.

2 November 2019

28 October 2019

Leaves dance in the road,
Red yellow gold in the sun...
Just bare trees remain.

28 October 2019

27 October 2019

Late night, still awake,
My mind filled with images

Of war and of death.

27 October 2019

(Which is what I get for
watching the nightly news.)

23 October 2019

The nights grow colder,
Falling leaves making a red
And yellow carpet.

23 October 2019

22 October 2019

A big green bug sits
On my car, ignoring me when
I take its picture.

22 October 2019

(Unfortunately, the picture
turned out badly)

13 October 2019

Reading late into
The night, a tale comes alive...
And sleep can just wait.

13 October 2019

8 October 2019

Unable to sleep,
I watch the moon as it moves
Slowly through the night.

8 October 2019

6 October 2019

Autumn has arrived,
Cold rains and then bright sunshine,
Within just minutes.

6 October 2019

4 October 2019

Early October.
Watching as a man plants trees.

Too near to winter?

4 October 2019

30 September 2019

Looking through some old
Photographs, remembering
Time with one I love.

30 September 2019

29 September 2019

The rain came and went,
Quickly, quietly.  And now
The sun is shining.

29 September 2019

24 September 2019

Watching the dog sleep.
Her paws twitching; low, almost
Inaudible moans.

24 September 2019

23 September 2019

The geese have returned,
Having gone who knows where, with
This year's gosling brood.

23 September 2019

22 September 2019

Leaves swirl in the wend,
Small trees bend and recover...
Waiting for the storm.

22 September 2019

21 September 2019

Watching the sunset,
And the sky is turning pink
As the clouds move in.

21 September 2019
(Observed 20 September 2019)

10 September 2019

Late night.  I’m awake,

Watching the lights across the

Road slowly go out.

10 September 2019

9 September 2019

The clouds have cleared and
A nearly full moon shines through
A row of cedars.

9 September 2019

8 September 2019

Rain falling gently,
Barely enough to notice.
Too much to ignore.

8 September 2019

7 September 2019

A butterfly rests
On our window, flying off

As soon as we move.

7 September 2019

5 September 2019

Late at night, in bed,
Moon and clouds seeming to dance.
While I watch, transfixed.

5 September 2019

1 September 2019

Dreams disturb my sleep,
Waking me to escape from
Bitter memories.

1 September 2019

31 August 2017

Sitting in the sun
With a good book and a drink
Is near to heaven.

31 August 2019

29 August 2019

Three days of gloom, rain--
Ended!  And the birds return
To the trees, singing!

29 August 2019

25 August 2019

It's only August,
Yet the hedge is turning red.
An early autumn?

25 August 2019

17 August 2019

Dark clouds and strong winds.
Rain begins to fall in sheets.
The geese disappear.

17 August 2019

16 August 2019

The goose army was

On patrol today.  We had

Front-row seats for it.

16 August 2019

15 August 2019

I stepped outside, and
The cicadas' buzz almost
Drowned out the traffic.

15 August 2019

10 August 2019

Quarter moon shining

Through my bedroom windows; I

Lie awake, watching.

10 August 2019

7 August 2019

The sounds and pictures
Still etched in my memory...
How many will die?

7 August 2019
(Remembering August 3 & 4)

4 August 2019

Dead leaves fall from trees.
Dead bodies lie in the streets.
Just another day...

4 August 2019

(Two mass killings in two days.)
(Not all haiku are gentle breezes for the soul.)

1 August 2019

One goose by the pond.
A clutch of goslings nearby.
A cycle of life.

1 August 2019

29 July 2019

Wandering around.
We found the intersection
Of the three Susans.

29 July 2019 

(Taken today about 3 PM)

26 July 2019

Watching a robin
Pecking at a crab apple.
Early morning treat.

26 July 2019

23 July 2019

Not sleeping well, I
Have watched the moon travel
Across the night sky.

23 July 2019

19 July 2019

As the day begins
Heat rising from the pavement
The world seems to melt.

19 July 2019

16 July 2019

Midnight.  Outside my
Window, the moon drifts behind
Slowly moving clouds. 

16 July 2019

13 July 2019

Just before sunset,
Cardinals, robins, and doves
Fill the dusk with song.

13 July 2019

12 July 2019

On a cloudless night

The half-moon’s pale light creates

A world of shadows.

12 July 2019

11 July 2019

Two doves on the roof;
Backlit by the setting sun,
And cooing softly.

11 July 2019

8 July 2019

A very small bird,
Perched at the top of the roof,
Singing its heart out.

8 July 2019

7 July 2019

Listening, again,
To Dylan's "Masters of War."
Watching the parade.

7 July 2019
(I started writing this on
4 July, but it took awhile.)

5 July 2019

The sun sets, night falls.
Day, night, the air is heavy.
It's a chore just to breathe.

5 July 2019

1 July 2019

I looked p and saw,
Crossing in the cloudless sky,

A web of contrails.

1 July 2019

27 June 2019

Trees sway with the wind

And light from the setting sun

Flickers on the wall.

27 June 2019

25 June 2019

No rain today and
Likely no rain tomorrow.
And the sun's shining!

25 June 2019

23 June 2019

Suddenly, the sky
Turns black, the wind whips the trees,
Rain falls in torrents.

23 June 2019

20 June 2019

A frog in the pond

Croaks his song both night and day,

Searching for a mate.

20 June 2019

18 June 2019

The geese are happy;
All the rain gives them more
Places to splash around.

18 June 2019

17 June 2019

Watching the rain fall
In sheets, all I can hear is

Its steady drumbeat.

17 June 2019

2 May 2019

A misty morning...
Smoothing away the edges,
Muting the colors.

2 May 2019

20 April 2019

Just before sunrise--

It's as if all color has

Been leached from the world

20 April 2019

9 April 2019

Seen through haze, shadows
Of bare branches look almost
Like a tapestry.

9 April 2019
(Taken mid-afternoon, 8 April 2019)

4 April 2019

The geese are nesting.
Soon, a file of goslings will
Head off to the lake.

4 April 2019

(The photo is from last year.)

3 April 2019

Watching birds building
A nest, darting in and out
Around the downspout.

3 April 2019

30 March 2019

Today's rain is now
Gently falling snow that is 
Painting the night white.

30 March 2019
(Taken about 7:45 PM, 30 March 2019)

27 March 2019

Waking before dawn
To prepare for an ordeal--
Anything but fun.

27 March 2019

(Upcoming operation)

25 March 2019

A fine, lazy day,
Birds singing in the trees, and
Squirrels in the yard.

25 March 2019

24 March 2019

Watching the old dog--
She's much spryer than I am;
She also sleeps more.

24 March 2019

22 March 2019

Twilight, a lone goose
Still seeking a last bite
Before the light fades.

22 March 2019

(Photo taken 22 March 2019,
about 8:00 PM

18 March 2019

A quick dash across
The yard, and the chipmunk is
Safe in the bushes.

18 March 2019

17 March 2019

Early morning snow.
The bare branches now stained white,
The world, briefly, soft.

17 March 2019

15 March 2019

3 A.M.  I wake
To high winds, creaking trees and

Lawn chairs blown over.

15 March 2019

14 March 2019

Doves, softly calling.
I lie in bed , listen...to
Their call and response.

14 March 2019

13 March 2019

The geese have returned--
Looking for food in the fields,
Floating on the ponds.

13 March 2019

9 March 2019

Watching as the sky
Becomes a threatening grey
And the storm begins.

9 March 2019

8 March 2019

A field full of geese, 
Pecking at what food there is,
That only they see.

8 March 2019

5 March 2019

Bright, sun-shiny day.
But cold enough that no one
Was willing to go out.

5 March 2019

4 March 2019

A frozen windshield,
Clearing slowly as we wait
Snug, warm in our seats.

4 March 2019

(Taken from inside the car.
 about noon, 4 March 2019)

2 March 2019

Few things are better...
Someone you love who loves you...
And rooms full of books.

2 March 2019

27 February 2019

Thin grey clouds above,
Just enough to hide the sun--
A late winter day.

27 February 2019

24 February 2019

Wheeling above us,
The hawk soars into the trees,
To rest on a branch.

24 February 2019

23 February 2019

Just before sunset,
Some trick of the light creates
A golden carpet.

23 February 2019

(Taken 23 February 2019
about 6:30 PM)

21 February 2019

Behind a downspout,
Sparrows are building a nest...
Way too soon, it seems.

21 February 2019

19 February 2019

Watching geese landing,
Sliding on the frozen pond--
An amusing sight.

19 February 2019

16 February 2019

Reading late tonight,
And the words begin to blur.
So I'm off to bed.

16 February 2019

15 February 2019

A cloudless night sky,
And, even in the city,
I can see some stars.

15 February 2019

13 February 2019

Two days of rain, and
Walking across the yard's like
Walking on a sponge.

13 February 2019

12 February 2019

A cool gentle rain
Became a swirling snowfall.
It's that kind of year.

12 February 2019

11 February 2019

Alone on the fence,
Just watching its domain,
Enjoying the thaw.

11 February 2019
(Taken about 3 PM, 11 February 2019)

8 February 2019

Just before sunrise,
Waking to a howling wind
And a nervous dog.

8 February 2019

6 February 2019

Another year gone,
Also another birthday.
Slowly getting old.

6 February 2019

31 January 2019

On the frozen pond.
A squirrel skitters around.
And I wonder:  "Why"

31 January 2019

28 January 2019

Books help me make sense
Of the world I live in...but
These days don't quite fit.

28 January 2019

27 January 2019

A winter sunset,
The sky seemingly on fire.
And the ghosts of trees.

27 January 2019

(Taken about 6 PM, 27 January 2019)

24 January 2019

The pond is frozen,
The geese and ducks are elsewhere
On this sunny day.

24 January 2019

21 January 2019

A steady drip...drip...
From the eaves, as yesterday's
Snow melts slowly off.

21 January 2019

18 January 2019

Midafternoon and
The snow has melted away...
And the geese return.

18 January 2019

17 January 2019

The snow is melting.
Icy sidewalks turn into
Cold, icy puddles.

17 January 2019

16 January 2019

A cold, gloomy day;
Snow turns to slushy puddles
Grey skies chill my soul.

16 January 2019

(Taken about 3 PM;
Broad Ripple Park, Indianapolis)

14 January 2019

9 inches of snow
Cover the car and sidewalks...
Think I'll stay at home.

14 January 2019

12 January 2019

Snow is still falling,
Bleaching color from the world--
But not completely.

12 January 2019

11 January 2019

In the streetlights' glow,
Drifting so slowly downward,
A cascade of snow.

11 January 2019

8 January 2019

Nearly gale-force winds--
Clouds racing in the sky, we
Bend into the wind.

8 January 2019

5 January 2019

A warm, sunny day,
With geese napping in the yard;
I'm napping inside.

5 January 2019
(Taken early afternoon, 5 January 2019)

4 January 2019

In bookcases or
On tables or on the floor--

Books, books, and more books. 

4 January 2019

2 January 2019

Old, tired, achy,
I take myself off to bed.
Just maybe I'll sleep.

2 January 2019

1 January 2019

Fireworks and hard rain...

Not a good combination.

But that's New Year's Eve.

1 January 2019