Every day
early morning,
sitting in the living room,
reading the Lesson,
sipping coffee,
being still,
and often,
unbidden
the Haiku come.
early morning,
sitting in the living room,
reading the Lesson,
sipping coffee,
being still,
and often,
unbidden
the Haiku come.
On composing
a Haiku
Wild
exactitude
five-seven-five, exactly
wild imaginings
five-seven-five, exactly
wild imaginings
Pine
branches, bouncing
like dog tails wagging with joy
“Good Morning” to you
like dog tails wagging with joy
“Good Morning” to you
Wings of
glass angel
hanging in Eastern window
catching morning sun
hanging in Eastern window
catching morning sun
Skylight,
pale blue sky
Wispy, cottony clouds pass
moving so swiftly
Wispy, cottony clouds pass
moving so swiftly
A crispy
brown leaf
strangely caught in the updraft,
swirls towards Heaven
strangely caught in the updraft,
swirls towards Heaven
Light snow,
overnight
sunlight attempting to pierce
marshmellowed skylight
sunlight attempting to pierce
marshmellowed skylight
Black limbs,
layered snow
Bird lands, “Poof,” white crystals fall
miniature storm
Bird lands, “Poof,” white crystals fall
miniature storm
Twenty
degrees, rain
Forcing the snow from the leaves
raindrops and snow flakes
Forcing the snow from the leaves
raindrops and snow flakes
Opportunity
“port,” harbor; “tune,” fortunate
sailing in, fair wind
“port,” harbor; “tune,” fortunate
sailing in, fair wind
