embrace

deep golden sun sinks behind the strand of Douglas Fir. a sheen glades the grass sweeping before me towards the distinct red hill. all around is sky offering a warm embrace. my steps are measured. it is hard to walk when one's heart weighs so heavy a weight each footstep draws a tear earthwards. a …

ha-ha-ha-haibun

"Do you know the piano's on my foot?"  I asked my daughter. "Sorry" she said completely unawares of the pun door I had opened for her to step through. At 13 she had lots still to learn. You had to laugh though right? Pushing and pulling a piano from the jeep across the car park …

Haiku set

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ who in the mirror reflecting upon the self~ winter is coming ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  ice walled mirror  reflecting back no one now~ spring it seems has gone ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ this old wintered face mirrors time reflections …

bite me

this presented box that asks me not to write this i cannot tick it      

hike who?

did not want to pen oriental fall poem - they made me do it   submitted to Fireblossom Friday over in the Garden

sprinkle think

I write the way I write because I have no choice in the matter other than to get out of the way of the words that wish to come dance this very day in this space. This very moment. Tomorrow will be different and yesterday may inform today but it will never dictate what should …

Book of Sword

  Mama Zen tells us over in the garden that 'For a creative writing class, my offspring had to create a book of favorite words.   Knowing a good thing when I see it, I stole a few of them for this poetry prompt. The Words: mimicry testament rapture cool dachshund cherubim heretic infinitesimal convenient …