Find Hope

 

new sun rises

sip from kintsugi cup

find hope

New Year's Goals

 

new year's goals 

written with a lead pencil 

pink eraser 

* * * * *

memories of a  

busy work calendar  

dates penciled in  

Eve of New Year's Eve

 

eve of new year's eve

feels like preparation day

anticipation

* * * * *

at year-end 
find fire's closure and rebirth 
Phoenix's gift

Two in the Tub

 

two in the tub

one wet - getting dry

one dry - getting wet

exit six feet

No, not a haiku. The story of my morning. LOL

Winter Moon's Gifts

 

on the shelf

light shines on new haiku book

winter moon's gift

* * * * *

awake to fresh snow

birds call for a full feeder

boots hats mittens

* * * * *

winter garden

surface sleeps so soundly

soil waits to awaken

* * * * *

sun's angle -

long southern shadows

at year-end

* * * * *

at year's end

haiku journal closes

new book begins

Haiku Recipe for Brined Chicken

 

brined chicken

soak for two days in saltwater

rinse well ... roast til brown

boil bones and leftovers

best chicken soup ever

Endings

 

twenty twenty-one

ending of a stressful year

masked smiles and hugs

* * * * *

I smell fresh coffee

the end of my leisure

hour in bed

Slippery Sidewalks

 

slippery sidewalks

sprinkle salt and sand

walk like a penguin

Flowers On The Bridge

 

flowers on the bridge

each bud filled with love

for you and yours

Fresh "Flothers"

 

shoveling fresh flothers

call up new haiku with every lift

new exercise program

After reading Annie Wilson's poem and learning of this new word "flother" I quickly revised my poem. We, in the north country, should have more words for snow. IMHO.

Remembering Speech Classes

 

speech class

tears running down the face

hands shake

* * * * *

college speech class

passionate speech ran over

time allowance - Grade D

Speech class in grade school was torture. I honestly don't know if I actually cried but my memory wants me to think so. I clearly remember my hands shake as I held up the colorful music chart I was talking about.

Decades later I had lost my fear and had the opposite problem of speaking far too long and was penalized with a bad grade as a result. (Topic: Smoking Cigarettes)

After Christmas Comes Cocooning

 

Christmas came and went

laughing and eating together

making memories

* * * * *

cocooning season

officially begins

will rise later

Winter weather advisory for snow and winds. Unlike Phoenix, I will rise later.

Christmas Day

 

Christmas morning

husband sleeps left ... cat on right

love this first present

Christmas Eve is Here

 

christmas eve is here

wrapping Santa's presents

ho ho ho

* * * * *

sun sets Christmas Eve

light breaks through the cloudy day

presence is a gift

Library Books

 

library's labyrinth

leads to "lion witch wardrobe"

adventures begin

* * * * *

poetry books

shelved in every room

need Master Library

* * * * *

gifted books with

handwritten notes inside built

child's first library

* * * * *

gift or stress - four

books available now

from the library

Hold Out Your Hand - for a cookie

 hold out your hand 

feel the weight of the cookie 

imagine the taste 

as the cookie sits on your tongue 

and slowly melts in your mouth 

Family Christmas Photos

 

moments in time

photos of Christmases past

mom, the photographer

My mother created photo albums for each one of my siblings.

Welcome Back (to our bed)

 

welcome back 

happy you have recovered 

I missed you 

the sheets lost your scent 

mattress forgot your shape 

* * * * *

 

quietly lie down 

rest now under warm blankets 

let all worries go 

Those Precious Moments

 

that moment in time

plane landed on foggy runway

love clearly appeared

* * * * *

life's choices

wherever you go

there you are

* * * * *

those precious moments

jazz in a local bookstore

bass is the place

Younger Brother Reminisces

 

younger brother

reminisces Christmases past

we laugh together

So grateful for our time together.

Warm Bodies

 

his body so warm

I pull up my bed socks

snuggle closer

* * * * *

under the quilt 
they take turns snoring 
waiting for sunrise 

Moment in Time

delicious dinner

first in years with friends

storytelling

Warm Solitude

 

fireplace roars

as she curls under his mom's quilt

rocking chair rocks

The Ultimate Muse

 

mother nature

sun to soil ... spirit inspires art

the ultimate muse

Road Trip North

 

road trip north -  

pause claustrophobic lockdown 

winter wandering 

* * * * *

rocks baptized by 

Superior's cold wet winds 

winter moment 

* * * * *

 

the bright full moon 

like a giant white agate 

floats in a cloud