Tag Archives: Poetry

A Haibun: Every Summer

Each summer, I gaze into the bright face of a sunflower and vow to plant some in my garden. Spring arrives… I ready my flowerbeds, go to the local nursery and buy the usual vegetables and annuals.  Deep summer arrives and I see sunflowers…  in somebody else’s garden. Faces shine brightly To rival the summerContinue reading “A Haibun: Every Summer”

Kingbirds

Flycatchers abound Balmy afternoon By southeastern lake They fly around me Swooping and darting One lands finally An eastern kingbird Perched high in a tree  Next day undeterredI walk by a swampAnd for goodness sake It’s a gray kingbird That swoops from the sky It may be absurd Is the app faulty? Same bird possibly dVerseContinue reading “Kingbirds”

A Photo Cannot

A photo cannot capture the caress of a gentle mountain breeze.  Nor can it produce the sound of birdsong echoing through the valley.   It cannot release the perfume of wildflowers that dot the meadow or fill lungs deep with fresh crisp air.  It is simply a chapter in a much larger story. See theContinue reading “A Photo Cannot”