Seasonal Haiku

arbor rain smells
of chlorophyll and earth
worms and robins
muddied sneakers

a snowflake falls
on an early
snowdrop

lackadaisical:
a chime lounges
on a windless day

elegant trees shed
teardrops of red
and ocher

Note: It’s been a while…I hope you all are well. =)

Growing Season

A ray of light piercing
the storm clouds
invokes thoughts of spring
and long days of summer;
a growing season
when I can, at last
lift my head
from the ashes.

Cicada’s Flight

seven long years of struggle underground
and this summer, only a shell split down the middle
to show where you first spread your wings

Heatwave

waiting for the cool skirt of night
to sweep away the Indian summer
I am brown and over-ripe
and seek the relief of harvest

Clock Out

evening wind scatters
the humid traces of mid-noon
pouring into the streets
men loosen their ties

Stifling Summer Nights

humid night lays a blanket
over a fretful sleeper
waiting for midnight

Lament of Late Summer

the nights still hold midday’s breath
but on deceptive winds, the winged flee
heralding the approaching cold
fall’s crispness
winter
snap