2006-07-31

732. New Generation

tiny heads
peek above the edge...
robin's nest

2006-07-30

731. Sad Scene

the little girl
behind the fence weeps...
why so sad?

2006-07-29

730. Hot Day

all-time high...
dreams of last winter
and stalled cars

2006-07-28

729. Donkey's Bed

cold night...
i find a warm rock
on which to sleep

[National Geographic July 2006, page 22: It is estimated that more than a quarter of road accidents in Namibia involve collisions with donkeys — often because they lie down to sleep on the warm pavement at night. To prevent such accidents, a group is working to outfit donkeys with reflective ear tags. So far 500 have been tagged.]

2006-07-27

728. Sharing Limelight

sunny afternoon —
a clear quarter moon
hangs in the sky

2006-07-26

727. Wild

a pansey grows
in a narrow sidewalk crack:
oh, how wild!

2006-07-25

725. Freedom

cruise liner —
a seagull soars above
the midship pool

2006-07-24

724. Anniversary Poem

A year ago today (2005-07-24) I wrote the first of many haiku. This is that first one I wrote:

she closes her book
turns out the light...
summer weekend's end

In celebration of this event I present the following anniversary poem (#724):

oh butterfly...
are you so still because
i'm near?

I would like to thank all of you for your suggestions, kind words, and encouragement.

2006-07-22

723. Concealed

prairie fire--
a pheasant flees for cover
into a thicket

2006-07-21

722. Morning Surprise

oh, mosquito,
little one in my shower...
cease fire?

2006-07-20

721. A Country Day's End

summer start —
canola field and sunset,
all one gold!

2006-07-18

720. Artistic License

downtown inn...
pigeons decorate the signage
with their poop

2006-07-17

719. Sudden Squall

rain pearls
glide off a green umbrella —
cafe patio

2006-07-15

718. Taste of Nankai

summer breeze...
we cross a high bridge
in Osaka's tram

[Yesterday we took a ride in an electric trolly street car across Edmonton's High Level bridge, the World's highest streetcar river crossing.

http://www.edmonton-radial-railway.ab.ca/

The streetcar (HDK 247) was built in Japan in 1921 and operated as part of the Nankai Railway in Osaka till 1990. It was then transferred to Edmonton and in 1995 it began operating as a tourist attraction.]

2006-07-14

717. Searching

rescue sea-plane
side-view window...
...another "not here"

2006-07-12

716. Framed

city park...
azalea petals among
cigarette butts

2006-07-11

715. Cooling Off

wading pool —
fathers find a reason
to get in too

2006-07-10

714. Rainy Evening

garden centre —
gray plastic pagodas
shed the rain

2006-07-09

713. Fogbank

across the bay
a fogbank rolls in...
tug's horn

2006-07-07

712. Weed Competition

goutweed patch--
blades of quack peek out
here and there

2006-07-06

711. Hidden Danger

tin-can scarecrow:
a hornet's nest under
the right hand

2006-07-05

710. Exchange of Nectar

bumble bee...
a tiny yellow blossom,
weighted down

2006-07-04

709. Post Repast

a bamboo toothpick
between thumb and a finger
after-dinner chat

[This unintentionally turned out to have a 5-7-5 syllable format]

2006-07-03

708. Dashed Hope

sand S.O.S. —
another plane passes
overhead

2006-07-02

707. Evidence

white Porsche...
a cat leaves prints
across the hood

2006-07-01

706. World Cup Sorrow

red card:
short a man now
in the second half