857. Thai Aroma

rice cooker —
the smell of coconut
as i lift the lid

[Notes]

856. Pock Marked

november day...
the rain leaves dimples
in the snow

[Notes]

855. Infused

ceramic cup...
green tea infused
with hot water

[Notes]

854. Warm and Cozy

freezing day...
above the beaver house
a puff of steam

[Notes]

853. So Soon Gone

pile of rubble...
a house stood there
only yesterday

[Notes]

852. Break-through

frosty sunrise —
the crunching sound of ice
in an alley puddle

[Notes]

851. One With

late afternoon...
a drop on the icicle
almost drips off

[Notes]

850. Reaching Out

leafless twigs...
their limit reached
for the year

[Notes]

219. Rush Hour

a full elevator
stops on every floor...
no one gets off

[This haiku was written in October, 2005 and was recently re-written.]

[Notes]

849. Alley

tire tracks
in slush...a boy adds
boot prints

[Notes]

848. Intersected

the big harley
succumbs to gravity's pull...
deer crossing

[Notes]

847. Feet Up

early winter...
in the sill, a ladybug
on its back

[Notes]

846. Sojourn

autumn kitchen —
a buzzing fly settles
on an edge

[Notes]

845. Buddies

a stone supports
the curled, dried leaf...
mountain path

[Notes]

844. Taking Root

cold day...
wet moss on an old
cedar roof

[Notes]

843. Winter Stores

mountain ash —
clumps of berries beside
last year's

[Notes]

842. Best Before

cafe patio...
a red leaf falls into
a plastic tree

[Notes]

841. Too Late

bags of groceries...
i spot my keys on
the car seat

[Notes]

840. Season's End

summer cottage...
i lock the boat away
one last time

[Notes]

839. Returned

tour of duty...
our boy comes home
in a wheel chair

[Notes]

838. Autumn Serenity

bare branches
set the valley at peace...
fallen leaves

[Notes]

837. Discovery

fancy dinner...
a single piece of gum
found under

[Notes]

836. Clue

parkade...
one car covered
with leaves

[Notes]

835. Bowing Out

first snowfall...
stalks of rhubarb begin
leaning over

[Notes]

834. Graceful Glider

sudden gasp...
a hot air baloon drifts
right overhead

[Notes]

833. Grounded

overcast day...
a withered baloon among
leafless branches

[Notes]

832. Rapid Descent

autumn rain —
a brown leaf plummets
to the ground

[Notes]

831. Plea Bargain

i dream i ask
for a lighter sentence...
snooze button

[Notes]

830. Meeting Weary

the board chairman
arises to adjourn the meeting...
snoring sounds

[Notes]

Pirate Rubricku Completed

I have just completed a second Rubricku named "The Pirate" in collaboration with Karina Klesko. Karina is the Director of WHCpoetrybridge and the owner of the The Outlaw Poets Yahoo news group.

Our Pirate Rubricku was featured in The Outlaw Poets' monthly poetry magazine called "Sketchbook".

829. Trailer

drizzle...a child
in a tent on wheels pulled
behind a bicycle

[Notes]