2006-05-31

678. On its Way

wild rose
a petal comes loose
lifts in the breeze

[The Wild Rose is the official flower here in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...the home of the Edmonton Oilers NHL hockey team:
http://www.edmontonoilers.com/
...who have made it to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1990!]

2006-05-30

677. One of Those Days

long day--
a robin tugs on
a stubborn worm

2006-05-28

676. A Drink

night rain:
transplanted lilacs get
another drink

2006-05-27

675. His Essence

battle flag--
a bit of his essence
spills on the ground

2006-05-26

674. On the Street

street singer...
the guitar case seeded
with a few coins

2006-05-25

673. Late Spring

spring day
the pond just about
melts through

2006-05-24

672. A Gift

first mowing...
i find a dog's gift
on the front lawn

2006-05-23

670. Long Weekend

long weekend--
i stretch it longer with
the snooze button

[It was the Victoria Day yesterday here in Canada]

2006-05-22

669. Tempest

a candy wrapper
tumbles across the yard--
storm clouds

2006-05-21

668. Spilt Milk

the cow kicks
a pail of milk over...
purring cat

2006-05-20

667. Updraft

office towers--
a grocery bag floats
sixteen floors up

2006-05-19

665. Beach Combing

low tide
a mussel-covered shoe
full of sand

2006-05-18

664. The Drop

narrow canyon...
a child drops a pebble
into the depths

2006-05-17

662. Refuge

spring day
a frightened bunny disappears
under the deck

2006-05-13

661. Playoff Season

hockey playoffs--
beards grow thicker
with every game

2006-05-12

660. Sparks

a new log
thrown in the fireplace--
sparks ascend

2006-05-11

658. A Minor Loss

a pine cone
drops into the stream...
chattering squirrel

2006-05-09

489. Spring Fashions

dress shop--
headless mannequins model
bare essentials

2006-05-08

656. Pine Stump

pine stump
a bug disappears
into a crack

2006-05-07

655. Sun in the Clouds

through the clouds
the sun is sharp and clear--
cool on the eyes

2006-05-06

654. Scotts Piper

field of heather--
a scotts piper plays
a sanguine tune

2006-05-05

653. Fragrance

cherry blossoms
fill the river valley...
oh, the fragrance

2006-05-04

652. Reflection

a new diamond
held up...reflection
in her eye

2006-05-03

651. Some Seaweed

miso soup--
a piece of wakame, once
in the sea

2006-05-02

650. A Maritime Reveal

dark sky
the lightning flash reveals
a floating log

2006-05-01

649. Unwelcome Foul

unwelcome in the
prairie dog home...
burrowing owl