2007-03-31

978. A Witness

Rest'rant fork...
how many mouthfuls
of garlic pasta?

2007-03-30

977. Traveller

Penny on the floor...
whose hands and pockets have you
been in and out of?

2007-03-29

976. Bought Later

Another penny
goes into the piggy bank —
new bicycle.

2007-03-28

975. Inconvenient Exercise

Morning again...
my daylight savings bank
is still empty.

2007-03-27

974. Glimmer

A ray of sunshine
peeks above the tundra:
crack of spring.

2007-03-26

973. The Catch

An Eskimo waits
at the side of the road...
Caribou hooves.

2007-03-25

972. Raw Pieces

Indian reserve...
a deer offered from their
back seat.

2007-03-24

971. The Last Day

Melting snow —
a branch of birch among
chainsaw chips.

2007-03-23

970. Ignored

I pass by some
bread crumbs...the pigeons
take no notice.

2007-03-22

969. What do I Think?

Supper time...
a phone caller asks
for my opinion.

2007-03-21

968. A Ruse

A vagrant stops me
for change...his eyes betray
his true need.

2007-03-20

967. Canine Chatroom

Snow bank...
a dog stops and adds
a passing remark.

2007-03-19

966. Paint Smear

Braking on ice...
I leave a little message
on a parked car.

2007-03-18

964. The Undertaker

Another nail
in the coffin...he takes
a smoke break

2007-03-17

964. Point of the Matter

My foot finds
the tip of a rusty nail...
demolished house.

2007-03-16

963. No Dumping

A tin can
in the melting snow —
clump of willows.

2007-03-15

962. Well Packed

Moving day —
where's that box with
the can opener?

2007-03-14

961. Mixed Emotions

He moves out
to his first apartment —
cold day.

2007-03-13

960. Assault on Winter

The snow melts
a bit more...the lawn Santa
falls over.

2007-03-12

959. A Chocolate Enigma

A heart-shaped
box...the last of her
valentines.

2007-03-11

958. New Perspectives

Heart by-pass...
the tulip sprouts never
looked so good.

2007-03-10

957. Caught

No cold
so far this winter...
now this.

2007-03-09

956. A Wedding Gift

The skies throw
rice on the newlyweds —
early Spring.

2007-03-08

955. A Nuptial Mystery

The bride enters
to bells sounding...all stand
except the groom.

2007-03-07

954. Toughie

A mid-term exam —
the first question unanswered
before the bell.

2007-03-06

953. Quickly-passing Time

Our dinner
just begins...suddenly
it's closing time.

2007-03-05

952. An Exotic Delicacy

We share
a dessert of fried icecream...
first date.

2007-03-04

951. Harbinger

A late winter
blizzard...the next day
everything's melting.

2007-03-03

950. Overnight Hideaway

Snowy field —
a boreal owl flies into
a collapsing barn.

2007-03-02

949. Home Sweet Home

An old granary —
all but empty, except for
a family of mice.

2007-03-01

948. Unwelcome Guest

I store birdseed
in the garage...someone
helps himself.