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!]

677. One of Those Days

long day--
a robin tugs on
a stubborn worm

676. A Drink

night rain:
transplanted lilacs get
another drink

675. His Essence

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

674. On the Street

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

673. Late Spring

spring day
the pond just about
melts through

672. A Gift

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

670. Long Weekend

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

[It was the Victoria Day yesterday here in Canada]

669. Tempest

a candy wrapper
tumbles across the yard--
storm clouds

668. Spilt Milk

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

667. Updraft

office towers--
a grocery bag floats
sixteen floors up

665. Beach Combing

low tide
a mussel-covered shoe
full of sand

664. The Drop

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

662. Refuge

spring day
a frightened bunny disappears
under the deck

661. Playoff Season

hockey playoffs--
beards grow thicker
with every game

660. Sparks

a new log
thrown in the fireplace--
sparks ascend

658. A Minor Loss

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

489. Spring Fashions

dress shop--
headless mannequins model
bare essentials

656. Pine Stump

pine stump
a bug disappears
into a crack

655. Sun in the Clouds

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

654. Scotts Piper

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

653. Fragrance

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

652. Reflection

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

651. Some Seaweed

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

650. A Maritime Reveal

dark sky
the lightning flash reveals
a floating log

649. Unwelcome Foul

unwelcome in the
prairie dog home...
burrowing owl