california sunrise
traffic in the canyon
begins to stall
Published by
Mike Farley
Originally from California, Mike Farley writes from Red Lodge, Montana, where he recently retired with his wife Shirlee from their twenty years on a hay and cattle ranch. His poetry is rich with the images of the high plains, mountains, weather, wildlife, livestock, ranch work and outdoor recreation with which he is daily surrounded. Although he has contributed his work to many online haiku lists, he has never been formally published.
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early sun
on the red poinsettia
Advent
haiku moment —
the traffic in my mind
also slows down
morning rush –
yet, a deep bow
to the sun
Thank you
Dana-Maria
sun drives
the morning traffic squints
white cloud
sunlight curves on the wild calla
few colors today
brown, grey
evergreen–
first snow
falling
I love the “canyon” in this, as it has a particular sense of place, on a freeway in Southern California, and yet the general word is applies, and has a wonder. You can just see it happening, feel the “stall”.. the busy beginning of day causing the . slowdow!
I love the “canyon” in this, as it has a particular sense of place, on a freeway in Southern California, and yet the general word is applies, and has a wonder. You can just see it happening, feel the “stall”.. the busy beginning of day causing the . slowdow!
Another wonderful haiku by Mike. Mike Farley has just lost his battle with cancer. He was a great haiku writer, and a cool person to know.
harvesting moon
the death of a friend
a lost jigsaw piece
Alan Summers
…earlier version Asahi Shimbun, Japan
this version i.m. Mike Farley
Like the sunrise.
The rising Sun…)
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