hot afternoon:
cat’s…
Category: Issue 02
Surprise summer rain
Rhododendron…
the curve of her nails
as …
country churchyard–…
summer moon—
strumming…
In the mud-pond
fragments…
Monsoon dawn
Shadow of cloud…
summer evening
just before…
Second story bird song
The…
in midst of stillness,
the…
The water lily
in the sun …
bruised sky over hills
smell…
row next door
we break off…
The old citadel–…
pale puddles
sound of an …
last stars fading . . .
today’s…
first night of summer ……
pinned to the desk
by a calculator…
up from behind
the Seven-11…
stone-skipping
this time…
deep in the woods–…
50’s photo
her atomic…
reflected
in the toaster’s…
flapping of wings
in the …
summer wind —
dry …
a fan blows in
the street’s…
the wind swings
the branch…
the long walk
her hand finds…
windy day–
the outdoor…
twilight-
pink bougainvillea…
koi pond
cat eyes note
each…
wasp
reflected gold
in morning…
party in the new house-
a …
in full bloom…
the…
looking closer
another …
The sunburned
garden grass…
flying a kite
the girl with…
cool evening-
a fish nudges…
Old house for sale –…
writing a haiku
in the sand.…
Lingering heat
taste of …
long before daybreak
the…
a dragonfly
lifts off the…
a bench in the park –…
summer drought-
the Zen …
rain
each drop falling exactly…
last light rays,
the old …
Waves wash in,
waves wash…
A path in the shade.
The moon…
stuck in a crack
of the old…
Up the cherry tree –…
summer’s end
at the…
sharp voices
from behind…
morning haze
atop a midtown…
Chill morning:
breathing…
get rich quick
hot young …
quiet autumn day
only passing…
fallen leaves
scratch at…
honeymoon over
in their …
rain letting up
slow trickle…
before sunrise
swaying …
late for work
queens ann’s…
lulled by crickets . . .
the…
first cold day–
steam…
A load of wood
on her frail…
inside my kitchen~
a hummingbird…
gray october day,
the maple…
cocktail party
the businessman’s…
Brooklyn Navy Yard
the sounds…
gloomy autumn day
her full…
The rotten apple
lies on …
after the ebb
little fingers…
torn blue recycle bag:
the…
on a sleepless night
counting…
flapping of wings
on the …
angry neighbors
I must find…
tiny mushrooms
and bedewed…
neglected birdbath
overflowing…
October night winds
shuffle…
naval station
the clanging…
Night surrounding me,
Wind…
autumn chill
last of the …
Quiet evening,
reading …
this whole windowsill
full…
clipping toenails –…
Soft footsteps
of students…
raven cries
at the top of …
urban highway
a young man…
Wet bodies
of bathing women-…
After the argument –…
neighbor’s dog howling…
Slowing behind
three girls,…
underground tunnel
the …
She flies high, alone.
Far…
Therapy session:
I watch…
early december —…
wild flock of parrots
sudden…
December night —…
ancient cemetery —…
winter the shadows of a crow…
December gusts
two squirrels…
Rereading my poems
outside…
the old man
woken from sleep…
temple bell ringing
one …
bag lady
tied to her hat
a …
thickening clouds–…
Enveloping
all of the moon…
in December dusk
a solitary…
winter solstice —…
new year’s eve-
the…