sunset reflected
in frosted shoshoni lake
ice blazing with fire
pizza and cocoa
cashews empty cans and chips
lady gaga sings
steam rises from spring
a cold february night
leaving wyoming
Monday, February 7, 2011
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Spring Fields
bluegrass banjo
me playing from my art box
in middle of field
painting my toes
sitting in colorful flowers
on an oil field
ten minutes rest
in open field
a suvonior tick
me playing from my art box
in middle of field
painting my toes
sitting in colorful flowers
on an oil field
ten minutes rest
in open field
a suvonior tick
Friday, June 4, 2010
Bird Calls
hark! the lark sparrow
Alien lazer gun sounds
and a few bird farts
sage chicken disco
males get down and funky
pretty ladies watch
among the grasslands
sounding like its dinner
the grasshopper sparrow
Alien lazer gun sounds
and a few bird farts
sage chicken disco
males get down and funky
pretty ladies watch
among the grasslands
sounding like its dinner
the grasshopper sparrow
Thursday, June 3, 2010
The Melting Bighorns
melting bighorns
fresh moose print in soil
lion tracks follow
they plowed 14a
winter snow ten feet high
now gone with spring
ice chunks cracking
being washed down
the swelling rivers
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
No Address
generosity reversed
his precious library card
taken from me
no address
no door
living among sagebrush
in a tent
on wyoming floor
blackhearted clouds
torment me every night
foreboding lightning
sleep
much needed
no rest
heavy eyelids
flash
the sky sparkles
on electric nights
his precious library card
taken from me
no address
no door
living among sagebrush
in a tent
on wyoming floor
blackhearted clouds
torment me every night
foreboding lightning
sleep
much needed
no rest
heavy eyelids
flash
the sky sparkles
on electric nights
Monday, May 31, 2010
Rhyming Receipt
Haiku written
on the back
of a walmart receipt
Nothing to eat
The woods howl at night
Oh! My heart quickens with fright
Until morning light
No home to count sheep
No rest for heavy eyelids
As i write, I sleep
*Searching for my muse
on the back
of a walmart receipt
Nothing to eat
The woods howl at night
Oh! My heart quickens with fright
Until morning light
No home to count sheep
No rest for heavy eyelids
As i write, I sleep
*Searching for my muse
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Melting into Spring
snow blown night, scarf tight
high snow dune drifts swirled
in front of my door
perched on fence post
the meadowlark announces
"SPRING!" in april snow
tall snow drifts melt
to unveil green grass
fast eaten by horses
mud on cowboy boots
mud on fast running dog paws
mud on kitchen floor
blind white furballs purr
cuddled up with mom in barn
horse trough a warm home
high snow dune drifts swirled
in front of my door
perched on fence post
the meadowlark announces
"SPRING!" in april snow
tall snow drifts melt
to unveil green grass
fast eaten by horses
mud on cowboy boots
mud on fast running dog paws
mud on kitchen floor
blind white furballs purr
cuddled up with mom in barn
horse trough a warm home
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Barn Cats
tiny paw prints
freckle fresh snow
on back deck
pregnant barn cat
cries, curls around my leg
for more spring chicken
like a queen on throne
sits the siamese barn cat
on green lawnmower
grain bin opened
hay forgotten
-horses pause
cat chow pulled out
freckle fresh snow
on back deck
pregnant barn cat
cries, curls around my leg
for more spring chicken
like a queen on throne
sits the siamese barn cat
on green lawnmower
grain bin opened
hay forgotten
-horses pause
cat chow pulled out
Friday, March 12, 2010
Feeding the Horses
antelope play
eat the horse grass
like a locust swarm
veil of morn fog
cloaks hay on my pitchfork
from hungry horses
giant snow boots
big brown horse gallops alone
to barn, greed for feed
february cold
slaps my face at morning feed
wyoming prairie
eat the horse grass
like a locust swarm
veil of morn fog
cloaks hay on my pitchfork
from hungry horses
giant snow boots
big brown horse gallops alone
to barn, greed for feed
february cold
slaps my face at morning feed
wyoming prairie
Japanese Love Haiku
I usually write my own haiku, but this week I was reading a book called "Japanese Haiku" printed in 1956 from the local library. Here are a few that spoke to me:
In these dark waters
drawn up from
my frozen well...
glittering of spring
-Ringai
Arise from sleep, old cat
and with great yawns
and stretchings...
amble out for love
-Issa
Moon so bright for love
come closer, quilt...
enfold
my passionate cold!
-Sampu
Ah, unrequited love
now elevate your
chin
and keen
Tom-cat, to the moon!
-Kyorai
In these dark waters
drawn up from
my frozen well...
glittering of spring
-Ringai
Arise from sleep, old cat
and with great yawns
and stretchings...
amble out for love
-Issa
Moon so bright for love
come closer, quilt...
enfold
my passionate cold!
-Sampu
Ah, unrequited love
now elevate your
chin
and keen
Tom-cat, to the moon!
-Kyorai
Monday, February 22, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Twigs
You know spring is coming when you see twigs in bird beaks. I saw my first this morning on my drive to work.
twig in pigeon beak
plastic great horned owl watches
overpass nest mess
twig in pigeon beak
plastic great horned owl watches
overpass nest mess
Monday, February 8, 2010
Yesterday's Backyard Drama
cat spying on me
window blinds sway with her tail
hidden curious eyes
horny thrasher song
breaks the winter silence
hoping for spring love
snowflakes falling
like popcorn from the kettle
in God's kitchen
worried birds huddle
around the feeder
for comfort food
my cat screams!
wobbles in the house
white fur in her claws
window blinds sway with her tail
hidden curious eyes
horny thrasher song
breaks the winter silence
hoping for spring love
snowflakes falling
like popcorn from the kettle
in God's kitchen
worried birds huddle
around the feeder
for comfort food
my cat screams!
wobbles in the house
white fur in her claws
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Grackle Cackle
I am currently in south Texas for work, where winters are very tropical.
electric lines
sag under the weight
of thousands of birds
grackles cackle
and laugh at the bird crap
on my truck
electric lines
sag under the weight
of thousands of birds
grackles cackle
and laugh at the bird crap
on my truck
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Sound of Crunching Snow
stillness broken
by the sound of crunching snow
as coyotes race by
blur of wild fur
they pause - - - - -
to stare at me
by the sound of crunching snow
as coyotes race by
blur of wild fur
they pause - - - - -
to stare at me
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Swarm of Snowflakes
I haven't posted as much lately, but I have been busy planning my new life. Here is one I wrote in my head a few weeks ago on the way home from work. More soon.
little snowflakes on
highway, fly around my car
like a swarm of gnats
little snowflakes on
highway, fly around my car
like a swarm of gnats
Monday, January 4, 2010
My Guiding Goddesses
aprodite longs
for hestia's family hearth,
the smell of fresh bread
wilderness calls,
artemis gallops into
energizing new lands
collector of hearts
trades the hoard for
one she treasures
for hestia's family hearth,
the smell of fresh bread
wilderness calls,
artemis gallops into
energizing new lands
collector of hearts
trades the hoard for
one she treasures
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Winter Scenes
down at winter's pond
walks a wigeon gracelessly
on frozen water
white paper snowflakes
dance on the window
my niece inside with coco
neighborhood flashing
with colorful christmas lights
grinch stole our snoopy
walks a wigeon gracelessly
on frozen water
white paper snowflakes
dance on the window
my niece inside with coco
neighborhood flashing
with colorful christmas lights
grinch stole our snoopy
Monday, December 14, 2009
Falling Snow
snow falling on mountain
like sifted flour into
sugar cookie batter
a dozen deer
peering at me through snow
from mountain side
my footprints
alone defile
the virgin snow
like sifted flour into
sugar cookie batter
a dozen deer
peering at me through snow
from mountain side
my footprints
alone defile
the virgin snow
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Cat Hugging Heater
fresh snow
blankets ground
leaves us in cold
icy howls
give me
chills
warm spot,
curled up cat
hugging heater
puffy juncos in
snow covered pine
busy bird buffet
blankets ground
leaves us in cold
icy howls
give me
chills
warm spot,
curled up cat
hugging heater
puffy juncos in
snow covered pine
busy bird buffet
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Cowboy
wyoming cowboy
warms my heart with texts
from cold coal pit
call from snowfall
while watching surfing
class on warm beach
simple life, desire
everyday survival
to modern world
warms my heart with texts
from cold coal pit
call from snowfall
while watching surfing
class on warm beach
simple life, desire
everyday survival
to modern world
Monday, November 30, 2009
Winter Scarf
cradled wood in truck beds
snow dusting cowboy hats
at mid-day chat by road
mountain wearing
a gray fluffy snow cloud
like a winter scarf
warm noodle bar
in downtown albuquerque
on a cold city street
snow dusting cowboy hats
at mid-day chat by road
mountain wearing
a gray fluffy snow cloud
like a winter scarf
warm noodle bar
in downtown albuquerque
on a cold city street
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Rough Roads
every
electric pole
a raptor
every
grassy field
a cow
every
empty highway
a cop
mountains portruding
like jagged white teeth
from grasslands
down the
roughest roads
delightful places
electric pole
a raptor
every
grassy field
a cow
every
empty highway
a cop
mountains portruding
like jagged white teeth
from grasslands
down the
roughest roads
delightful places
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Dark Wilderness
- alone -
dark wilderness
gnashing it's teeth
crescent moonrise
peeks over dark canyon
ribbon sky blue bright
eerie bull's echo
bouncing off canyon walls
ground vibrating
yip-yap cries and howls
ripple in quick waves from
excited coyotes
dark wilderness
gnashing it's teeth
crescent moonrise
peeks over dark canyon
ribbon sky blue bright
eerie bull's echo
bouncing off canyon walls
ground vibrating
yip-yap cries and howls
ripple in quick waves from
excited coyotes
Monday, November 16, 2009
Snow
red mountains calling
fresh powder of snow
frost pines higher up
dog eating
the fresh snow
paw prints
wet gloves
high above the city
snowball fight
icicles decorating
the large boulders
covered in snow
fresh powder of snow
frost pines higher up
dog eating
the fresh snow
paw prints
wet gloves
high above the city
snowball fight
icicles decorating
the large boulders
covered in snow
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Enchanting Mistress
the red mountains
luring me further up and in
- an enchanting mistress
red wilderness
lifting her skirts
showing her secrets
luring me further up and in
- an enchanting mistress
red wilderness
lifting her skirts
showing her secrets
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