Category Archives: Morning
Lame Coyote Before Dawn
You are surprised to see me. I stand by the black motorcycle as you hobble down the steep asphalt, your right-rear more of a rudder than a leg. You freeze, head low, tail down. We regard each other. “Deer kick … Continue reading
Haiku–Arc of Horizon
Morning bends the sun to the task of finding a way to dark of night. It seems always to be uphill to the western arc of horizon. I feel the edge rise; thank goodness for gravity; I’d fall to the sky. … Continue reading
Haiku–Tomorrow Comes
Did not write a poem today; only wrote a verse. Tomorrow comes soon. (top from examinetheglass.com; bottom from isuma.tv)
Haiku–Robin Morning
World of wet drying; sky blue-grey, sun soon coming. Robins sing to me. (upper left: hangul.com; upper right: mljohnson.org; robin: learner.org)
Triple Haiku–Shower Revelation
My pants feel all wrong; Backwards and weird upside-down. I’m in the shower. I’m not wearing pants, the feeling must be in me. Can it be just me? I put the soap down. I hate it when this happens. A … Continue reading
Haiku–Bipedal Arrogance
Wet wall gastropod; how sad, I think to myself. The slug laughs at me. (upper from gardenrant.com; lower from oregonstate.edu)
Haiku–This Day
This morning I died. This afternoon I woke up. This evening will be. (Change sign from xinyfengshui.com; monolith from sociobiology.com)
The Rules
I have been told to never open a story with weather and I have always asked why. Does it lead to cliché? Sometimes my morning opens with weather and I move through the story of my day from that beginning. … Continue reading
Double Haiku–A Nail from the Heart
Swept away by brooms intent on dusting heart beats; memories let go. Guitars are only hammers on sublime old nails; questions seeking light. (from eorthe.tumblr.com by Vic de Vera)
To Grow and Be Safe
Well. You’re both down there now with pieces of my heart, shared like brie on a plate for the enjoyment of this family who loves unconditionally and proffers a home to grow in and be safe. We are emptier than … Continue reading