Day 209

7/28/11
juicy nectarine
rosy golden luscious thing
good enough to eat

Day 208

7/27/11
thunderheads and rain
nope, they will not be outrun
guess I just get soaked

Day 207

7/26/11
pretty little koi
quick bright flicker in the pond
sudden flash of joy

Day 206

7/25/11
midsummer's night dream
moonlit field of china plates
cool echos of sun

Day 205

7/24/11
sudden cloudbursts cleanse
soil and dust all wash away
underneath, bright gems

Day 204

7/23/11
chaos and order
subtle shift in perspective
reveals they are one

Day 203

last day of work's week
let it be downhill from here
ready to just coast

Day 202

7/21/11
driving in to work
green hills glide west; stately, calm
highway whizzes by!

Day 201

7/20/11
peach just freshly plucked
do your sisters miss you dear
or call 'Bon Voyage!"

Day 200

7/19/11
Angry summer heat
Only gift she has to give
I am not worthy

Day 199

7/18/11
inhale, now exhale
simple breath is such a gift
precious, luscious air

Day 198

7/17/11
old feet hurt, but joy!
urge to stop is overwhelmed
samba cancels pain

Day 197

7/16/11
as I sit zazen
right hip flexor sings with pain
I learn to listen

Day 196

‎7/15/11
green leaves frame the gray
potholes disrupt right of way
we skirt them nimbly

Day 195

7/14/11
Just plucked from deep hell
under pressure far too long
jewels take time to cool

Day 194

7/13/11
done with heart and soul
even when things go awry
goodness does prevail

Day 193

7/12/11
dozing off haiku
nodding head and drooping eyes
oh! delicious sleep

Day 192

7/11/11
perilous morning
trailed by buzz-saw afternoon
concentrate on breath

Day 191

7/10/11
My dad's great delight
Playing with my granddaughter
Blessings overflow

Day 190

7/9/11
android left at home
no access to texts and calls
move at speed of life

Day 189

7/8/11
stuck in fast-foward
day unravels recklessly
just go with the flow

Day 188

7/7/11
precious granddaughter
laughing, babbling, crying, sleep
always beautiful

Day 187

‎7/6/11
unexpected grace
just when things seem failure-bound
courage arises

Day 186

pressure cooker heat
patience thins while tempers flare
welcome breezes cool

Day 185

7/4/11
Summer festivals
Celebrate the mid-year heat
Fireworks! Food! Fanfare!

Day 184

7/3/11
first grandchild's in town!
we're a flock of giddy geese
doting relatives

:) :) :) :)

Day 183

7/2/11
spin and undulate
revolutions,healing dance,
world-change with my mates

Day 182

7/1/11
Gardens so fragrant
sweet desired, moved beyond
flowers trump sugar