Day 181

6/30/11
miracle man-child
run into me on your bike
dust me off, bow deep

Day 178

6/27/11
missing haiku link
out of order, imperfect
very zen of me

Day 180

6/29/11
Fragrant, fresh-turned earth
soothing scent on summer breeze
senses gratified

Day 179

6/28/11
Day of challenges
Kudos just for getting through
'Chin up!' when we don't

Day 177

6/26/11
bright day filled with dance
dance with family and friends
watch my son play drums

Day 176

6/25/11
life is slowing down
time for the important things
family, friends, fun

Day 175

6/24/11
summer movie night
kids are bouncing off the walls
neighbors share hotdogs

Day 174

6/23/11
terrorized by heat
we all breathe sighs of relief
welcome cool breezes

Day 173

6/22/11
I'm the stitch in time
straining hard to do my part
Lives are in repair

Day 172

6/21/11
Hamster in a wheel
Life is far too short and sweet
Workday, turn me loose!

Day 171

6/20/11
Swoon into deep sleep
summer-baked to perfection
girl can't fight this heat

Day 170

6/19/11
I love my daddy
Even as I’m going gray
Still his little girl

Day 169

6/18/11
shimmy, undulate
make the beaded scarf dazzle
moon lights waterfalls

Day 168

6/17/11
Mad as ten March Hares
Down the rabbit hole we go
Alices in chains

Day 167

6/16/11
I've got plans to dance
Let no man get in my way
Lest he catch a hoof

Day 166

6/15/11
Pure sweltering heat
Time to find a sweet cross-breeze
Shriek as we give chase

Day 165

6/14/11
car, keyed; tire, nailed, so!
misery loves company
stuck with what you know

Day 164

6/13/11
hot concrete courtyard
heart, an aquamarine pool
calls, "Just take the plunge!"

Day 163

6/12/11
ancestral rhythms
flowing dance for Yemaya
with love from Brazil

Day 162

6/11/11
sit zazen all day
mind and body slowly still
caress lemon's skin

Day 161

6/10/11
the harder I push
the slower things seem to go
so take it easy

Day 160

6/9/11
swoop and soar and loop
peaks and valleys are the rule
do whatever works

Day 159

6/8/11
sunflowers, bright smiles
enough to dispel the gloom
chain of sadness breaks

Day 158

6/7/11
bitter seeds surprise
unexpected blessings grow
reaching for the light

Day 157

6/6/11
gray, fat-bellied clouds
hold their water as we walk
through the labyrinth

Day 156

6/5/11
from joy of dance to
unavoidable chagrin
locked out of my house

Day 155

6/4/11
Wake to drumming rain
Muscles ache for rhythmic groove
Let go, girl, and dance!

Day 154

6/3/11
Meet the wind head on
Sometimes there's no other way
Drive on through the storm

Day 153

6/2/11
like a parade crowd
sun and storm clouds witness our
peace and safety march

Day 152

6/1/11
dandelion seeds
tossed willy-nilly by winds
nature's small wishes

Day 151

5/31/11
Awakened, years past
New suns, born in many hearts
Rose, untelevised

Day 150

5/30/11
After parties end
one more samba in the park
entertains the crowd