one morning
after the long rain
hearts overflow
plains of sorrow
for George Floyd
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Tag: tanka
push mower – – tanka
push mower . . .
grass clippings fly
in April breeze
my thoughts slowing
with each step
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in the silence – – tanka
in the silence
of our shallow breath
the broad wings of a crow
soaring across the sky
I wave hello
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when time stops – – tanka
when time stops . . .
in summer heat
the soft eyes of a moose
in spring a flight of turkeys
rising from the trees
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the bowl – – tanka
drying
her orange bowl
I think of Mom
in the kitchen
where I sense her still
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on the fringe – – tanka
on the fringe
a vision of a bird flying
past my window
snowflakes drifting
sideways
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bone moon – – haibun
February. Browsing the blog reader I read of snowdrops and daffodils….in other places. Here, the temperature plunges to 20 below and we adjust. By late winter we know well-rehearsed adjustments: we plan departures 10 minutes early to allow time to warmup the car, I toss extra comforters everywhere, and my old ski pants re-report for duty. The trampoline rhythm of hard to soft cold is almost routine.
A significant jolt will come when temperatures stay above 5 degrees and climb higher. Metabolisms, opportunities, and menus will change in ways we may have forgotten since last spring…
bone moon time
we wash blankets and brew tea
relaxing
to house drones and trickles
the avocado grows its first leaf
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©️2020 Ontheland
February moon is sometimes called “Bone moon” due to bone-chilling cold.
