.
on Halloween
dressed in green
the little girl
is the zucchini queen
–
also in green
her
tall
skinny
brother
says
“I’m a string bean!”
.
Monthly Archives: October 2021
tiny knives
.
tiny knives
need careful use in cooking chores —
they’ll slice your finger too
😦
.
midnight shadows
.
midnight shadows
leafless trees
salute the moon
.
setting sun
.
setting sun
unseen hands paint
the golden red horizon
.
autumn days
.
autumn days
sunlight shines through tangled trees
leaves dancing in the wind
.
night skies
.
night skies
all the stars in the universe
beyond them somewhere
you
.
October nights
.
October nights
lighting the way
pumpkin faces
.
ahead or behind
.
ahead or behind
following
shadows
following me . . .
life without you
.
overcast day
.
overcast day
gray cat on rooftop
waiting
watching
sparrow’s eggs
.
overcast day
.
overcast day
grey cat blends with clouds
watching
waiting . . .
sparrow’s eggs
.
blustery autumn days
.
blustery autumn days
in the sky
kites
dip and sway
.
all night
.
all night
rain
tapping on the skylights
all night
I ache for you
.
first autumn rain
.
first autumn rain
black cat yawns
curling into himself
.
stormy skies
.
stormy skies
out to get the mail
damp air kisses my face
.
edge of pond
.
edge of pond
duck’s webbed foot tests the water —
splash!
.
frogs croaking
.
frogs croaking
songs of romance
evening rain
.
autumn rain
.
autumn rain
frog
long sticky tongue
eating wet flies
.
downed fence
.
downed fence
Keep Out sign covered
with creeping ivy
.
copper reds and browns
.
copper reds and browns
the fall of autumn leaves
days fading
into night
.
downed fence
.
downed fence
nosy cat’s new name
Splinter Toes
.
so much depends
.
so much depends
on tiny
hummingbird wings
.
night skies
.
night skies
all the stars in the universe
nothing shines
without you
.
windy days
.
windy days
squirrels dodge rain
seeking hidden nuts
.
mid-October
.
mid-October
making faces at each other
pumpkins
.
morning sun
.
morning sun
dapples the patio
yet there is no light
without you
.
bucket of words
.
bucket of words
mom laughs when I spill
a new haiku
.
29 mph wind
.
29 mph wind
unlawfully speeding
through the school zone
.
flock of sparrows
.
flock of sparrows
on the backyard lawn . . .
worms
tunnel
underground
.
deep in the orchard
.
deep in the orchard
ancient orange trees
the many sweet scents of fall
.
early fall
.
early fall
shadeow grey skies
raindrops
splash
in puddles
.
October cleaning
.
October cleaning —
spiderwebs on the ceiling
left for Halloween
.
bales of hay
.
bales of hay —
munching morning cereal
whole grain shredded wheat
.
snow white and blue
.
snow white and blue
the colors of ice —
autumn’s winter dreams
.
reflections
.
reflections . . .
paws splashing in water
black cat
competes for fish
.
Halloween fabric store sale
.
Halloween
fabric store sale —
hand woven
spiderweb silk
.
.
passing clouds
.
passing clouds . . .
black cat blends with shadows
sparrows
searching for worms
.
golden reds and browns
.
golden reds and browns
maple trees
celebrating fall
.
early autumn
.
early autumn
ready to fall
leaves turn rusty brown
.
wandering clouds
.
wandering clouds
the smell of pine
reflections
in the pond
.
alceon ku 