April 2011
3 posts
My haibun “The Grackle Tree” is included in the latest issue of “Nothing. No One. Nowhere.”: http://bit.ly/gAU3XL
Apr 25th
Interesting interview with haiku master Clark Strand at Writing Our Way Home blog: http://bit.ly/fGg56A
Apr 25th
1 tag
My sci-fi haibun is up at qarrtsiluni as part of the translation issue. Check it out: http://bit.ly/ie7RM5 haibun
Apr 6th
1 note
March 2011
14 posts
The barn swallow snatches a butterfly from midair… wildflowers in the breeze. http://bit.ly/gVszBB
Mar 29th
The chickadee with the broken leg wobbles on the feeder’s edge, grabs a seed and flies for the trees. http://bit.ly/hEQ16e
Mar 29th
A pencil gray sky, thunder in the western counties— fresh elm leaves shiver. http://bit.ly/eUB6GD
Mar 29th
collapsing piles of oak leaves / old rake in the garage / footsteps sound like rattlesnakes http://bit.ly/hwHClx
Mar 26th
Fever and writhing chills… the worm moon’s stark reflection in the bathroom window. http://bit.ly/fVrZAr
Mar 22nd
1 tag
A crow aches for the sky; he rows against the wind. A glint of sunlight… an airplane passing. http://bit.ly/hQC3SA aros
Mar 22nd
A lone barn swallow arcs across the growing moon. http://bit.ly/gog282
Mar 18th
Hey, film
Mar 18th
if there are angels / they must be egrets // brilliant / through the morning / highway sky http://bit.ly/f61wQP
Mar 12th
The first barn swallow weaves through the open sky— always a surprise. http://bit.ly/gq38oX
Mar 12th
Orion and his dog race headlong toward the grinning moon. http://bit.ly/ffehST
Mar 10th
a slender eclipse…the red-tailed hawk swoops across the noon sun http://bit.ly/e8AqpI
Mar 4th
a slender eclipse…the red-tailed hawk swoops across the noon sun http://bit.ly/e8AqpI
Mar 4th
the gates of spring / creak open / a jay tilts his head // grackles return / shadows descending http://bit.ly/hHhuQP
Mar 3rd
wildflowers / spark across dry fields / wildfires bloom http://bit.ly/hqLSBN
Mar 1st
February 2011
15 posts
the powerline sways / a hawk dives into the grass / wildflowers blooming http://bit.ly/gusMy6
Feb 26th
a sudden rainstorm / hammers the metal rooftop / cars whisper by http://bit.ly/fhIaTu
Feb 26th
neighborhood echoes / thumps and bumps muffled by fog / a trash can on the curb http://bit.ly/fBEP35
Feb 24th
a wren sings / swaying live oaks / brush the sky http://bit.ly/eFeDuv
Feb 23rd
a red-tailed hawk sits on the traffic camera… eyes on the highway http://bit.ly/fDBFs4
Feb 19th
a red-tailed hawk sits on the traffic camera… eyes on the highway http://bit.ly/fDBFs4
Feb 19th
clouded sky / a blanket of light / pale moonglow http://bit.ly/fB095S
Feb 18th
yellow gravel spread out against last week’s ice… a dry riverbed
Feb 16th
long shadows / pintail ducks ripple / a small pond http://bit.ly/ghS1Kq
Feb 12th
minor chords / this homemade guitar / winter blues http://bit.ly/hUsZTo
Feb 10th
a truck spins out / donuts in front of my house / the silence of snow http://bit.ly/iaTFVq
Feb 4th
drooping bushes… tonight, the weight of snow that hasn’t fallen
Feb 3rd
Black birds huddle against the leeward side of highway signs.
Feb 2nd
Sleet hisses through the live oak and cedar elm, February blustering in after three days of spring.
Feb 1st
January 2011
26 posts
quiet stream // old stones / wearing down / too slow // to ever see http://bit.ly/eF6Jv8
Jan 31st
Near the Tex-Mex joint, a mockingbird sings spring days between Arctic fronts.
Jan 31st
Velvet starry skies— I walk the dogs more slowly on these winter nights. (They don’t mind.)
Jan 29th
birdless sky / still field / a bare tree // red-tailed hawk / watching http://bit.ly/gMbvU7
Jan 26th
a crisp wind / killdeer seem to blow / rising leaves
Jan 24th
Steam from the neighbor’s rooftop vent briefly obscures the now-waning wolf moon.
Jan 21st
Sodden leaves, curled black lumps in the gutter. A warm day between cold fronts.
Jan 20th
Sunshine / cloud shadow floats over the dry field. I wait.
Jan 18th
The dogs pace. The hour of the bone is at hand.
Jan 18th
Rainy dawn. Gray shapes of sparrows on the feeder.
Jan 16th
Dabbling ducks swim slow grey circles. Cold drizzle.
Jan 14th
Muddy hoof prints where deer came to the stream. A wren sings nearby.
Jan 14th
1 note
A twisted elm leaf— last summer’s outline frozen in the birdbath’s ice.
Jan 13th
Arctic air— the gray sky lowers. Empty trees.
Jan 11th
Good digging— all day, wiping mud from dog feet.
Jan 10th
Winter morning stars— the joggers’ sneakered feet thump a muted rhythm.
Jan 8th
1 tag
Early morning stars— a joggers’ sneakered feet thump a muted rhythm. http://bit.ly/gPxQLF aros
Jan 8th
Winter morning stars— the jogger’s sneakered feet thump a muted rhythm.
Jan 8th