rain shine

bright sunshine
and diamonds falling from the
one cloud above.
‪#‎haiku‬

pelicans

floating north
what causes the pelicans
to change directions?
‪#‎haiku‬

jazz

listening to jazz
melodies rise and fall
with the surf
‪#‎haiku‬

sea oats

sea oats
clumped at dune fencing
keeping nothing out.
‪#‎haiku‬

marsh bunnies

nocturnal bunnies
eating their weight in greens
even when the sun shines.
‪#‎haiku‬

yarn

ball of yellow yarn
baby blanket by morning.
empty coffee mug.

arbolado

arbolado
pointing to the wooded creekside
a spanish smile

mimosas

mimosas
sweeping
west
a
path
of
blossoms
a
playful
cat

burney park, amelia island

winter rose bud

whispers
of warm breezes
rose buds unfurl

gates

gates swinging left
asks for global government
windows crack.

Bill Gates wants a global government to fight global warming.

library

binding proposition
take a book, leave a book
truth in lending

shivers

furbuddy shivers
nature's call leads him
into the frosted grass

twilight

twilight
the shadows of the palms
linger on the marsh.

shiny bottoms

corduroy white caps
he remembers his youth
shiny bottom.

open your eyes

four shots of espresso
she wants to open your eyes
bossy mama

gull race

bag of bread crumbs
frantic gulls jockey for
first place.

solitude

empty beach
strolling beside the surf.
solitude. 

whataburger

corner table
watching dinners mingle, chat
lonely burger, fries

window table
he stares at the parking lot
never her eyes

lighthouse

the twirling beam
atop the old white tower
puts friday to bed.

transferring nature

cross legged,
the beach sticks to him all the
way to iowa

knitting

knitting a scarf
she will never wear
needles a blur

saturday

cartoons in the den
moans from the master suite
saturday

loss of tender memory

I drove by the grave
and missed that pang of regret.
healing comes with time
so they say but i fear that
loss of tender memory.

taste of loss

my heart is jumbled -
sorrow moves up my throat -
the taste of loss.

tigger

in my teardrop
i see her running the field
ears back and happy

Easter Morning @ Sunrise

when a furbuddy is
buried in the hole you provide
part of you stays there too.

tigger's field

passing tigger's field
i tell her she was a good girl.
tight throat and a tear

furbuddy

my furbuddy
chasing rabbits when asleep
deep yawn at dawn

furbuddy

ancient instincts live
between his little red ears
kibbles under pillow

je suis charlie

past posts
please delete if offensive
passe
new attitude
i dare you.

breathe

bluegills
content to breathe
in the dock's shadow

exhaustion

I turn off the light
and wonder why
the toilet does not flush.

fresh tuna

fresh tuna
the smell of the sea
and limes

old dog

old dog
scratching in
slow motion

twilight

twilight
the sound of boys playing
keep away

night fear

hungry coyotes
in the moon light
bumps on my arms.

virtual haiku: andrew tracy

open window a trawler tows a cloud of gulls

death

the light fades

i too wonder what forever

will feel like.

miss universe

photo-bomb
pageant uproar over selfie.
we teach
hate, intolerance, fear.
world peace passe.

after the fight

Much sun to devour
top down, sailing the shoreline
bride and groom
using their time well
bonding as best they can.

milking time

cows coming home.
neat row of needy ladies
with swollen tits.

nick virgilio: brother

my dead brother...

hearing his laugh

in my laughter ~ nick virgilio

of faith or in fear

the suicide bomber who killed 19 people in Maiduguri city on Saturday was a ten year old girl. 

Maiduguri
nineteen dead
bomber
ten year old
woman of faith.

by george o hawkins: snow blower

George O Hawkins‎Virtual Haiku

2 mins ·

snow blower...waiting to inhale

cranes

cranes
so silent
the frog croaks.

winter pool

watching clouds melt
under heavy blankets
poolside

question

road trips
begin in unity.
crows follow.

earth tones

viewing canvas
painted by worms.
earth tones.

virgin mary

Michael Rehling

5 hrs

five below zero
my neighbor covers his
virgin mary

Unlike · 

one of the best of the winter season so far....

end at the beginning

horrific squabbles
as they circle the lake
geese return.

price

queues grow 
demand for basics
low supply
the cost of redistribution
and the five year plan.

life spent

frozen monarch
on the purple aster
a life spent.

chuck

she bought a grandson
he resisted for ten years.
Maltese puppy
white ball of fluff
meeting a need to love
‪#‎tanka‬

his name is barkley
two pounds of motion
i call him chuck.
‪#‎haiku‬

it takes a village

she likes my likes
and smile emoticon my comments with heart emoticon
it takes a village 
to share our burdens on line
because the neighbor
does not answer the bell.

winter lawn

I am not
rubbing it in but i need
to mow my lawn.

yoga

he stares at the back
of his eyelids, holding his
yoga pose.
I know because he said so.
beach hippies tell the truth.

many moons

dozens of moons
scattered on the pavement.
rain storm.

sun

clouds thinning 
determined to be noticed
winter's sun

first snow in rotterdam

the city grinds to
a slower pace
first snow
lights are bright even at noon
on the empty trolley.

toddler christmas

perched on his shoulders
view of the pond from six feet
his chirstmas gift.

beach dance

releasing the walker
he twirls his lover in the sand.
the surf plays
the wedding song
and gulls cry approval.

digital hunt

shooting the deer
made her trip worthwhile.
a digital success

bike ride

with miles yet to go
a tree catches his attention.
nature calls.

trapped

trapped
between clouds
a swamp

mountain beach path

i empty my jar
of beach sand upon the path
in a mountain dream

silent

geese silent
flights to other ponds
postponed by rain.

hot dog

furbuddy
wiggles out of his knit sweater
too hot for dog

they are real

"mermaids are real.
my best friend is a mermaid."
goldfish on her highchair

to clarify for those across the pond, goldfish are crackers favored by children.

new home

sitting on the ground
just a plot of land with potential
will it ever be
"home sweet home"
a place to plant new seeds.

sober

prompted by Jimmy ThePeach

a journey
of tens of thousands of steps
launched by that final drink.

linger

peanut curry sauce
the fragrance lingers 
on my lips.

winter bird nest

winter
signs of past
triumphs.

after the rain

cloud break
a moment of silence
in the gutters.

puppy

his name is barkley
two pounds of motion
i call him chuck.

unreal

winter sunsets
so unreal you swear they are
photo shopped.

companions

our shadows join us
as we stroll the sidewalk
and wait for us
at the front door for our next
outing in the sunshine.

lost

i wrote some lines within
my cluttered mind and lost them.
teddy licked my lips.
‪#‎furbuddy‬

moon fire

copper caps
on the fancy fence posts.
moon sets them on fire.

winter dream

on a snow bound road
dreaming of a green blue surf
dinner by the sea

blue ridge

blue ridge views
shrouded with a grey light
winter rain.

JoJo

she is a warrior
not rushing to quit the fight.
her captain waits.
‪#‎JoJo‬

opinions

mockingbird
on the ridge row
disagrees

longing

irish eyes
watching the storm at sea
longing for home.

radical

keeping your head
when all about you others
are loosing theirs
silence and fear are bedfellows,
friends of extremists 

differences

Main Beach: a study in diversity

six benches
six men
one per bench

six benches
six women
five empty benches

beach winter

bone cold
he packs up the pup tent
and leaves the beach.

snow

toddlers
lick their lips.
snowflakes

furbuddy

cold wet paws
he takes care of business
faster than usual.