hope chest

at the bottom 
of her hope chest
the final dress

sand piper

sand piper
dodging the chilly edges
of the sea.
‪#‎haiku‬

nursing home

rocking chairs
sitting still on the porch
nursing home chill.

white caps
from shore to horizon.
a dolpfin breaks

male and female

Main Beach: a study in diversity

six benches
six men
one per bench

six benches
six women
five empty benches

just a smile
changes in muscles really
lights the world.

blue waters
(dreams of) bright blue skies
smurfs invisible

using a few calories
as part of my resolutions
i say hello

light

as a candlestick
softening down till one day
vanished
~the memory of the light
~it is enough

divided

divided by 
race, creed, and hate
i choose the spirit

expert

he was an expert
on death and dying having
done neither
#haiku

lights out

in my nightmares
I close my eyes; light fades out
eternal darkness

journey

death is a moment
of interruption along
the journey

over the shoulder

glancing back
life's turbulence seems smoother
over the shoulder

crows by the pond

crows gather
the vacant seat by the pond
speaks of life's seasons.

colors

yellow pansies bow
above a box of white bones
under a blue sky
my favorite colors
bid me good morning

cookie jar

an empty cookie jar
a reminder that grandma 
has passed

finches

finches
on the arms of his granite
angel
#haiku