haiku

searching for new waysto stay active and build strength --kettlebell

my entire lifeput on holdby the cat in my lap

jasmine adrifton the wavesof my mindsea

She puts down the spoonand turns to face him."Too much mustard in the sauce."

sitting in the parkthe old man waits patientlyfor someone to care

morning suncuts through the treesmelting the frost

all my closest friendsfrom childhood are off the rails --what's that say about me?

green grassbanished during the cold monthsstill in hiding

early Spring in Maine:one to three inches of snowcoming tomorrow

geese honk overheadas winter's final snowfallcovers budding fields

skunks are on the prowlmating season underway--geese honk overhead

well-intended pawplum-colored spot on my arm--getting old with cats

stop saving mefrom aloneness --i often crave it

in the kitchena familiar aroma:chicken pot pie

the timeless answerto a too-busy life --a day of boredom

from the candlethe scent of chile and tangerines --i close my eyes

a purple flowerwhose name i don't knowas welcome as an old friend

black and white cat sitsin his basket by the windowlooking, sometimes clicking

orange cat sitsin her current favorite placelicking, sometimes meowling

i headed to the storebut the road had turned to mud--another ketchup sandwich