haiku

creating my pathacross the snow-covered ground --family of deer

ice turned to waterby the warming influenceof social consciousness

tiny snowflakesswirl toward the groundsome never arriving

snow in the gardenlovely from inside the housewith a hot cuppa

algae on the pondso thick I cannot seetwo feet below

ball of papernext to the basket --unfinished

inside the old housethe sound of the wind howlingthrough the chimney

in the dewa tiny snail clingsto a tall blade

faded polaroidsshells collected from the sand --box of memories

i pledge allegianceto my partner and myselfas we pursue happiness

Spring cleaning is months away.Dirty floors scream, "Please don't wait!"It's a never-ending battle.

rainbow sticksof powdered candy --childhood magic

green => yellow => brown => blackfirm-bitter => soft-sweet => mush-yuckbanana life

tracks in the snowreminders of the deers and squirrelswho own the woods

science ora courtroom or whisky?could be any or all

thin coat of snowturns to water on the streetthen to ice overnight

still blue-whitescontrasting the flickeringoranges and reds

pale brown cardinalbuilding a nest in the bushoutside my kitchen

suddenly one dayi had a lease and a licensein Island Falls, Maine

Frank Zappa:a musical genius -- unrivaledbefore or since