haiku

quiet house exceptall the ghosts in my attic --their voices never stop

scurrying aroundon the sunny wooden deck --carpenter ant

sunrise, dark skiesrainclouds threaten --coffee on the deck ... cancelled

fireworks explode outsideinside a dog hides in the closet --celebration?

after two yearsfrom the nymph's exoskeletona dragonfly emerges

with the sounds of birdsawakeningI finally fall asleep

broom and dustpanleave behind dirt and debris --hand vac gets it

perched atopa 40-foot red pinethe raven watches...

a cat stares from the houseat a woman walking a dog --paws on the window

daffodil shoots push throughthe ground by the slippery deck --april showers

sand dancesclouds paint the sky orange --mid-afternoon desert

prickly spines repelledall who came near -- until one daylove broke through

curious catexploring light flares flashingfrom my laptop

red ones and green onesand yellow ones and blue ones --the birds are busy

old fluorescent tubeclick crackle hum crackle hummmmmmmmmthe sound of light

blending with the howlsof hyenas on the hunt --human happiness

a distant statuewearing an ornate headdress --crabapple blossoms

flash of yellowjust outside the back door --first narcissus

clear blue skyclouds of starlings -- answers arein the shapes they form

a birthday partyjoyous celebration asanother year dies