Category: haikai
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Oh, Pasta Fazool!
The rich, tomatoey flavor. The hearty comfort of cannellini beans, diced pancetta, and grated parmesan cheese. The savory texture of ditalini mixed with those beans. The luscious “hmmmm” in every spoonful. Is there a more perfect cold-weather soup than Pasta Fazool? I experienced a culinary epiphany the first time I tasted the Neapolitan classic. It was…
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#Haiku (10/10/23)
10/10/23: sweater Wheezer’s “Sweater”— at rest on the landing our pumpkin #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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Lupus Similis Mei
You offer me the harvest bouquet you know I love. I savor their fragrance so much more deeply than you can possibly know. I glimpse the subtle sheen of your sweat. The pulse at your throat, twitching like a hare’s thumping foot, as your pale blue eyes meet mine. Do you truly love me as…
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#Haiku (10/9/23)
10/9/23: cloud breath trembling leaves Huguenot Street filled with cloud breath #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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#SilentSunday (10/8/23)
A rest from #haiku See you tomorrow!
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My Mother’s Diagnosis
Mom told me the story many times. She went to work that day. Felt a little off, but soldiered through. Shortly after lunch, however, she leaned against file cabinets, almost unable to stand. Her boss told her to go home. She still felt unwell, after a full day off of her feet. Heading to the…
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#Haiku (10/7/23)
10/7/23: sky lanterns starry night releasing the last sky lantern #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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“Autumn night…” a #tanka (10/6/23)
10/6/23: fish Autumn night a reheated feast of seafood orzo an overhead flight, and still these cricket songs #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
