Tag: photo
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“thumping…” a #tanka/#kyoka (7/8/26)
7/8/26: grass thumping of the contractor’s hammer “The grass grows greener on the other side…” #tanka #kyoku #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haiku (7/8/26)
7/8/26: the caterpillar Summer sun spinning its chrysalis the caterpillar #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haiku (7/7/26)
7/7/26: the lovely garden deluge… the lovely garden survives #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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“after the heat…” a #tanka (7/6/26)
7/6/2026: unprompted after the heat a steady drizzle all day the fickleness of human nature #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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#Haiku (7/6/26)
7/6/26: the tiny golden key washed away the tiny golden key… summer rain #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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Ordinary Noise
The gurgle of water in the sink from the running dishwasher. Her Portuguese chatter on the phone with an overseas relative. The tapping of my fingers on a MacBook keypad. The rushing whirl of air as the AC engages. The sounds of sequestered living on day two of egg-cooking heat. clear sky the heat shimmer…
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#Haiku (7/2/26)
7/2/26: pocket watch sunset “taps” a pocket watch left behind #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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A Simmering First
Searing heat on the first day of the first heatwave of this summer. We make a tactical retreat from the deck to the living room. & even though the AC hadn’t turned on before mid-afternoon, we felt an all-too-sultry sensation even inside. But the day’s errands continue. Mira keeps her appointments. & I write a…