A Little Tea Cup

a little tea cup
sits on a matching saucer

civilization

outside my bedroom window
the soft light of the silvery moon
holds all my secrets

holiday weekend
in an old historic town
tourist season here

dedicated bird
diligently builds her nest
poops on my window

We travel the road
of life. Some things slip away.
Only God remains.

working outside
sweating in the hot June sun
cackling crow

dinner on the porch
we watch the rabbits eat too
soft, silent rain falls

on the cherry tree
flowers give way to leaves
youth fades

pink blossoms
morning prayer in the cold
blessings of spring

Fissures

bright morning sun beams
give light to the chasm
between life and death







This week's One Single Impression prompt: fissures

Picture by Chris O'Doherty

Night Rain

night rain
endured in quiet darkness
first light



This week's Haiku Bones prompt: Night Rain

dark, sweet life
nestled among the Easter grass
newborn calves

bitter tears mingle with
the harsh clink of counted pennies
uncertainty

Infestation

the dust of our years

a bittersweet infestation

of lingering love

This week's Haiku Bones Prompt: Infestation.

Seductive birds sing
in the frozen landscape
spring's siren song.

Here is a second poem with this week's Haiku Bones prompt: seductive.

Lent

Each year we fight
the world's seductive lure--
with quiet resolve

This week's Haiku Bones prompt was seductive. 

Uncanny

from dead to living
in unspoken alliance--
habits are passed

This week's Haiku Bones prompt:  Uncanny

The years pass by.
The incandescent twinkle
in his eyes remains.

i watch the world,
silent, and black and white
exploding rain drops

dressed in our finest
we smile for the camera
I look away