autumn light

working its way

across the morning

after the sunset

still

more sunset

already

the oak leaves turning

summer wind

NaHaiWriMo prompt  -  distance

in my reflection

the mother

I used to know

…losing mom to dementia

waning moon

the emptiness I feel

when you're away

sometimes

I just like to

let things go..

and see

what happens next

Haiku San Diego - Wabi-Sabi interactive workshop with Naia.

resisting..
pulling the string
last dance

all the shadows

in a yellow poppy

full moon

california fires

and then

a snowy white egret

all night the warmth of its glow pink moon

Met with JRuppStudio yesterday and brainstormed through the night. He left me with a gift of one of his early works.  Beautiful, evocative, deeply resonates.  Thank you, Justin!

fallen sky

mending the pain

one piece

at a time

http://www.jruppstudio.com/

Photo A Day - April - Transport

               ...drink up me hearties!

tall ship festival

a pirate with an eye patch

winks at me

Photo a Day - April - Transport

Someone's got to transport all that water...

cooling off

filling up the day

with ocean

meditation

a bluejay flies

into my morning

NaHaiWriMo

March 7 - March 11

...catchup...it's been one of those weeks

#7 status

retirement

mother outliving
her IRA

#8 lines

visit with mom
a few more lines on her face
mine deeper

#9 salt

nursing home
at every meal mother complains
of no salt

#10 erosion

again mother asks
if dad is still alive
dementia

#11 new moon

every day
a new moon
hospice

NaHaiWriMo
Feb 27  -  garage

back then

dad seemed so much taller

moon illusion

NaHaiWriMo
Feb 24  -  bathroom

visions
of a past life
this old tub

repost from Ink, Sweat & Tears 2009

NaHaiWriMo
Feb 21 - turquoise

full moon

the house next door

so bright

...for Mrs. Hadley

NaHaiWriMo
Feb 20 - white

faded moon

with his last breath

he tells me of 

a white light

NaHaiWriMo
Feb 19  -  blue

break in the storm

beyond the clouds

nothing but sky

NaHaiWriMo
Feb 16  -  red

summer camp

trying to braid my cousins'

wild red hair

clear winter day

me and a snowy white egret

out for a walk

Small Stone - Jan 31

The last day of the month, the last small stone…for now.  Happy to have read so many wonderful thoughts from around the world.  Thanks to all for sharing!

one more

for the road

last dance

Once again, thank you, Fiona and Kaspa!

Small Stone  -  Jan 30

snowy egret

do you know

how beautiful

you are

Small Stone - Jan 29

sundown

between each ripple

I exhale the day

Small Stone - Jan 28

just a passing thought...

cool hand luke

how I miss

paul newman's eyes

he would have turned 88 on Januray 26th. 

Small Stone - Jan 27

forecast – snow

in the mountains

as the sun

quietly slips

into the harbour