climbing ivy (tanka)

my cat ivy climbs

the tallest trees in my yard

again and again

not knowing the gravity

of the whole situation

wordless wed 12/26/18

–photo by me

Limerick 4

Poor Rudolph, whose nose is so bright,

Isn’t leading the old sleigh tonight,

For Santa, I guess,

Has installed GPS,

And now Rudolph’s his new taillight.

six word stories — 11

Santa came, but daddy missed him.

winter solstice

some folks get depressed

when the shortest days arrive

yet others feel blessed

and are glad to be alive

if sunshine’s what you need

there’s good news on the way

tomorrow’s guaranteed

to be a brighter day

haiku 53

a grove of young trees

strike a pose with the latest

in winter fashion

 

–photo by me

wordless wed 12/19/18

–photo by me

O Orion

So proud in the sky

As you rise every night

With your belt and your dagger

Shining so bright,

Your hunting dog, Sirius,

Sits at your side,

O Orion

Your downfall was pride!

When you hunted on Crete,

You extolled your self-worth,

And you bragged you could kill

Every beast on the earth,

So Mother Earth sent you

A scorpion’s sting,

O Orion

What did it bring?

Your hunting skills surely

Were as sharp as your knife,

But your arrogance

Cost you your life,

Now Scorpio ever

Keeps you on the run,

O Orion

What have you done?

 

 

rare beauty (tanka)

the earth turns her back

to the overbearing sun

for delicate art

turning away from the light

we may find a rare beauty

triple cinquain

warning

warning

snowstorm coming

cars wheeling frantically

fast-moving clouds swallow the sun

grey out

blizzard

blizzard

windy snowdance

cars every which way

snowstorm turning horizontal

whiteout

buried

buried

brand new snowscape

cars abandoned white shapes

power lines buried in the snow

blackout