| HAIKU Softly falling snow Gently smothers autumn's fire, Turning flame to ash. Too soon, much too soon, Winter's deathly chill creeps in Killing summer's bloom. Silent stand the woods That once were full of birdsongs -- Now a haunted house. Listen to the sea! Its muffled roar a thousand voices calling me. Every Fairy rose Wears a tiny cap of snow -- Winter styles are in. Watch the porpoise dance -- Pure ecstasy in motion, Not a care on earth! Melting icicles Relentlessly drip, dripping, Marking time till spring. Rooftop of the world -- Not a place for you and me, Only frozen sun. Swirling golden leaves, Scattered flakes of waning sun, Summer days are done. Sun-spangled rainbow Arched across an angry sky, Nature's peace offering. | Clouds with golden rims Reflect a hidden glory, Hide the face of God. Though light years apart We shared, when Venus winked at me, A moment in eternity. Look, the Northern Lights! Finger-painting of the gods Playing in the night. Such a work of art! Spider's masterpiece, dew-jeweled, Glinting in the sun. The day spring arrived, I sang with an oriole And romped with a squirrel. Lazy afternoon -- Droning bumble bee at work, Nature takes a nap. You think God is dead? Watch a raging thunderstorm, See a baby's smile. Walking by the lake In the rosy mist of dawn, I am not alone. Clouds all black and blue, Lightning-slashed and thunder-bruised, Bring the healing rain. Jet-trails in the sunset, Tracing skyways to the stars, Weave a web of glowing strands Across the scarlet sky. |