Category Archives: Gardening

Black Squirrel Tanka

Posted on June 11, 2017 by

bat-faced black squirrel stretches from feet to feeder sucks sugarwater- may we all find life’s sweetness in unexpected places

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Unity of Life (sonnet)

Posted on May 29, 2017 by

The first to come this year came with the rain, Its colors at first muted, dampened by An early Summer storm whose lighter touch Enriched and coaxed the purple flag to fly. Hard Winter, gone now with its tight-closed fist … Continue reading →

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Tanka for Hope

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

Late Spring’s yellow light brushes bright unfolding leaves chimes the evening in- Praise the persistence of Life sprung fresh from darkness and death.

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Sonnet for the Soilweb

Posted on May 17, 2017 by

When power feeds itself and nothing more Nor no one else but only its own greed In never-sated savage hunger for Its sickly swollen, hollow-hearted need- Where can we find a quiet, peaceful place Reminding us how different we could … Continue reading →

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For a Gentle April in Syracuse

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

The delicate lacing of leaves being born with the dawn – The gazing out windows in hope of a glimpse of a fawn – The gray rolling furball of squirrels getting busy on grass Surrounded by tulips all rising above … Continue reading →

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Haiku for Trump at the Start of Growing Season

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

seedlings curl upward two tiny green praying hands begging time to live

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Sleet

Posted on April 7, 2017 by

Soft percussive drops sleet melts at Earth’s lightest touch expressed from grey skies becoming green things’ warm blood by sweet indifferent magic

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