"A book of verses, underneath the bough,
A jug of wine, a loaf of bread -- and thou
Beside me singing in the wilderness --
Ah, wilderness were paradise enow!"

-- Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, as translated by Edward Fitzgerald







Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Crazy Cat Haiku


Cats' query: How are
your day's plans an improvement
on staying in bed?

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Of course I write from personal experience.

Hide the body in
the woods.  Explain nothing.  Wait
for more instructions.

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Monday, April 23, 2012

Dandelions

I'm secretly fond
of spring's first dandelions:
cheerful anarchists.

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Sunday, April 22, 2012

August


Dragonflies hover,
swirling over the prairie:
jeweled armada.

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Moonrise


To watch the moon rise,
cats follow me.  In past times,
we would have been burned.

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Saturday, April 21, 2012

No One Steps In The Same River Twice




Each moment, a new
river flows, born of living
springs and distant storms. 

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Invincible Summer



Branches of scarlet
quince, early to bloom, brighten
the eye and spirit.

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