A gathering basket . . . (tanka)

a gathering basket
filled with rosehips & hazels –
why is it so hard
to put back all the bits
and pieces you left behind?

Published in GUSTS: Contemporary Tanka 33 (Tanka Canada)

Starry-eyed

starry-eyed

the vast galaxy

of a child’s imagination

Published (c) Frogpond, Volume 44.1 Winter 2021

cutting back roses
before winter sets in …
why must it sometimes
hurt so much
in order to grow?

Published in Blithe Spirit, 31.1 2021

sleet storm –

a nagging thought

just won’t let go

Published in Blithe Spirit, 31.1 2021

bleakness –

the lingering taste

of a bad dream

Blithe Spirit, 31.1 2021

rough edges worn down
on well-trodden paths,
each cobblestone
a reminder of how far
we’ve travelled

Published in Eucalypt 29, Winter 2020