In the wake  of super typhoon Haiyan ...

post sea surge 
her son clutches a photo 
of grandpa 

thanksgiving 

the bags of leaves are still 

on the curb 

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First published in "Haiku in English," Mainichi Daily News (Japan), January 26, 2012.

all souls' day
the missing jigsaw pieces
I count alone







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Published in Daily Haiku Selection, The Mainichi Daily News (Japan), 8 December 2010

migrating geese

the sound of  hallway chatter
between classes






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The Shiki Monthly Kukai, November 2010

outside, freezing cold and blowing snow...inside, warmth we all somehow seek...

housewarming
snowflakes sneak in
with the guests






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Posted for Haiku Heights, Prompt: Instinct

first heavy snow...

snowy lawn
her kid flaps his arms
with winged strangers

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Posted for Haiku Heights, Prompt: Stranger

in memory of ADMU HS classmates...robbie, manny, manoski, gene, noli...

homecoming
more jigsaw pieces
missing

first frost
the snooze button I press
one more time

harvest moon 
the street corner loses 
its panhandler 

Evening news: [amidst lingering thoughts of pedophile priests...] 21 churches are closing in the archdiocese of ...


stained glass windows
fallen leaves littering
this old church

the coming mid-term elections...


blustery winds
candidates on TV
debating

the Bow Bridge
on the lake below
he meets his match 












For One Single Impression, Prompt 95: Junction (a place or point where two or more things meet or converge). Please click on the OSI link to see how others interpreted this prompt.


Photo of Bow Bridge courtesy of spicytuna at http://www.centralpark.com/

I.*

color brillante
del azulado abeto
sobre mi cielo

* A haiku by Duna. She left this haiku as a comment.

II.**
autumn sky
the brilliant blue
of a fir

**An adaptation in English of Duna's haiku above.

steaming cup

her warm words turn
into breath clouds 

peace sign 
early Christmas services
for war-bound troops 

ditched umbrella

raindrops blending
with her tears 

Haiku 120309

old sweethearts
the cottonwoods creak
in the fall wind

Photo from boston.com

Haiku 120109

winded runners
red in their faces
wedding night

Haiku 112909*

a mink stole
a lambskin jacket
thanksgiving guests






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*For One Single Impression, Prompt 92: Migration (From one habitat to another, from one state of being to another...)

Haiku 112709

frosty grass
fellow riders avoid
her cold eyes