inekareba ogusani akino hino ataru
harvesting the rice–
upon small grasses
falls the autumn sun.
Buson
………………………………………
michi no ku no taue mite kara kaeru kari
after seeing rice planting
in remote provinces…
the geese depart
Issa
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the rough sea
carving away
sands of time
~~~
waves pummel the shore
giving and reclaiming
natures gifts
Carpe Diem Time Machine# 9 bees
happy child
eagerly plucks the flower
unsuspecting bee
Spring
air thick and fragrant
filled with the hum of bees
among the hyacinth
Summer
Cosmos and foxglove
call the bees to a feast
my summer garden
Fall
autumn afternoon
goldenrod and asters
tempting forager
Carpe Diem Time Machine #5 Kites
against a grey sky
garbage bag kite, red yarn
and brother’s laughter
my toddler runs
string tightly clutched
kite bumping along
~~~
kites soar overhead
sun kissed faces beaming bright
summer ends too soon
Carpe Diem Time Machine # 4 Yellow
the yellow sky
filled with grey clouds
and silence of birds
among the brown leaves
a fist full of yellow crocus
and a blue jay feather
yellow jonquils
at the foot of the mimosa
April rains
Ada's Poetry Alcove (2) 