Heiwa Haiku 222

the morning dove cries ~ children sort through parent’s things ~ song for life’s season

I Am . . .

I am the walking shadow. I am the flickering light. I am the singing dawn. I am the end of night.

The Hands Of Absolution

For Pastor Bob A Eulogy on the anniversary of his dying The first thing you notice are his hands; mottled like the trunk of a sycamore tree, tanned brown by the southern sun with patches of cottonmouth white around the knuckles and the palms. They wave in the moist and pregnant air like leaves before…

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Heiwa Haiku 221

the act of presence ~ first begins with letting go ~ openness remains

Heiwa Haiku 220

Hey You! Look at me ~ Hey! Over here! Look at me! ~ Hey You. Look at He.

Heiwa Haiku 219

heart filled with lament ~ wish for love to make a dent ~ where hate must relent

Heiwa Haiku 218.5

Sundays are for rest. I wish neighbors would not mow. Who am I to judge?