haiku pause
grows into silence . . .
sunrise
homing pigeons . . .
repeatedly circling
my new idea
a flame flickers
and yet the light spreads wide
advent candles
the spirit overshadows
to make god one of us
--with permission
jack-in-the-pulpit
preacher husband finally
finds rest
blue shivers
dark days darken
with memories
standing still . . .
the forest around me
as far as I see
silence broken
another haiku about
sparrow songs
winter teasel
ghosts gather for
watching
templates . . .
memories set in
motion
a red candle
flickers in the dark . . .
thoughts for peace
meatballs cooking through . . .
slicing some mushrooms
for the spaghetti sauce
flow charts--
the line of authority
lands in a circle
baby girl . . .
finally a granddaughter
among grandsons
a pencil--
planning the future with
an eraser in hand
hearing the wind
through blue walls
sparrows gather
sparrows together
the family circle
finally grew
a chatter
throughout the woods
new friends
juncos
blue jays cardinals--
on the path forward
hanging the angels . . .
an artificial tree
up for the season
beef and beans
for mealtime nachos
seeing our daughter
snowflakes
the slow drift
of change
stepping forward
into what will be . . .
waterlily
white flash--
a grey junco flits
through the woods
shepherd's pie
served out of the cold--
ark aid mission
