Poem 1358

Sculptor’s nude
polishing her finger
it suddenly breaks.

Poem 1374

Wrapped chocolate box
the discounted price
catches her eye.

Poem 1391

Retirement home
the sun room fades
into daydreams.

Poem 1407

Wind in the corn
I whirl to the same rustle
the scarecrow has turned.

Poem 1423

Summer afternoon
still pencilled on the stone
yesterday’s haiku.

Poem 1487

Dark hallway
with a fruit bat giddy
at finding each corner square.

Poem 1519

Garden pond
the frog slide silent
from the lily-pad.

Poem 1535

Sensing winter
the flame trees also
litter the paths around them.

Poem 1551

Spring begins–
spreading from the magpie
untried wings.

Poem 1567

Clothes line – –
cormorants drying
outstretched wings.