just cold enough for puddles to freeze . . . cubist moon puff of exhaust hangs in the empty intersection #haiku #senryu #poetry #micropoetry #mpy Flying Fish Haiku Journal

ground mist . . . atop the snow one perfect pinecone birdsong . . . in the icy creek winter sky fresh snowfall touches up the dirty snow beneath #haiku #senryu #poetry #micropoetry #mpy Hopewell Valley Neighbors

barometer falling . . . with a warm gust the patter of raindrops ramshackle house -- a new coat of paint on the sunset sky standing silent just long enough . . . peepers #haiku #senryu #poetry #micropoetry #mpy Hopewell Valley Neighbors

pink ribbons in the dawn sky . . . birdsong dutch door — the dog noses open the bottom half twilight in the parking lot — one bird chirps #haiku #senryu #poetry #micropoetry #mpy Hopewell Valley Neighbors

without fanfare little trailside flowers blooming into our lives and then out again . . . stray kitten gardening — almost a leaf the leafhopper #haiku #senryu #poetry #micropoetry #mpy Hopewell Valley Neighbors

deep in the woods a rushing stream filled with runoff — I stop close my eyes and listen #cherita #micropoetry #mpy The Cherita

In the shallows a great blue heron — wings unfurling rising up like an ancient god into the sky #cherita #micropoetry #mpy The Cherita

a racket of rusty hinges! blue jays rustling meadow grass . . . with fingers spread I touch the breeze daily drama . . . above it all that crescent moon #haiku #senryu #poetry #micropoetry #mpy Hopewell Valley Neighbors

one firefly and the rumble of distant fireworks red pennant snapping in the breeze — lifeguard’s whistle cobwebs fill the curve of the snow shovel #haiku #senryu #poetry #micropoetry #mpy Hopewell Valley Neighbors

the stillness of the pond and the heron mirror store — everywhere I look me distant thunder white curtains billow in the dusk #haiku #senryu #poetry #micropoetry #mpy Hopewell Valley Neighbors

early autumn . . . the last rose goes to pieces the flavor of memories . . . bittersweet chocolate encore! fall pear blossoms take a bough #haiku #senryu #poetry #micropoetry #mpy Hopewell Valley Neighbors

early morning — heard but not seen the bluejay towering hemlock . . . the scrabble of a nuthatch a goose landing smack in the middle of autumn #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #mpy Hopewell Valley Neighbors

mutter and grumble . . . Monday morning thunder the clink of the white gate beside the twisted pine low battery — trying to silence the wrong smoke alarm #haiku #senryu #poetry #micropoetry #mpy Hopewell Valley Neighbors

early morning the tips of the evergreen touched with light rusted basketball hoop and the wind chimes hanging from it veterinary office — a little dog acting big #haiku #senryu #poetry #micropoetry #mpy Hopewell Valley Neighbors

one fox and then another this snowy morning butter in the pan: it sings its song of browning in the greenhouse the warmth of spring this frigid winter day #haiku #senryu #poetry #micropoetry #mpy Hopewell Valley Neighbors

measuring eternity . . . graveyard sundial Published in smols, a journal for poems of 5 words or fewer. :- ) #haiku #senryu #poetry #micropoetry #mpy smols

Once again, the Haiku Poets of the Garden State have planted poem signs at the New Jersey Botanical Garden for National Poetry Month. I'm happy to say that one of my haiku has been included in the installation! a world unto itself: garden moss #haiku #micropoetry #mpy

Rocking the Boat When changing your position in a canoe, stay low and go slow. Consider your center of gravity when you lean to one side or the other. No sudden moves. sweeping tariffs and executive orders— dancing in a canoe #haibun #microhaibun Contemporary Haibun Online