Outside my window...

Outside my window --
one white flower grows
on the biggest bush.

Taking out the trash... (Tanka)

Taking out the trash--

my neighborhood appears! 

Trees, hills, plants, fresh air!

It's beautiful out here;

I forget so easily.

Outside are birdsong...

Trying Tanka. I'm missing some syllables.  I'm not sure if the "less is more" approach to syllables holds with Tanka like it does with Haiku. More to learn!

Outside are birdsong
and white and purple flowers --
I listen sometimes,
and sometimes really see,
but I'm no monk.

4/30/14

Outside pulling weeds,
except sawthistles. To me,
they're pretty.

5/30/14

Outside pulling weeds, 
a lizard scrambles away
from my shadow.