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.

A better version, I think.

O, White Butterfly
in the green water plants,
beware the birds!

Small white butterfly

Small white butterfly,
green water plants --
Beware the heron!

Written in September

Summer's last hot gasp --
browned trees and grass and herbs
and dying flowers.

Comforting drumming (9/18/14)

Comforting drumming

on the roof. Plants reach up to 

greet rain with parched leaves.

At Studio Biongiorno II

Small fountain waters,
lone lavender plant in shade--
Summer's breezes blow.

At Studio Biongiorno

Cement garden strewn
with potted plants and fountains.
Some suburban peace.

By Danville Library

In all this beauty,
one plant pocked and frayed alone.
I don't want to see.