March 2, 2023

Walking on cold sand,

the gull & I 

ignore each other.

Summer walks...

Summer walks, smelling 

sweat & dust &

the occasional dog.

On Clark Boas Trail

Plodding uphill--

no sound but wind, &

crunching footfalls.

Written Last Week

Each Spring
I put away my sweaters.
But it's not warm yet.

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Thankfully

that rose bush resurrects

every Spring.

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Lupine grows in the spot

where there's no concrete.

It dies by Summer.

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Spring by the creek--
a turkey & I 

walk the same path.

Walking on gravel...

Walking on gravel—

always a pebble 

in my shoe

September 2018

The smell of fennel--
bees walk on yellow flowers,
smelling ocean air.

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Weeds and flowers,
wild fennel and iceplant--
occasional butterflies.

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Gulls cry a lot.
Summer's last hurrah--
Maybe they're hot.

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Peaceful walk--
except for the pebble
in my shoe.

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The ocean's edge
smells of weed and pee.
People sure fuck things up.

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Shimmering sea,
Indian Summer sun beats down--
a grebe floats alone.

37 Weeks Ago

Man carries dog
down to the beach for its walk.
True story.

And even further back!

Brown sand in my socks
and shoes.
Worth it.

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Blood red sun
skies made of smoke and loss—
I can’t breathe.

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Finally nighttime!
Noisy fans cease to the
sound of crickets.

---------- Accidentally
disturbed a tiny spider.
Now avoiding it

One of My Better Haiku, I Think

A long walk through trees—
the smell of eucalyptus
lingers on my shoes.

Short walks in the sun...

Short walks in the sun--
these glimmers of joy
will have to do.

A Tanka & a Senryu

Ugh, this heat!
Everything smells like dust,
even in the shade.
So look up to the green leaves,
the sanctuary of trees.


#tanka

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The loveliest walks
can result in blisters.
Take them anyway.

#senryu (I think!)

I walk past roses (9/11/14)

I walk past roses
thinking about the drought, and 
dying bees.

I walked the beach last time (9/12)

I walked the beach last time,
hating the sand in my shoes.
Now I miss it.

5/4/14

Tried to walk it off.
Still depressed when I got there,
despite warming sun.