waiting their turn
outside the pizza parlor—
bicycle cue
230. waiting out the rain....
waiting out the rain—
utility car, toy car, two bikes and
....a little black cat
229. blessing or curse?
long in the belly
what kind of sign in the road—
the white dragon
—“perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses in disguise, who are merely waiting for us to act just once, with beauty and courage”—Rilke
228. sky gazing
eyes wide open
holding my breath
free-falling
227. morning practice
lighting a candle
grateful to be grateful
one more day
226. beating the crowds
lunch at 11
empty now....dinner should be
anything but quiet
—we stumbled on to this restaurant while out for the day. one look at the big screens and packed seating made me want to leave....but we were really hungry.
225. why is he always smiling?
did he or didn’t he
have another side to him—
wiseman or rascal?
—we all have our complementary opposites. all of life is dual by nature, it’s what keeps life in balance makes the universe go round, evolving and advancing, and brings harmony to the whole....the yin and yang of life.
223. sun day forecast
thermostat’s up
day three in the 90’s....
stuck on red!
—by the way, red is my favorite color....and for the Chinese, “red” represents power and full-blooded life.
222. less is more
you can keep your stuff
and your 459 occupancy....
just give me space
221. feeling my wings....
it’s not so easy
being up all the time—
wings can get heavy
—learning to be human, to be okay with being happy, sad, angry, afraid....after all, underneath it all we are all really angels.
220. last night’s dreaming #3
thundering
hallucinogenic
elephants
....trippy
—it’s never too late to create and play.
paper elephants: when you hold them by their feet and pull back on their hind quarters, they will actually lift their trunks and trumpet. what fun! 🥳
219. everything changes
what rises
eventually falls—
it’s inevitable
—some days feel great, some days feel greater than great, and then….there are those other days. we all must get them. to get back on top you don’t have to knock yourself out, just stay in the game and roll with the punches….just keep a steady mind and keep on keeping on. Life is not a noun it’s a verb, an ongoing process of boundless life doing life—everything changes.
218. dance, anyone?
life is a dance
no need to be perfect
just do it....
—when was the last time you danced?
217. the potato farmer
showing the way
the potato farmer points
with a yam
—it’s a mystery how a metal bar became embedded in this tree....perhaps even more, how someone later came along and used the bar to point the way....and later again inspired this haiku. life is full of wonder, isn’t it so?
216. hideaway
deep in the woods
by the foot of the old oak tree—
a special place
—we all need a special place, where we can just feel at home…. relax…. and do our thing.
215. sidewalk speedway
two laps to go—
round and around the race track
cars #5 and 2
—this sidewalk speedway is located in my hometown! seeing life thru the lens of a camera can be so much fun....the other day i discovered these two tiny race cars etched in concrete around the corner. just goes to show you, you never know what you what might find if you just keep your mind open.
214. be happy
be good
be generous
be cheerful
213. psychedelic
man o’ man
too much acid in the rain—
can’t see straight
—surprising....interesting....inspiring....fun—walking the same trails day after day brings its rewards, like this vision. whoever hung these spectacles on the tree—thanks!
211. all my duckies
behind the scene
totally disorganized....
who’s on first?!!
—some days I just can’t seem to get started....getting my ducks in a row can be tough!!
210. two butterflies
one white, one yellow....
how they flutter
*
always and forever
fluttering and flying together....
two butterflies
209. eating oranges
slurping
fingers dripping....
joyful
*
funny
the things we remember
and hold on to
*
her soft brown eyes
the smell of her chestnut hair
her quiet smile
—she brought oranges from her tree....they were juicy and we sat on the front porch slurping, fingers dripping, joyful. Happy Mother’s Day, mom.
206. stumped?
stumped?
try a little nonsense—
why don’t ya!
—stumped for what to post today, mikey, ever-helpful, comes to the rescue with her rendition of “Still Life with Cat.” thanks, mikey. (so just remember....when life has you stumped, keep your options open—help sometimes shows up from unexpected places.)
205. how many roads....
no heaven, no hell
only daylight and shadows
blowing in the wind
—sometimes we need to lose our way to find the Way
204. good luck
to live and thrive
let the spider run alive—
5 - 6 - 7 - 8
202. rock on
rocking chairs
standing still on the front porch
settling down
201. i like horses....
couldn’t sleep—
unbridled reveries....all
the pretty horses
(I like horses—made these intending to use them for something....and here it is.)