Deja Vous

- Premonition
A mirage foreseen,
Glimpsed in my rear-view mirror...
Closer than perceived.

- Envisioned
I've seen you before,
In silhouette, confident...
Waiting for someone.

- Remembered
Picking at a thread,
Not quite a memory, but...
Still in my conscious.

- Forgotten
Returning often,
To the day I first saw you...
Like in a vision.

.....Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

Cup of Joe

- First Cup
Brew, Plunge, Percolate,
Morning ritual observed...
Elixir of life.

- Single-Shot
Caf, Half-Caf, De-Caf,
Espresso, mocha, latte...
Steamed milk, not too hot.

- Americano
Tall, Grande, Venti,
Served up with whipped cream on top...
Large drip coffee, please.

- Last Drop
Naked Baristas,
Delight drive-thru customers...
Don't forget to tip.

.....Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Bus Stop

- Hurry
Harried distraction,
Memory of sleep, like dreams...
An elusive muse.

- Inkwell
Daylight hesitates,
Unseen footsteps approaching...
A brief loneliness.

- Relief
Vague faces appear,
Through fog thick as musslin cloth...
Despair turns to hope.

- Freedom
Expectant silence,
While the huddled masses wait...
Steam drifts on warm breath.

.....Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Going to sea

- Underway
Batten down hatches,
Engine order telegraph...
Clangs full steam ahead.

- Crossing The Bar
Gray sky’s foreboding,
Waves crashing over the bow...
The steal womb shudders.

- Making Way
The days grow longer,
As gulls climb on the fresh breeze...
Betwixt and between.

- Arrival
Red, right, returning,
Tugs hasten our arrival...
Heaving lines are thrown.

...(fall, winter, spring, summer)

Working out

- Breaking Habits
A journey begins,
Over the bridge from the South...
It is not to late.

- Pain
Such exquisite pain,
Wanting, there is no pity...
In the depths of hell.

- Brother in arms
Fraternal embrace,
Each one is for the other...
For the love of life.

- Lessons learned
Old remedies told,
Lubricate body and mind...
True strength from within.

……………………………………(Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)

Old Woman

- Respect
Across the water,
Proud woman on a island...
Mountains to the West.

- Fading
Vitality lost,
But not forgotten by friends...
Becoming fewer.

- Yesterday
Hazy Memories,
On the beach when she was young...
Longing to return.

- Tomorrow
Burden neglected,
Always the same question...
Apple blossoms bloom.

.…………………………………(Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer)

Where is summer?

- Ready
Rain, rain, go away,
We are tired of the gray...
Slippery asphalt.

- Expectant
The grass is growing,
Dandelions in the breeze...
School is almost out.

- Impatient
We live for these days,
This most spectacular place...
Languid dreams floating.

- Hopeful
Indian summers,
Down the road in September...
Global warming sucks.

……………………………………(Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)