Zen Haiku

Poem 5457

idle traffic–
the leaves of the late autumn
passing by

regatta
the river’s bend
zigzaged with sails

windjammer sails
red ballons
in the sunset harbour

the river forks
from the left hand side
honking calls of the geese

the sparrow’s bird bath
the rest of our garden
in shadows

jogging home
in the fresh snow
my mind on the silence

gentle rains
hens pecking
over the free range earth

guiding us
into safe harbour
buoy lights in the rain

the tenth reunion
trying to recall
other school faces

In the garage mirror
a closer lean on father
repairing her doll-pram’s wheel.