71.
summer roses wilt
blanketing the old volvo
with falling petals

72.
the first fall showers
light spattering of rain drops
stand out on dry ground 

something beautiful
but apropos of nothing
just words on paper 

#8
up past your bedtime
fireflies on summer nights
in the almost dark

#9
each repetition
one crash fading to a hiss
ocean under stars

A small note about Haiku #9
It went through 3 iterations in my notebook
and two just now while typing this entry
My favorite, which I include below is written in my pocket notebook 
with a note beside it:
'not a haiku'

the sound ( Read more... )

(ode to a bat, started at the Grand Canyon just after sunset)

#5
brief flashes of wings
silhouetted against sky
in the fading light

#6
fog blankets the shore
carried on the evening wind
an early twilight

summer sunset fades
casting trees in deep shadow
while the sky glows blue 

 cool wind warm sunlight
reminder of the seaside
the ocean in june

Bright rain-damp colors
Oversaturating spring
Against dark grey sky 

 Fragile springtime leaves
Obscuring the street outside
A fresh green veil