Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Nap





muggy afternoon
the cicada stops humming
for a nap


~~~

humid afternoon
rocking in his chair
grandpa nods off


~~~

lazy afternoon
summer sounds
lull me sleep




Sunday, July 26, 2015

Ladybugs



gathering ladybugs
from corners where they winter
keeping safe for spring



clearing spring garden
retrieving lady bugs
 from leaf litter

Credit: JYM


summertime joy
watching ladybugs
on garden blooms


autumn afternoon
swarm of ladybugs
                                            on side of house                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              








Friday, July 24, 2015

Lilly of the valley





as fragrance fades
red berries replace the bells
lily of the valley




Strawberries





wild strawberries 
crowding the dandelions
among my iris
  



~~~ 

strawberry sunrise 
spreading a warm glow 
across the lawn  


~~~  

full strawberry moon
resting under our feet

summer rain
 



Friday, July 17, 2015

Tan Renga Challenge "a perfect spider web"



after my walk:
a perfect spiderweb
stuck to my glasses                © Lee Gurga

the beauty of the moment
lost to my fear of spiders


~~~


after my walk:
a perfect spiderweb
stuck to my glasses                © Lee Gurga

the gossamer strand
matching my white hair


~~~


after my walk:
a perfect spiderweb
stuck to my glasses                © Lee Gurga


yet it didn’t catch the fly
buzzing around my face

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Fawn




hagi no ha ni kakure kurasuru kanoko kana
in bush clover
staying well hidden...
a fawn

karakasa no shita ni shibaraku kanoko kana
lingering
under the paper umbrella...
a fawn

yĆ» yami ya kanoko madara no yuri no hana
evening gloom--
a fawn's spots
in the lilies

© Kobayashi Issa (Tr. David G. Lanoue)



evening twilight
under the birdfeeder
spotted fawn picnics