Snowdrops
It feels like winter,
But snowdrops in my garden,
Talk to me of Spring.
Poinsettias
Three poinsettias,
Given to me by friends,
Decorate my house.
May 16, 2014
We hunted for tree frogs,
When Neko came for the day,
And then played statues.
The Wind
My cat loves the wind,
He sits on the window sill,
Watching the leaves.
A Nice Surprise
What a nice surprise,
Waking up to sunshine,
When rain was promised.
Full Moon
End of October,
Halloween and a full moon,
A carpet of leaves.
WINTER
A long cold winter,
Is predicted by the wooly bear,
I hold in my hand.
Indian Summer
I miss the colours,
in Quebec after the frost,
Indian summer.
A Pair of Robins
Under my son’s truck,
Seeking shelter from the rain,
A pair of robins.
Tree Frog
I lie in my bed,
Listening to the tree frog,
Outside in the rain.
Fall Crocus
They have no leaves,
That’s why we call them naked ladies,
my friend says to me.
Quill Pen
My friend suggested,
With the black raven’s feather,
I make a quill pen.
Garden Drone
Lighting up the sky,
My next door neigbour flying,
His drone in the garden.
Wind Fall
Wild deer come at night,
And eat the apples falling,
From the tree in front.
End of Summer
This morning I found,
A Fall crocus and in the fields,
Heard crickets humming.
Raven’s feather
Walking to the mail,
I find a raven’s feather,
lying in the ditch.
Blue Pumpkin
My friend is growing,
A blue pumpkin in her garden,
What shade will it be.
ROSES
Roses keep coming,
On the bush by my front door,
Like old friends.
Bugs for supper
My cat sits in the window,
Entertained by barn swallows,
Catching bugs for supper.
Pigeons
He kept pigeons,
In the attic where he slept,
And on our back porch.
Sunday Afternoon
A spider is making,
A web on Lillea’s hat,
He likes her a lot.
Playmate 1936
My brother and I,
Dug a hole in the backyard,
To go to China.
Racoons
White spirit raccoons,
Live on New Castle Island,
In the Pacific Ocean.
Dinner Party
I want to know why,
Raccoons are stealing my cats’,
Empty dishes.
Anna’s Gift
A Gustav Klimt card,
In a special envelope,
From Dawson City.
Verdun, Quebec
My friend sits on her porch,
And calls bonjour to the neighbors,
Passing by in the street.
Queen Anne’s Lace
Across from my house,
I can see where deer have slept,
In grass and Queen Anne’s lace.
Bees
I’d take a picture of bees,
On my flowering cactus,
If I had a camera.
Hide and Seek
Under her pillow,
A small green jade elephant,
Put there by Neko.
Keepsake
The sweetgrass basket,
Still smelling of the prairies,
Reminds me of her.
After The Rain
Waiting for the sun,
The bright yellow St. John’s Worts,
Are drooping and sad.
Early Summer
Outside my kitchen window,
Blowing in the wind,
Shasta daisies waiting to blossom.
Canada Day
I opened my back door this morning,
And across the fields,
I heard bagpipes playing.