April 30

The hard winds will blow

Marriage needs to be bamboo

Bends but does not break

April 29

White cranes in the creek

Cottonwood fallen across

This in big city

April 28

Voice of the cello

Resonant to my soul's deep

Or baritone sax

April 27

Ripe Inland Sea Oats

Heads waving in the soft breeze

Such fluid beauty

April 26

Briars underfoot

Vines dangle over our heads

All is overgrown

April 25

Why do I do it?

Inhale and exhale words

Sometimes I get choked

April 24

Different is hard

To fit in social circle

But I'm used to it

April 23

After days of work

Sabbath for recovery

Rhythm of days

April 23

Where the river forked

North Fork, Deep Fork, and Salt Fork

Which one should we take?

April 22

A group of students

Books and four cups of coffee

Starbucks study hall

April 21

We heard them last night

Two owls hooting each other

They ate my chickens

April 20

Glassy wide river

Funnels into narrow force

Niagara Falls

April 19

White sand like sugar

Beach shining under the moon

Tired soldiers lie there

April 18

Caught without paper

I'm writing on old bamboo

Can always make do

April 17

After days of work

Sabbath for recovery

A rhythm of days

April 16

Wherever you go

Carry pencil and paper

Easy to forget

April 15

Under pergola

A swarm of carpenter bees

But not dangerous

April 14

Pushing a handcart

Hot tamales, door to door

First I ever ate

April 13

WalMart Superstore

Our "community center"

Human cross-section

April 12

Memories live on

Old folks photos on the wall

We'll join them soon

April 11

A sharp pocket-knife

Was what he always carried

Also pen and pad

April 10

Sunday afternoon

Playing cards with my daughter

Fine mist veils oak trees

April 9

Long-term will work out

But some must live in short-term

With hope unfulfilled

April 8

Predators have won

My chickens all disappeared

But one white rooster

April 7

Crossing the meadow

To the wedding in the church

Ladies in pastels

April 6

Black cat with white throat

So we call him "Tuxedo"

He adopted us

April 5

He's a Starbucks snob

Won't set foot in Red Wagon

Pastor to elite

April 4

From our of nowhere

Helicopters flying low

Looks like it might rain

April 3

Under the willow

Along the rusty-red road

Two horses rode by

April 2

Demi-tasse coffee

Squirrel in the live-oak tree

Sunday tomorrow