Broad leaves, raindrops pooled,
funneling later to roots
thirsty in the sun
Thunderstorms puddle
watery lakes on broad leaves,
Nature’s reservoirs
Deep throats open to
botanical champagne flutes
drink a dewy toast
Because one set of haiku simply doesn’t do justice to the speed with which she comes running when she hears me swear…
Vacuum cleaner dog
as long as you’re in the house
food spills clean themselves.
No mops needed here.
Your tongue outscrubs, out-Swiffers, Continue reading
Warming… comforting…
Fluido, I will miss you
when therapy ends.
Did I spell that right?
Fluido, a friend whose name
I never quite learned, Continue reading
Handing down orders
like you own me, own my life?
This monkey don’t dance.
Food falls to the floor.
I swear at my carelessness.
Dog lands at me feet. Continue reading
Which, apparently, is to say I need a poetry challenge. Because I most definitely cannot get enough of these wedding llamas and alpacas.