When Dusk Settles In

apology lost
i seek solitude in sky
bat’s wings renew me

Baptism

river revival
birthday boy building beliefs
on strength from within

Blinded

they move through the day
laughter of love on their lips
why can’t you see it?

The Road

my summer review
reveals courage from within
found along The Road

July (2012) Daughters

Mythili

you start off
the 7-8-9 club
weaving in and out of rocks
your memorized lyrics giving way
to a new generation of song

Isabella

always in charge
you lead two-year-old cousins
on adventures far too grand
for any grown-up to understand

Riona

cousinly love
brings you out of your shell
all day at the beach
your words free for everyone

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Weighed In

at fifty pounds each
girls spin them around the room
spin my dream come true

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Road Trip Haiku #15

Niagara Falls stop
memories of spinning life
river of now, then

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Road Trip Haiku #14

my girls stand in front
the last time I’ll see Gorham
my childhood, my home

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Road Trip Haiku #11

Maine beaches of youth
please a new generation
cousin love abounds

Road Trip Haiku #9

coin in gold fountain
M’s futile Central Park wish:
let us go to Spain