my baby building
trails through aspen wilderness
makes weekend perfect

moose sighting again
just below this rainbow life
topped by a fire

hot springs soak soreness
sunset over raffle wins
weekend warriors

what i always dreamed
is in this tent, this weekend;
but with all of us

if i could be here
on this mountaintop puddle
when i die? i’d live.

a hike in haikus:
rain didn’t ruin our day
nothing but rest; joy

a five-moose weekend
as rare as a whine-free hike
(i just needed one)

golden aspen view
with my daughter and puppy:
Labor Day of love

i just want this pup
to soften the world’s pain
i’m feeling right now

fish chowder Monday
to beg for fall’s return home
after too much heat

puppy in a pack
(though he hiked most of the way)
so happy with him

my puppy earns love
from every childhood friend
in our neighborhood