From Waverley WritersThe following twelve haiku all appeared in Waverley Writers: Celebrating 25 Years, 1981–2005 (Palo Alto,
California: Waverley Writers, 2007), edited by Sharon Olson and Palmer Pinney.
Read also my short appreciation for Waverley Writers, perhaps the best poetry reading series I’ve ever
been a part of.
first
star—
a
seashell held
to
my baby’s ear
scattered petals . . .
the thud of my books
in the book drop
scent
of wisteria—
she
finishes translating
the
birth certificate
a
few pines
tagged
with ribbons . . .
winter
stillness
meteor
shower . . .
a
gentle wave
wets
our sandals +
Valentine’s Day—
she reminds me
to fasten my seatbelt +
after
the quake
the
weathervane
pointing
to earth
reading
in bed
my
pulse flickering
the
lightly held bookmark
spring
breeze—
the
pull of her hand
as
we near the pet store
home for Christmas:
my childhood desk drawer +
empty
first
snow . . .
the
children’s hangers
clatter
in the closet
dwindling
fire—
our
conversation shifts
to
death
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