Chilling

The following “Haiku from Index Cards” may make you feel a bit cold.

chill in the breeze—

ripples at the bottom

of the fish ladder

             (written 2015, published 2022)

chilled martini—

the moon in your eyes

             (written 2002, published 2992)

chill in the air

. . . her key

from the burned-down house

             (written 2008, published 2017)

chill in the air—

leaves swirling

by an election sign

             (written 2023, published 2024)

chilly morning—

the moss springs back

after my step

             (written 2006, published 2007; see “Nitobe Meditation”)

chilly night—

the glow of the cell phone

on the street-santa’s cheek

             (written 2001, published 2009)