Warm

The following “Haiku from Index Cards” have a certain warmth to them.

warm December sun—

the commuter train’s empty hand rings

sway around the corner

             (written 2000, published 2015; see “The Mended Shōji” sequence and “From Last Train Home”)

warm futon—

the year’s first sunrise

happens without me

             (written 1 January 2001 in Minokamo, Japan, published 2001, with a Japanese translation)

warming rain—

a row of poplars

newly in bud

             (written 2013, published 2014)

warm night—

the neighbour’s garage door

still unoiled

             (written 1995, published 1998)

warm spring sun—

parents on separate benches

around the playground

             (written 2013, published 2021)

warm winter evening—

the chairs askew

after the poetry reading

             (written 2002, published 2004; see “Haiku Bookmark” and many other locations on Graceguts)