West of invective

At times I weary

All this invective burning

I’m charred and hollow

An evening walk

As the darkness falls
Light echoing the day’s joy
Fading to slumber

A Friday evening haiku for my knee

Though no injury
Knee pain, stiffness and soreness
Ibuprofen saves

Internet Weirdness

Turkeys compete in a Turkey Stampede race during the annual Kern County Fair in Bakersfield, California, on September 30, 2017. The turkeys chase a small remote-controlled truck carrying food as bait

So full of weirdness
The internet is awesome
Life in the future

Wednesday, traveling at high speed: A Haiku

Wednesday had gone past

So very much has been done

Longing for the trees

Awakened, now returning to sleep

Awakened briefly
Activity around me
Now, again, silence

Monday’s Mania: A Haiku

Monday’s mania
Subdued by evening calmness
Autumn night’s stillness


Frenetic days:

I’m not fond of them.

Such is life.

Respond, work,

Move along.

Monday Morning Haiku: Boundaries

​It is important

To respect people’s boundaries

Not all hugs are safe

The Henson exhibit at Seattle’s MoPop

Two beings I’ve long known

Moments from my childhood

Muppets filled my dreams