I need more time

Needing much more time
So much needing to be done
Hints of Autumn leaves


Life is so busy at times, it’s ready to lose focus. I forget what’s important, ending up weary. Remember to focus on what gives you energy, what gives you life. 

This last Sunday

Enjoying this rest 

Last Sunday before school starts 

And chaos ensues 

Welcome to September: A HaikuĀ 

This new month begins

One that brings lots of changes

Now it’s September

Seasonal MotionĀ 

And so I’m falling
Forward into each season
Brewing energy


I find myself anticipating each new season’s arrival. The excitement wears off, though. Fortunately, new things come each change. 

Blessings to you all!

Goodbye August

Now it’s striking me

That August will end today 

September? Oh, my!


Seasons change, life flows and evolves. Sometimes we get to notice. 

As Fall Approaches

Being from Seattle

I look forward to the fall

Cool air returning 

Summer’s Moving To Fall

Summer’s moving to fall
Teachers brewing coffee
Preparing classrooms


My wife awake before me, coffee ground, french press timed. Classroom preparations, lesson planning and coordination, so much effort this last week before school starts back up. 

Forget the thermometer, this shows the season’s change. 

The Changing SeasonĀ 

​Boys training
Football season nears
Air cooler this morn
And wet fog upon glass
Autumn’s inevitability
Soon, so soon

Summer’s ApproachingĀ 

​Languid summer days

Sweetly flavored ice on sticks 

The joys of childhood

Bird Song – Spring MorningĀ 

I awoke to bird song 

A bush awash in voices 

In this darkness: spring