cool

turning cool

the august moon

silvers the pines

[Shiki kukai, August 2010. Kigo: August moon]

summer's end

summer's end

the children in and out

of shadows

peck

still pecking

as the others fly

sparrow

hills

northern hills

the summer begins

its long goodbye

First published in Ambrosia

back to school

It's already back-to-school time in some areas. Our friend, Kristin, for instance, is back in the classroom. In honor of the occasion, I posted this at her blog.

first day

the teachers tell each other

what they did last summer

pure

Pure Bred–

she closes her eyes

as she scoops the poop

Shiki Kukai, July 2010; assigned topic: anything quirky

August

August

some spots in the grass

still green

Shiki Kukai July 2010