79

79

I make faces

at the mirror

so many things

winter tree . . .

so many things

forgotten

A slightly different version of this haiku was posted as a comment at Andrew Lockhart's blog.

even

even at my age

I feel myself smiling . . .

the first snowflakes

A slightly different version was posted as a comment at tikkis's blog.

dust

dusting the books

I'll read when I have time –

winter solstice

first published at Temps libre

deep night

deep night

snow falling through

the silence

This is a revised version of one I recently posted as a comment at Warren's blog.

undressing

undressing for bed

I find a hole in my sock –

the winter wind

First published in Tempslibres

new year

new year

same resolution

same weight

thaw (climate senryu)

January thaw

right on schedule –

nothing to thaw

twelfth night

Twelfth Night

the rest

is winter

Consider this the mood piece of a retired English teacher.

anesthesia

anesthesia

wearing off

steady rain

first published in Notes from the Gean