glasses

after the funeral

the glasses

she never could find

Third place, Shiki Monthly Kukai, September 2014; assigned topic: "lost/found"

March

Yesterday, Sunday September 21, Pat and I were among the 300-400,000 people who joined in the People's Climate March in New York City

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/22/nyregion/new-york-city-climate-change-march.html?_r=0

We marched with the interfaith contingent, which included representatives of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Paganism, and, on the Ark that was leading the way, at least one professed atheist. There were clergymen, clergywomen, nuns (both Buddhist and Roman Catholic), and, of course, lots of just plain people of faith – all moving in one direction

march for Planet Earth

a sister of mercy

steps on my foot

calm

evening calm

her garden the color

of moonlight

Indi Kukai September 2014; Kigo: "moon"

in line

in line

for the r-rated movie

my daughter

In the US, the "r" rating means children under 18 not admitted unless accompanied by an adult.

Pure fiction otherwise. I've never had a daughter. I posted it as a comment at Gillena's blog. It's not about her daughter, either.

voting

voting for change

another autumn

in the wind

Posted as a comment at Juliet's blog. Scotland, her home, is voting September 18 on the issue of whether to declare independence from England.

Yesterday was also primary election, in which candidates for November's general election are chosen, in New York and elsewhere. Most incumbents were easily renominated, many of them in areas in which one party enjoys a dominance that makes November's outcome pretty much a foregone conclusion.

A few of the incumbents renominated in New York are currently under indictment.

swings

kiddie swings

the toddler lets go

of my finger

goodbye

waving goodbye

her words taken

by the wind

Shiki Kukai, August 2014, Topic: goodbye/parting words

911

nine pounds eleven ounces

a cloud begins 

to find its shape

Posted at magyar's blog as a tribute to his just born grand-nephew

And here's one more

weighing the  baby . . .

a new meaning 

to 9-11

sunflower

sunflower on a cloudy day her smile

Shiki Kukai, August 2014; Kigo: sunflower