Dawning excitement: November tanka/gogyohka

Two gogyohka:

Sunny morning.
I open the blinds
just enough.
The street is quiet,
the garden shines.

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Melbourne Cup Day:
dawning excitement.
The winner will be
the best horse —
so you think.

2/11/10


The hill top
is full of flowers
after rain.
I climb skyward
in scented air.

9/11/10


quiet drive
after the meeting
empty roads
warm soft darkness
and my man waiting

15/11/10


My rose blooms again,
one flower on the long stem.
Spring is really here.
I miss the kookaburras,
not seen these past rainy weeks.

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In this Caldera
white ibis wander freely
parading the streets,
decorating trees en masse —
reminders of my friend Thoth.

23/11/10


Spring rain.
My herb garden
spills over:
white flowers
on the lawn.

30/11/10