I never knew my father
My mother never uttered
              his name

From two uncles and a grandfather
I had triple helpings
               Of love

My mother gave me no comfort
and in return  I gave her
                 none

Butterfly shadow
Bounces across the sidewalk
Silly cat pounces

Five round, grey stones sit
Silently in the garden
Darkening with rain

The Moon

I've lost track of the moon,
I was away for a month
In a cloudy place.
I've lost track of the moon.

The stars were in hiding too.
Sirius, where were you
my brilliant gem?
You, who was rising in the
early dawn sky as my
daughter was born.
I've lost track of the moon

Haiku #1

Snow falls thickly down
Transforming all evergreens
Into wedding cakes

Haiku #2

Winter stars glitter
Shattering dark winter skies
Shouting their silence