Stan Patty

Stan Patty Apr 2017

She patiently waits --
Sleeps, even…
Yet with a nature to act instantly
Upon the descent of grace.
Wheels in motion,
The divine fiery thread
The end of ignorant *******.

Stan Patty Apr 2017

Early Arrival (Tanka)

The first hummingbird,
The usual melee forestalled.
Long sips of nectar.
Others will come frequently,
Overcrowding the feeder.

Stan Patty Apr 2017

Spring Delayed (Tanka)

Relentless Spring rains
Turn the garden into pools,
Soaking tender plants
Overflowing the gutters
And weighing down the bamboo.

Stan Patty Apr 2017

Sentinel (Haiku)

A moss-covered tree
Guards the trail to the river.
Back-lit branches gleam.