Soft
against the cold stone Buddha
day lily's yellow

moonlight
through lace curtains
her empty pillow

morning zazen
the silence within
the robin's song

morning zazen
the silence between
the robin's song

raindrops
wet on the cobblestones
the journey home

Work in Progress

raindrops slow my path . . .
the long journey home to you
under cloud-black skies

black sky-
raindrops slow my way
the long journey home

Swirling
above the open daffodils
midday snowflakes

temple bell-
a lone daffodil
faces east

spring breeze
so many thoughts
too few words

missing . . .
the sound of returning birds
girl on a cell phone