spring illusion -
on the bare dogwood
white blossoms

supermarket -
still shivering, i stare and stare
at the watermelons

only the flashing red
on the water tower -
the snow keeps on falling

today's mail
flies out of the mailbox -
a blue butterfly!

chinese market -
a child is counting
the frogs in the tank

a dilemma -
on the shortcut path
spring wildflowers

summer rain -
under my umbrella
a mosquito seeks refuge

below the cemetery
a row of silent people
waiting in their cars

monday morning -
as i rush out the door
my newborn starts to smile

melancholy day -
driving back, eyes scan the road
for the squirrel

another birthday -
i watch a snowman
slowly melt

into the pond
jumps old Basho -
a frog croaks