(Fr)aikus

A collection...

No. 43

Looking back on
Chill winter storms that ushered
In the flaming horse
2/20/26

No. 42

Transforming into
A mer-feline, confounding 
All expectations.
2/13/26

No. 41

The variety
Is what makes floral clusters
Enchant the senses
2/6/26

No. 40

Plucking plum petals
Lining nests in defiance
Of ice on the streets 
1/30/26

No. 39

Poinsettia blooms
Long after being told to
Stand down and submit
1/23/26

No. 38

I am elegance
Until my crepuscular
Circus act opens 
1/16/26

No. 37

A micro era
Has passed in a thoughtful glow
Hailing his new age 
1/9/26

No. 36

When a plant steps out
To dance in the reflection
Of the year’s crossing.
1/2/26

No. 35

The festive chaos
When it is overwhelming
Us, we seek refuge 
12/26/25

No. 34

Playing hide and seek
With my brother to ward off
Wintertime ennui
12/19/25

No. 33

Winter chill persists
So we nestle in close to
Snooze before zoomies
12/12/25

No. 32

In an onyx sky
The winter moon sent secrets 
Dancing in our dreams 
12/05/25

No. 31

A freestyle feast to
Celebrate the immigrant
Cultures that make us 
11/28/25

No. 30

Tiny is the new
Black and white fringed with whiskers 
And a sweet pink nose
11/21/25

No. 29

Wind and rain blew in
First storm sweeping the city 
With drops on petals
11/14/25

No. 28

Remnants of harvest
An offering of bounty
On a cool morning
11/07/25

No. 27

As the chill keeps us
Cozy inside, new friends are
Slowly connecting
10/31/25

No. 26

Waiting and watching 
Bougainvillea climbing
As the seasons turn
10/24/25

No. 25

From the rolling storm
A prism of joy ends at
Unexpected gold
10/17/25

No. 24

Lemons flowering
Last sweet tang before the frost
Ices sleeping trees
10/10/25

No. 23

Saying good-bye to
Our fuzzy little sister.
Tears streak the window.
10/03/25

No. 22

Filtering through the
Glade framing the shaded path
Curving into Fall
9/26/25

No. 21

Creamy risotto
Sparkling citrus on the tongue
Laughter with cousins
9/19/25

No. 20

The hummingbirds float
In the pocket of sunlight 
That breaks the darkness
9/12/25

No. 19

The streams of the sun’s
Warmth has joyfully enrobed
September’s maple 
9/5/25

No. 18

Sliver of moonshine
In the purpling twilight
Breeze just brisk enough
8/29/25

No. 17

Kids back in school
The house is warm and quiet
SF summertime.
8/22/25

No. 16

Searching for all the 
Sun warmed soft spots on the last 
Friday of summer
8/15/25

No. 15

Searching for the sun
And grasping and finding it 
Glinting off the palms
8/8/25

No. 14

August clouds vanish
When a shimmering shiver
Of eel lights their smiles
8/1/25

No. 13

The world is like this
These days with patches of blue
Fighting to be seen
7/25/25

No. 12

Emails filled the week
And laughter of bonded souls
Made sunshine brighter
7/18/25

No. 11

Kept moving all week
Sun filtering through chill winds
Then the cold caught me
7/11/25

No. 10

Printer on the fritz
Fireworks, alarms, sirens
Watch the ladybug
7/4/25

No. 9

With all going on
Kindness prevails in places
And there are rainbows
6/27/25

No. 8

Fierce like a turtle
Darting out for bites before
Hiding from the winds
6/20/25

No. 7

Relishing the mist
This bloom garlanded summer
Grateful and angry 
6/13/25

No. 6

Released from classrooms
Cradled like sloths in comfort 
Summer roses bloom
6/6/25

No. 5

Sun and fog bicker
Trading mist and pollen barbs
Cats wait for summer
5/30/25

No. 4

Andor reminds us
Tyranny fractures itself
And May hawks fly free
5/23/25

No. 3

Musical morning
Harmonizing recorders
Whistling spring breezes
5/16/25

No. 2
Crack of ball and bat
One final season practice 
Sun shines through fog horns 
5/9/25

No. 1
Cresting a new year
My second born falls asleep
Cherries bloom like stars
5/2/25