Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Aug 30 - An Evening Bike Ride Through Esquimalt


A doe and two fawns
Nibble grass at the playground
They pay me no mind

Aug 29 - A Bird Visits


A panicked sparrow
Traps itself in the kitchen
Too flustered to fly

Monday, August 29, 2011

Aug 28 - On Our Way to Mother's Cafe



Sunday morning streets
So still, only the homeless
Rouse as we pass by

Aug 27 - Overheated at McMenamins


A beer oasis
On a hot walk down Hawthorne
The shopping day done

Aug 26 - Portland at Night


Urban waterfalls
Soothe tired feet and spark romance
In city ramblers

Aug 25 - Late Supper at Fife


Sinking sun throws gold
Across the picnic tables
A child's shoes sparkle

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Aug 24 - Tammy's Gift


She brought me a rose
Stolen, probably, but sweet
In scent and gesture

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Aug 23 - A 3000-Word Day


So many hours spent
Staring into this small screen
Knitting people's words


Monday, August 22, 2011

Aug 22 - In the Garden


The carnations droop
From the weight of summer rain
Caught in their petals

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Aug. 21 - A Summer Dinner Party



Cointreau and candles
And the rustle of raccoons
Prowling for lawn grubs

Aug 20 - Cycling the Kinsol Trestle


Tall shadows below
Form their own trestle, meant for
ghost trains and lost souls

Friday, August 19, 2011

Aug 19 - Fright Night with Jim


A stake in the heart
A burst of 3-D sparkles
You're gone, vampire man

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Aug 18 - Cheap Smokes Are For Sharing


Got a smoke? he asked
I gave him two from a pack
I brought from the States

Aug 17 - Dyan Returns


Tight black dress, she stands
With arms open for a hug
Testing her welcome

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Aug 16 - Tan Lines


A pale square has formed
On my thighs, where my laptop
Blocks the morning sun

Monday, August 15, 2011

Aug 15 - Music Night on the Third Floor


The music draws her
From her chair into the dance
Tonight, she's a girl

Aug 14 - Preparation


Grey skies send me forth
For totes, notebooks, sprays and scrubs
Tools for a new life

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Aug 13 - Snorkelling at Deep Cove



Face in the ocean
I float above the creatures
Seaweed in my hair

Friday, August 12, 2011

Aug 12 - Modern Dance with the Imps



The dancers' muscles
Strain under their skin, tested
By the night's rigours


Thursday, August 11, 2011

Aug 11 - The People in Our Neighbourhood



This dock draws drinkers
To sit in the sun with their wives
And laughing babies

Aug 10 - In the Clothing Room



The shoes were mine once
But they fit her perfectly
Pink laces and all

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Aug 9 - The First Signs

Not yet a fall day
Still, the light fades too early
The dawn arrives late

Monday, August 8, 2011

Aug 8 - An Interview on the 11th Floor

This is a good room
To talk about triple net
Business happens here

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Aug 7 - Cleaning House

A stuffed seal turns up
In a bag under the stairs
Beloved no more


Saturday, August 6, 2011

Aug 6 - After Mystic Beach

Faces hot with sun
Ears full of sand, hair wind-blown
We stop for French fries

Friday, August 5, 2011

Aug 5 - An Evening's Swim Becomes Ritual

The water is silk
Woven from salt and seaweed
Bliss must feel like this

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Aug 4 - Creation

I think in haikus
When I take a shower now
Summoning the day

Aug 3 - Tea with Gayle

I have carrot cake
She picks mango, a rare treat
In a small, poor life

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Aug 2 - Overheard on a Warm Evening



Voices stir the night
Outside my window, a choir
Of mumbles and sighs

Monday, August 1, 2011

Aug 1 - Swimming in the Gorge

Late sun on the dock
Girls chatter as they float past
Borne on lazy tides

July 31 - Cycling the Saanich Peninsula

This day will be fine
An old friend between my legs
Mountains to conquer