September 2012

midnight rain —
neon hisses of
vacancy

spring rain —
between us the colour
of water

clear winter skies —
my haiku stumbles over
an extra syllable

sprouting leaves —
shards of glass howl
from her fingertips

spring frenzy ...
among young mall trawlers
a moveable feast

finishing
the war of the worlds
sniffling child

cold snap —
another penguin
crosses my path

moon gazing —
a stomach rumbles
nearby

haere ra, e manu
ki te ao o te tonga
i te ara haukore

pass on, bird
against a bleak wind —
silent path

pass on, bird,
against the bleak south wind
along empty paths

spring breeze —
an angelus bell echoes
God's silence

twilight mist –
a girl fades into
her book

earthquake drill —
settlers practice losing
their foothold

sepia moon ...
cuttlefish ripple
behind my eyes

awake at dawn a nesting bird stretches out its worm

wading through
the moon's reflection —
leap of faith