in clear morning light
the valley opens for me
still heavy with sleep
we shake off night
to find hills unmarred by mist
or fences
as sun dances on
the valley richly greening
with steps marking home
tongue-tied at sunrise
finding new growth, believing
in unfolding leaves
storm watch
rustle in the trees
dissonance grows with thunder
air gathering weight
flowers lay open
swirls of insects tell the time
waiting for the break
earth breathes and cries out
to be christened in the storm
flashes leading home
storm watch
rustle in the trees
dissonance grows with thunder
air gathering weight
flowers lay open
swirls of insects tell the time
waiting for the break
earth breathes and cries out
to be christened in the storm
flashes leading home
haiku forward
get ready, get set
look beyond the precipice
don’t stay in today
The Word Rummager 