night in the country,

startled by the sound of

white silence

after bell ringing evening

lying next to the full moon

Losing face

he now looks rather abashed

melting snowman

Full  moon  -this morning

falling asleep in the arms

of the rising sun  


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Unanswered questions

swept away in a whirlwind --

fallen leaves


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Dawn --a little paler,

and wilting honeysuckle

at the frosted window

©2009 Beatrice V

Tanka XXIV

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flowers bloom
even under a summer storm
petals unfolding
What have you done to my heart,
shuttered to the brightest sun?



©2009 Beatrice V

Tanka XXIII

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Tonight the Thames
carves a translucent jade bowl
of a July rose moon;
many moons past -- since you and I,
shared wine from the same cup


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.
in sweltering heat

dew-drops of sweat on my brow

planting snowflakes


(Snowflakes, garden plant: Gypsophila Paniculata)


©2009 Beatrice V

Tanka

.

stiffling morning heat

last night's thunder nothing but

--an unkept promise

once, you went to fetch the moon

and like the rain, didn't return.


©2009 Beatrice V

Midsummer night

lingering in rose garden

--scented memories



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By the canal
sharing a summer lunch,
the ducks and I

The strolling tourists
wool-wrapped for the occasion
-- midsummer in England

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a tiny spider

crawling back and forth

weaving --another day


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.
a passing swallow

takes flight in the blue morning

my thoughts on its wings


©2009 Beatrice V

Waking up

to the crackle of dawn;

sunrise


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the setting sun

hesitates for a moment,

caught on a building-crane


©2009 Beatrice V

Bright June sky

shadows anticipate the night

--the elusive moon


©2009 Beatrice V