I dreamt bad dreams of sickness, death and dying.
Then I went to work and drove the bus out into the country.
And a herd of deer passed in front of my bus. One, two, three….I lost count.
It was moving and magnificent.
It was a gift.
A Mourning Haiku
A Flock of Turkeys
Ah, the first day of spring!
Still disappointingly cold in the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada; but it was delightful to see a flock of turkeys in the woods, as I drove the school bus in the early morning.
I’ve never seen that many together before.
Happy First Day of Spring!
Happy Naw-Ruz!
Squirrelling Away
The other morning, I thought the mail lady had come. I heard the mailbox.
I looked. A squirrel dashed away into the small trees near the porch. She left a piece of toast in the mailbox.
Previously, I found peanuts-in-the-shell there.
What a hiding place!
Squirrel you are genius!
Buffleheads
Buffleheads bouncing up and down in the ice-cold
lake.
I never saw you before.
What a treat!
Winter Haiku
Sugar on the trees.
I search for spring in the wind.
It is not here yet.
Spirit of the Season
Ice on Beaver Dams Pond
A thin layer of ice covered Beaver Dams pond.
It looked like a giant creme brulee.
The Fox
Oh friendly fleeing fox; who made a mad dash in front of our school bus to a little patch of remaining woods.
How excited the children were to see a wild animal up close.
Where will you go, when even those woods, are obliterated and a new housing complex, or strip mall springs up?
My Wylde Lyfe 