outlasting all
of our writings
this fossilized
oyster shell
preserved for posterity
Friday, September 10, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
rows of coffee cups
grouped together
like companions
in the grip of each handle
a different opinion
grouped together
like companions
in the grip of each handle
a different opinion
Labels:
09sep10,
Cindy Tebo,
coffee cups,
opinions,
tanka
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
the noncommittal posture
of tree branches
over a park bench
there's no way to tell
if they're lovers or just friends
of tree branches
over a park bench
there's no way to tell
if they're lovers or just friends
Labels:
08SEP10,
Cindy Tebo,
noncommittal,
park bench,
tanka
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
accompanied
by solitude
it's hard to be depressed
around so many
yellow chrysanthemums
by solitude
it's hard to be depressed
around so many
yellow chrysanthemums
Labels:
07SEP10,
Cindy Tebo,
tanka,
yellow chrysanthemums
Monday, September 6, 2010
how many dangerous journeys
have started out this way
the monarch butterfly
weaving like a drunk
in and out of the weeds
have started out this way
the monarch butterfly
weaving like a drunk
in and out of the weeds
Labels:
06SEP10,
Cindy Tebo,
labor day weekend,
monarch butterfly,
tanka
Sunday, September 5, 2010
perhaps they hold the secret
to a successful marriage
the duck couple
ignoring each other
on a sunday afternoon
to a successful marriage
the duck couple
ignoring each other
on a sunday afternoon
Labels:
05SEP10,
Cindy Tebo,
duck couple,
marriage,
tanka
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
using the remote control
to turn off an episode of CSI
I'm not sure I want to know
why someone's put a piece of tape
over the mute button
to turn off an episode of CSI
I'm not sure I want to know
why someone's put a piece of tape
over the mute button
Labels:
03SEP10,
Cindy Tebo,
mute button,
tanka
Thursday, September 2, 2010
at peace with themselves
after the rain
the resurrection lilies
lining the path
to the hospice
after the rain
the resurrection lilies
lining the path
to the hospice
Labels:
02SEP10,
Cindy Tebo,
for D.C.,
resurrection lilies,
tanka
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
travel brochures
for the caribbean
a splash in the shower
is as close as I'll get
to taking a cruise this year
for the caribbean
a splash in the shower
is as close as I'll get
to taking a cruise this year
Labels:
01SEP10,
Cindy Tebo,
cruise,
revised tanka,
travel brochures