echoes of children
in the playground
an acorn
still rolling across
the classroom floor
Friday, September 17, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
our government cloaked
in its "business as usual" attire
how many fish have to die
before the epa
decides to investigate
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2010/09/huge_fish_kill_reported_in_pla.html
Labels:
16SEP10,
Cindy Tebo,
epa,
fish kill,
Plaquemines Parish,
revised tanka
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
temporarily blinded
by the morning light
I slowly pass
a bicyclist maneuvering
around traffic cones
by the morning light
I slowly pass
a bicyclist maneuvering
around traffic cones
Labels:
15SEP10,
bicyclist,
Cindy Tebo,
morning light,
tanka,
traffic cones
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
on a ping-pong table
with the net askew
it reminds me of a chalkboard
where all the lessons
have been erased
with the net askew
it reminds me of a chalkboard
where all the lessons
have been erased
Labels:
14SEP10,
Cindy Tebo,
ping-pong table,
revised tanka
Monday, September 13, 2010
who knows how long it's been
since their last meal
the unplugged stove
with a soup spoon
and an overturned saucepan
since their last meal
the unplugged stove
with a soup spoon
and an overturned saucepan
Labels:
13SEP10,
Cindy Tebo,
last meal,
unplugged stove
Sunday, September 12, 2010
with its short tail
wrapped around seaweed
it's not likely the extinction
of the dwarf seahorse
will make the front page news
wrapped around seaweed
it's not likely the extinction
of the dwarf seahorse
will make the front page news
Labels:
12SEP10,
Cindy Tebo,
dwarf seahorse,
revised tanka
Saturday, September 11, 2010
wishing my son
a "happy birthday" on 9-11
the brief song
of a henslow sparrow
before it flies away
Like me, the henslow sparrow is not noted for its vocal ability but it likes to sing anyway.
a "happy birthday" on 9-11
the brief song
of a henslow sparrow
before it flies away
Like me, the henslow sparrow is not noted for its vocal ability but it likes to sing anyway.
Labels:
11SEP10,
Cindy Tebo,
happy birthday,
henslow sparrow
Friday, September 10, 2010
outlasting all
of our writings
this fossilized
oyster shell
preserved for posterity
of our writings
this fossilized
oyster shell
preserved for posterity
Labels:
10SEP10 fossils,
Cindy Tebo,
oyster shell,
posterity,
tanka
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