The Impending Fall

September 9, 2008

Sloppy drops sink in,

Autumn approaches.

haiku

July 6, 2008

rain water sits on
the sill of a window left
open during the storm.

your torrential downpour -
wash us clean from our pride
to remind us
of things we cannot control

your voice alone is the thunder
your grace alone is the rain

no matter the price of gas
you will not cease to send your rain

people dying in earthquakes
those who will drown today in oceans
they’re as real as this house
this street, this page, these words

and my wife.

you created life
we try so hard to harness
you alone create.

how small i am and how big you are
to strike down,
create
destroy

remembering that you are not safe
but you are good

your rain
so thick i cannot see
you remind us who you are

and who are
we.

the rain

May 18, 2008

an overcast sky
and light rain
send me back inside
because how
else can i feel this
justifiably lethargic.