Nirvana Optimized, and other haiku

Wait

Wait for a sign that
spring's here and summer will come—
first dandelions.

Cyclops

Son of Poseidon
failed to obey the laws of
hospitality.

Stealth

While we curse the dark,
solstice slips past—you can see
the sun sets later.

Drummer Boy

Outdoor speakers blare
Drummer Boy once too often—
where's my bazooka?

Spy Cams

In ghetto Walmart
three hundred ceiling spy cams
fail to prevent crime.

January

January sun:
too low to give much warmth and
always in your eyes.

Cold

Dry and bitter night—
exhaled breath froze my nose hair,
snow squeaked underfoot.

Neighbor Lady

Mrs. Lallier's
clothesline pulley screeches like
a bluejay at dawn.

Pose

Oakleys cap his head;
he cups his chin in his hand.
Yuppie waits for train.

Crosses

Shrine at the road's edge:
not so invulnerable,
teens crash and perish.

New Words

Spanish on cellphone
at yankee Dunkin Donuts:
change is in the air.

Which Circle?

In the three decker,
rude neighbor may burn in hell:
he practices drums.

Bitch, Bitch, Bitch

Moist breeze from the south.
Why not in January,
when cold dry skin cracks?

Food Chain

Food chain's unsung links,
microbes, maggots, and vultures.
Carrion diet.

Acme

Perfume tendrils creep
downwind from sweet pepper bush.
Summer starts to end.

Field

At sun-dried ballfield
waist-level barn swallows eye
three dogs and their man.

Rural Route

Sweaty August day,
sledge meets steel post, muffled ping.
Up goes new mailbox.

Clothesline

Clothesline in March breeze,
cotton breathes wintry freshness.
Spider in my shorts.

Express

Calm and snow explode,
southbound chaos flashes by—
express train snow wake.

Bank Street

Snow melts on windshield,
won't leave the car 'til it's done—
Mozart symphony.

Ten Mile

Hurled catalpa pods
eddy under bridge, sea-bound.
Atlantic beckons.

Thunderstruck

Naked trees reveal
flat-top houses, navy grey;
red and blue last year.

End of Summer

Russet dogwoods shed;
crushing acorns, ankles twist.
Sluggish katydid.

Ladybug legions
swirl on sun-warmed surfaces.
Long journey starts soon.

Horse Chestnut

Earth meets horse chestnut,
spikes, silky baby's bottom.
Marbled brown and gold.

Darning Needle

Maples hint at red,
dragonfly climbs my finger.
Fearless predator.

Alchemy

Rainy afternoon.
Chop, boil, garlic, basil, salt.
Chicken soup appears.

Nirvana Optimized

Beach chair in driveway,
Spring peepers, Brit crossword, beer.
Nirvana is mine.