by Alison

inside

in bed

the rain is music

by Alison

a spoonful

of Maple syrup

tastes like spring

by Alison

adzuki bean dahl -

I impress myself with my

Indian cooking

by Alison

“Let’s go to Paris…”

husband whispers while we spoon

pulling my heartstrings

by Alison

all of the bovine

walk toward me and stare -

gentle clouds pass

by Alison

watching Whitney

on Youtube -

we’ll always love her

by Alison

Valentine’s Day

on her mind

she draws her first heart

by Alison

the three of us

coughing, honking, sniffling

like an orchestra

by Alison

head cold

becomes stomach bug -

my dog looks worried

by Alison

another head cold -

I gaze deeply at

the television

.

* This haiku is inspired by Santoka Taneda’s haiku:

no sake -

I gaze deeply

at the moon