Haiga, Haiku & Poetry by Neal & Elaine Whitman
Haiga, Haiku & Poetry
"Wherever we are / We promise to make it home / Basho in hand"
Haiga Bench / Photograph by Elaine Whitman
Poetry by Neal Whitman
New Camaldoli Hermitage Retreat Directions
Direction #1.
stop swatting
at each buzz:
most flybys
well, they fly by
Direction #2.
sit still:
under the deck
a critter goes-stops-goes
so let it go
Direction #3.
listen up:
in the bush
if a twitter
a spotted towhee will appear
Footnote:
follow the path:
against the pine tree
a walking stick
leaning
Winter Solstice on Monterey Bay
Low
sun
high sky
grey clouds spun
bring me to the shore.
The year beginning once again.
In the tidal pool limpets
squat on rocks, each in a spot…
a shallow pit made to fit.
How to withstand the waves?
Offer little resistence.
Before the tide turns, let’s sit tight.
Time to watch the sun.
Underway
winter
short
day.