Hard to watch her
wan and wasting away
to see her grip slip
Hard to hear
her rattles and wheezes
Posts Tagged ‘death’
Shed
Posted in Good in the End poetry collection (death and dying), tagged autumn, brevity of life, death, fall foliage, hospice, veterans, war on November 17, 2013 | 1 Comment »
Autumn expires when fiery maples shiver
Legions shed in a last hurrah of color
Retreating sun salutes the dizzying descent
Illumines what the weep of beauty meant
The Four Thoughts (Haiku)
Posted in On Vanishing Path poetry collection (Dharma), tagged birth, death, hospice, human life, impermanence, interdependence, karma, renunciation, samsara on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Dawn’s light bathes the crib
Wide-eyed infant looks and sees
No time for crying
Fluffy baby swans
Only two left of seven
Snapping turtles’ lunch