30 June, 2011

cars on Baseline Road —
the cattails are four feet high
at the end of June

Greenlee Wildlife Preserve, Lafayette, Colorado

29 June, 2011

PELIGRO
NO ANDEN
EN EL HIELO

Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado

28 June, 2011

96° —
the smoke from the Maxwell fire
mixes with the clouds

Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado

27 June, 2011 #3

NO PUBLIC ACCESS
PROPERTY UNDER
AGRICULTURAL LEASE

Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado

27 June, 2011 #2

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Lafayette, Colorado

27 June, 2011

1:00 AM
solar lamp
         earw!gs

Lafayette, Colorado

26 June, 2011

roadside clumps of white cottonwood fluff

Lafayette, Colorado

25 June, 2011

dawnbat
            flapflap
flapflapflap
            flapflap
      ☾

Lafayette, Colorado

24 June, 2011

pink clouds at sunset —
a mosquito on my arm
just before its death

Simpson Mine Park, Lafayette, Colorado

23 June, 2011

alien green trees
in the glow of the streetlamp —
a warm summer night

Lafayette, Colorado

22 June, 2011

the sky at sunset
is blue, orange and purple —
hungry mosquitoes

Lafayette, Colorado

21 June, 2011 #2

two ravens are perched
on the back of a park bench —
a heron above

Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado

21 June, 2011

a blue dragonfly
sparkles in the green cattails —
first day of summer

Greenlee Wildlife Preserve, Lafayette, Colorado

20 June, 2011

as the clouds roll in,
the branches sway in the breeze —
the last night of spring

Lafayette, Colorado

19 June, 2011

a cool wind on this
rainy evening in late spring —
thunderless lightning

Lafayette, Colorado

18 June, 2011

sparks from the campfire —
on this cool night at spring's end,
a man plays guitar

Lafayette, Colorado

17 June, 2011

Hecla Lake reflects
the clouds and the setting sun —
a small team of ducks

Hecla Lake, Louisville, Colorado

16 June, 2011 #2

twenty butterflies —
from atop Mount Sanitas,
one can see Denver

Summit, Mount Sanitas, Boulder, Colorado

16 June, 2011

the cat takes a break
from hunting and cleans herself —
full moon at midnight

Lafayette, Colorado

15 June, 2011

a white moth flutters —
the yellow-headed blackbird
perched on the cattail

Greenlee Wildlife Preserve, Lafayette, Colorado

14 June, 2011

the moon, almost full,
illuminates the roses —
the white picket fence

Lafayette, Colorado

13 June, 2011

a flag in the breeze —
dark storm clouds and pink lightning
in the southern sky

Lafayette, Colorado

12 June, 2011

at the end of spring,
snow covers the mountain peaks —
frogs croak at sunset

Hecla Lake, Louisville, Colorado

11 June, 2011 #2

a lone fisherman —
the pink-tinted western sky
just after sunset

Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado

11 June, 2011

a hazy June day —
a fat garter snake slithers
into the bushes

Lafayette, Colorado

10 June, 2011

neighborhood dogs bark
on this warm night in late spring —
waxing gibbous moon

Lafayette, Colorado

9 June, 2011

the soft, misty rain —
a deer grazes on the hill
behind the condos

Boulder, Colorado

8 June, 2011

moon behind the clouds —
lightning without the thunder
after the rainstorm

Lafayette, Colorado

7 June, 2011 #2

birds sing in the trees —
a half-eaten garter snake
bakes on the sidewalk

Lafayette, Colorado

7 June, 2011

it's not much cooler
in the shade along Coal Creek —
a cloudless June day

Coal Creek Trail, Lafayette, Colorado

6 June, 2011

tonight's crescent moon —
a lone bat above the trees
just before sunset

Lafayette, Colorado

5 June, 2011

a flock of pigeons
in the parking lot's sinkhole —
a hot, hazy day

Lafayette, Colorado

4 June, 2011

a warm night in June —
a superbright meteor
in the southern sky

Lafayette, Colorado

3 June, 2011

a pair of mallards —
a brown horse in the distance,
its head to the ground

Coal Creek Trail, Lafayette, Colorado

2 June, 2011

a clear, starry sky
on this cool evening in June —
somewhere, a dog barks


Lafayette, Colorado

1 June, 2011

patches of clear sky
on this first evening in June —
nearby coyotes howl

Lafayette, Colorado

31 May, 2011

snow atop Longs Peak —
a gentle breeze cuts the heat
on this warm spring day

Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado

30 May, 2011

branches strewn on this
windy Memorial Day —
a sky full of stars

Lafayette, Colorado

29 May, 2011

on this cool spring night,
clouds cover most of the sky —
ahh... the Big Dipper

Lafayette, Colorado

28 May, 2011

the brown dog barks twice —
the tree's branches are weighed down
by the wet blossoms

Lafayette, Colorado

27 May, 2011

tiny white flowers
cover the sprawling green bush —
a mild spring evening

Lafayette, Colorado

26 May, 2011

two daddy longlegs
wait for prey near the window —
a white candle burns

Lafayette, Colorado

25 May, 2011

the computer hums —
the black moth on the ceiling
has been there for hours

Lafayette, Colorado

24 May, 2011

the dim solar lamps
on this cloudy spring evening —
the howls of coyotes

Lafayette, Colorado

23 May, 2011

the wet streets reflect
the porch lights of the houses —
cool night in late May

Lafayette, Colorado

22 May 2011

on this moonless night
the grey cat waits patiently—
the sound of crickets

Lafayette, Colorado

Published at Asahi Haikuist Network, 30 September 2022

21 May, 2011

elephant-shaped cloud —
the branches sway in the breeze
on this warm spring night

Lafayette, Colorado

20 May, 2011

a starry evening
after days of heavy rain —
neighborhood dogs bark

Lafayette, Colorado

19 May, 2011

a cold night in May —
rivulets of rainwater
in the alleyway

Lafayette, Colorado

18 May, 2011

the sound of water
as it trickles from the spout —
hidden moon tonight

Lafayette, Colorado

17 May, 2011

the dandelions
on the lawn have gone to seed —
full moon behind clouds

Lafayette, Colorado

16 May, 2011

perched upon a fence,
a crow eats a green apple —
cars on the highway

287 By-Pass Trail, Lafayette, Colorado

15 May 2011

a man & his dog
are out for a late-night walk—
streetlights in the fog

Lafayette, Colorado

14 May, 2011

raindrops and car tires
are the only sounds tonight —
moonlight behind clouds

Lafayette, Colorado

13 May, 2011

thousands of fluffy
cottonwood seeds ride warm winds —
a brown rabbit hops

Lafayette, Colorado

12 May, 2011

the rushing waters
of Coal Creek, swollen from rain —
muddy tennis ball

Coal Creek Trail, Lafayette, Colorado

11 May, 2011

after the rainstorm,
a bee crawls out of the hive —
birds sing in the trees

Lafayette, Colorado

10 May, 2011

high winds and light rain
on this overcast evening —
the wet flagstone path

Lafayette, Colorado

9 May, 2011

birds and a squirrel
eat the birdseed on the ground —
a windy evening

Lafayette, Colorado

8 May, 2011

birds sing at sunrise —
two rabbits in the alley
are joined by a dove

Lafayette, Colorado

7 May, 2011

a warm, gentle breeze —
the crescent moon, almost new,
is low in the sky

Lafayette, Colorado

6 May, 2011

a bat climbs and dives —
all is quiet at the pond
just before sunset

Lafayette, Colorado

5 May, 2011

a lone crow in flight —
snowy peaks in the distance
on this warm spring day

Boulder, Colorado

4 May, 2011

patches of blue sky —
the bee gathers pollen from
the dandelion

Lafayette, Colorado

3 May, 2011

some stars are hidden
on this mild mid-spring evening —
the dog on the lawn

Lafayette, Colorado

2 May, 2011

the cold, starry night —
a bouquet of white balloons
in the bare branches

Lafayette, Colorado

1 May, 2011

a family waits
to meet its newest member —
the first day of May

For Dashiell

Lafayette, Colorado


30 April, 2011

it feels like winter
on this last day of April —
robin on the fence

Lafayette, Colorado

29 April, 2011

the fragrance of the
blossoming trees in the air —
the clouds, thick and low

Lafayette, Colorado

28 April, 2011

the midnight sky is
a mix of thin clouds and stars —
the dog licks his lips

Lafayette, Colorado

27 April, 2011

no clouds in the sky
on this cold and starry night —
the dog barks just once

Lafayette, Colorado

26 April, 2011

cool, cloudy evening—
blackbirds, finches, & squirrels
at the bird feeders

Lafayette, Colorado

25 April, 2011

after the rainstorm
the hidden stars are revealed —
cars on the wet road

Lafayette, Colorado

24 April, 2011

a robin returns
to its nest and leaves again —
wet Easter Sunday

Lafayette, Colorado

23 April, 2011

two inches up north
but just a few snowflakes here —
Holy Saturday

Lafayette, Colorado

22 April, 2011

the wind has died down
on this Good Friday evening —
the hoot of an owl

Lafayette, Colorado

21 April, 2011

a solemn moment
at church on Holy Thursday —
a flash of lightning

Lafayette, Colorado

20 April, 2011

silhouettes of trees
against the cloudy night sky —
dog on the wet grass

Lafayette, Colorado

19 April, 2011

clouds hide the full moon —
reflection of the streetlight
on the wet asphalt

Lafayette, Colorado

18 April, 2011

crabapple blossoms —
the cloudy sky grows darker
as the storm rolls in

Lafayette, Colorado

17 April, 2011

two large birds of prey
circle above the treetops —
a secluded beach

Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado

16 April, 2011

full moon in two days —
the strange drone of the oil rig
out in Weld County

Lafayette, Colorado

15 April 2011

one black sock is pinned
to the laundromat’s corkboard—
the moon, almost full

East Simpson Street, Lafayette, Colorado

Published at Mainichi Daily News (Now The Mainichi), 25 February 2014


Included in the ‘Best of 2014’ selections at Mainichi Daily News.


14 April, 2011

the waves on the lake
roll through the sun's reflection —
footprints on the beach

Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado

13 April, 2011

unfamiliar view
since the trees have been removed —
first big rain of spring

Lafayette, Colorado

12 April, 2011

dark after moonset —
a pair of owls are nearby,
hooting back and forth

Lafayette, Colorado

11 April, 2011

the season's first bat
feasts upon flying insects —
birds sing at twilight

Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado

10 April, 2011

a daddy longlegs
waits on the ceiling for food —
the sleeping dog snores

Lafayette, Colorado

9 April, 2011

the sprinklers have soaked
the lawn and the sidewalk, too —
Cassiopeia

Lafayette, Colorado

8 April, 2011

after a late walk
the dog drinks from the birdbath —
blossoms on the trees

Lafayette, Colorado

7 April, 2011 #2

robins and others
in the trees along Coal Creek —
a wet dog pisses

Flagg Park, Lafayette, Colorado

7 April, 2011

robins bounce along
as they search the ground for food —
a small swarm of gnats

Flagg Park, Lafayette, Colorado

6 April, 2011

no moon, no starlight
on this cloudy spring evening —
raindrops on my coat

Lafayette, Colorado

5 April, 2011

tiny clouds above
cottonwoods bathed in sunlight —
symphony of birds

Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado

4 April, 2011

buds on the branches —
no clouds in the western sky
to obscure the stars

Lafayette, Colorado

3 April, 2011

juniper bushes —
just a light dusting of snow
in the early spring

Lafayette, Colorado

2 April, 2011

a motorcycle
has upset the plump of geese —
silence at the pond

Lafayette, Colorado

1 April, 2011

on this cloudy night
the air and the trees are still —
a mallard quacks twice

Lafayette, Colorado