Haiku of the Day ~ The overnight rain

         
The overnight rain
    lingers in the morning air
         ere the heat of day. 
      

Haiku of the Day ~ Over the mountains

      
Over the mountains
     white thunder clouds are forming. 
         (a hot afternoon)
     
  

Haiku of the Day ~ Raw cold morning air,

     
Raw cold morning air, 
    mountains and pale silver clouds
        ushered in the dawn. 
   

Haiku of the Day ~ In the afternoon

                   
In the afternoon
     metal ants with round black feet
             creep down the freeway. 
         
        

Haiku of the Day ~ The afternoon breeze

    
The afternoon breeze 
    blew the dark gray clouds away;
        bright warm sunlight.  
  

Tanka of the Day ~ Dark gray clouds greet me

   
Dark gray clouds greet me 
    when I wake from my slumber, 
    a bird starts to sing;
        the valley is deep in shadows,
        sunlight on a distant peak. 
   
   

Haiku of the Day ~ I open my eyes

     
I open my eyes
       (a car rumbles down the street)
    to gray morning light. 
    

Haiku of the Day ~ Humid desert winds,

     
Humid desert winds, 
thunderclouds hug the mountains.
(Distant thunderclaps) 
    

Haiku of the Day ~ California days:

 
California days: 
The wind playing with the palms.
Bright clear pale-blue skies. 
     

Tanka of the Day ~ "Hoo, hoo" chants the owl,

    
"Hoo, hoo" chants the owl,
    among the moon lit shadows
    a field mouse dances.
    
On silent wings death swoops down;
    Lux aeterna luceat eis. 
    

Haiku of the Day ~ At four AM the

       
At four AM the 
    dogs wakens and softly growls;
         the bear has returned. 
    
     

Haiku of the Day ~ Covered by gray smog

   
Covered by gray smog
    the brown-green mountains stand guard
        over the valley.