stop and go traffic
on Hollywood freeway
with over 100 F heat
a red-haired driver starts
waving her bra

first autumn rain-
green and yellow leaves
skitter down the street

cold--
searching for the blanket
of old friendships

morning sunshine
a yellow Welsh poppy
mirrors the sky

sun worship
dipping in fresh river
warm gathering

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summer rain
yellow leaves sail down
under evening sun

A Brisker Gait

with autumn,
a certain queasiness bares
itself; even his
brisker gait betrays
a sadness for summer's departure
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..circa September 21, 2010
..Copyright 2010 Spiros Zafiris
..channeled; spirit Harmony
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momochidori
two hundred or more rooks
pass over and over
.

home depot run
admiring the mauve mums
before entering

sparrows chase blue tits
away from the bird table
showers of seed

evening commute
tree gone from in front of the porch
weeds in full view

Rising mists
now cast a different light
--on our affair

mahonia buds
ready for winter's flowers
I plant tulips

O image squatter,
the harvest moon has gone
you were sleeping
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.circa Spt.25, 2010/Copyright 2010 Spiros Zafiris
..channeled; spirit Ram
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woodsmoke
twilight thoughts --
roots dreaming of what might be

Avenue
in vain the trees remain silent
I know their secrets

freshly cut grass
wallows under a downpour
apples fall unnoticed

cherry leaves
turn autumnal yellow
chattering sparrows

honeysuckle -
bright red berries
of twilight

***

chèvrefeuille -
les baies rouge vif
du crépuscule

chestnut shell -
the dented bed
where the nut lay

yellow poppies
their stems broken by the wind
blue sweet peas