Not Like a Wife

Your dad recalls,
when he was young,
the poplar was tall as he.

Late one night,
as you and I slept,
a great limb wrecked the porch.

Somebody should tell him,
he could get a new son-in-law.
But I won't.

Haven't seen that tree,
in years and years.
The man has a right to know.

Not my place,
to tell him you,
you no longer love me.

Light on the Water

Our minds are joined,
we are the same.

Light on the water,
is that in our hearts.

How long this time,
will I sleep alone?

I'll Be Here

When you come to your senses,
I'll be here.

When you come back to me,
I'll be here.

Let the past go, He said.
except the beauty.

Remember only loving thoughts,
He said.

When you see only this,
I'll be here.

Four haiku

I perfumed the place,
the curtains blushed with your scent.
You are my heartbeat.


She wanted a hug,
now she wants to say goodbye.
The thirty-year hug.


All my trains run late,
how many wives do I get?
I only want you.


Lanie I love you!
Like a bell in outer space,
a crashing silence.

Wish We Were Still Camping

Wish we were still camping.
Didn't have so much,
as a harsh word.

But we came back,
look what happened.
No, don't look.

Wish we never left Algoma, wish we
never had a bad thought,
never slammed a door.

Never take love for granted,
never get complacent.