A few haiku from last months of 2021

 
Oct 3

four of us squeeze in
the safety bar is lowered

caponera ride!

Oct 6

today don Victor,

the plumber, shared change with me

at the cooked beans stand

Oct 10

tonight is cloudy

we look up for stars and find

only memories

Oct 11

tiny sea turtles

slowly crawl across the sand

into the ocean

Oct 12

much is in her mind

as she tells her own stories

not bound by books' words

Oct 23

so how many times

did we almost miss our flight?

let me count the ways

Nov 2

I talked to Grampop

his voice was strong on the phone

he told his story

Nov 8

up on a ladder

with two brooms tied together

we reached the frisbee

Nov 9

the doors are swaying

the ground moves under our feet

what more might follow?

Nov 9

Miriam and I

solved the Case of Missing Tape

by buying new tape

Nov 14

for both their birthdays,

Lorena, Marvin's widow,

brought two cakes to share

Nov 19

with one arm, he begs

I see his shirt reads: "The church

has left the building"

Nov 23

she tells of her son

heading north to the border

hoping to get through

Nov 25

I may not have learned

to avoid fines, but I've learned 

the payment process

Dec 3

trumpets and guitars,

harmonies - "¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!"

a birthday surprise!

Dec 7

for love of Mary

doors open between strangers

who share songs and gifts 

[Purísima]

Dec 8

we watch morning birds

among them, an oriole,

orange and black, appears

Dec 11

Miriam brings me 

yellow paper, and shows me 

how to fold a boat

Dec 14

Lia and Grandpa

mixed and flipped breakfast pancakes

before we were up

Dec 15

pumping fuel, he asks:

is it true there's a new way

to go to the States?

Dec 27

we turn off the fan

Miriam's birthday cupcake

number five candle