SUMMER HAIKU

wind, rain and darkness
heaviness pervades the earth
a sunbeam breaks through

soft blooms of pale pink
tumble out from sage green leaves 
fabric's illusion

sun dappled curtains
hint of a beautiful day  
there's housework to do

fresh cut firewood
musty smell of earth
whiff of coffee

smoke of wood fires
through afternoon shadows
stitching needlepoint

waking to sunshine
summer like weather today  
humid clouds roll in

giant maple leaf
bows to the earth
sunshine glowing through

drowsing to the sound
of wind dancing in trees
a truck roars by