2015 Dragon2th Renga- March

stepping carefully
patches of sidewalk
on the icy path
3-1-15 RD

earth and stone
traversing made easy
advantage of paws
3-1-15 SM2

slippery ice sidewalks
dogs have claws
just for that
3-2-15 RD

furry guide ahead
brave hearts' beat true
much tail wagging
3-2-15 SM2

dogs boldly leading the way
until the snow
is too deep to move
3-3-15 RD

forward momentum
impeded but unwavering
fur over weather
3-3-15 SM2

unique sparking snowflake
falling thousands of feet
to land in my eye
3-4-15 RD

complex calculations
thousands of variables
accomplished in one blink
3-4-15 SM2

in the blink of an eye
the sun is up
and the snooze button off
3-5-15 RD

a days worth of moments
tightly packed
beginning once more
3-5-15 SM2

lay back down
one whole minute
until the alarm clock
3-6-15 RD

new setting found
better than the off switch
it's called auto-snooze
3-6-15 SM2

no snooze button
cats will wake us
at cat breakfast time
3-7-15 RD

dogs have Canine Standard Time
cats mark the passing of moments
in their own mysterious way
3-7-15 SM2

still dark at seven
cats are still asleep
must be called for breakfast
3-10-15 RD

feigning slumber
felines enjoy their
on going charade
3-10-15 SM2

this cat food
the only one we'll eat
is now boring
3-12-15 RD

your freshly cooked meal
seems far more inviting
cat stare... activate
3-12-15 SM2

cats watch the street
until every child has gone into the school
and every parent driven away
3-13-15 RD

a practiced stretch
on sunny tile
first nap of the day
3-13-15 SM2

four kinds of jam
honey, peanut butter and butter
for a simple slice of toast
3-14-15 RD

kaleidoscopic dance
so many flavors
beautifully balanced
3-14-15 SM2

cookbooks scattered
cats have chosen
roasted chicken
3-15-15 RD

seconded helpings
maybe three
the candelabra a bit much
3-15-15 SM2

windstorm shakes the windows
candlelight dinner
ice cream for all
3-17-15 RD

minor rumblings, distant
blankets, augmented by cats
safety in numbers  
3-17-15 SM2

dancing in the kitchen
cat bumps his head
against my leg
3-18-15 RD

soft paw shuffle
tip tap of claws
over polished tile
3-18-15 SM2

extra-toes shows off his balance
while the other cat
slides down the drafting table
3-19-15 RD

theatrical display
perfectly choreographed
ready for broadway
3-19-15 SM2

meow someone says
it's 7 a.m.
another voice meow
3-21-15 RD

seven and three quarters
past a moment ago
why are you still sleeping?
3-21-15 SM2

when cooking bacon
won't wake him
send in the cats
3-22-15 RD

one by one
across the blanket
fur and whisker dance
3-22-15 SM2

nice to see
blue jays are back
no so good to hear them
3-23-15 RD

roof top and fence rail
endless commentary
to and from the horsey house
3-23-15 SM2

feels like spring
heavy snow
meadowlark singing
3-25-15 RD

near the field
pear trees blooming
a quiet place
3-25-15 SM2

first blossoms
white
spring snow
3-27-15 RD

branch to branch
sharp eyes watching
silhouette of crows
3-28-15 SM2

walking by the little lake
shadow
of a fish
3-28-15 RD

two worlds divided
by the thinnest rippling
of hedges
3-29-15 SM2

can't feel it
but under the streetlight
I can see the rain
3-29-15 RD

slipping past
all but the most
curious of senses
3-31-15 SM2