the other end of the war fat man

alpine lake
the smell of coconut
from someone's sunscreen

lost friend
driftwood tossing
in the surf

beachfront palms
bending in the wind
vacation's end

Haiku Harvest 2006

torn cobweb
he tells me
he'll never marry

distant whale song
the captive orca
jumps through a hoop

mosquitoes
come uninvited —
picnic on the beach