Earth Hour Haiku

Candles luminate
Silence my companion
And a cup of tea

Today, again I stopped making plans

Yes, I will do what is before me that needs to be done.
Yes, I will have tea as often as I am compelled.
Yes, I will eventually go to sleep this night.

And YES, I have the list of places I would like to visit, things I would like to do, crafted before I was reminded through an evening of humor and simplicity and forthright laughter:

Be. Here. Now.

What was I thinking? Oh wait, that was the culprit, I was thinking and way too much.

Today a friend asked me: "Are you happy?"

It was in the stopping to think about it I came up with the yes/no answer.

I Rewind.
Attempt to assuage the part of me that values thinking.
Ask me again, I request.

"Are you happy?"

I breathe in and breathe out. Why yes I am.

God remind me of what it is to be of an age I could get myself about, ask for what I wanted, give hugs freely and say I love you unabashedly for no apparent reason.

The days I made new best friends at the playground
without even thinking.

Rain sweet rain sweet rain
coaxing crocus from slumber
when may I see you?

come, spring, come

Robins and starlings
in flight and in song confirm
and insist Spring arrive!

Commence, this moment
burst forth and unfold young leaves
Reveal your deep green

I am done with chill
bones in need of warmth rebel
I stay in bed too long

You have eyes
the color of a Tuscan sunset
I look forward to seeing
again and again.

No two evenings
ever the same

All wonderful.
Perfection at every moment.

Tanka

Spring tries to come while
Dry white rain blankets the trees
and leaves black ice

And still the robins return
And hummingbird with green breast