Tanka poems by Kayla

in the front yard

the bikes rest

against the pine tree

all winter the doll

in the pine hay



corner of the yard

the rusted tricycle

overgrown with weeds

only squirrels

play there now



the cabin empty

everything quiet

everything still

the lonely swan drifts on the lake

until the children return



now cold

on the dresser table

my mother's ring

worn thin

from years of giving

Tanka poem by Kayla

the sun rises

above the poplars,

on this special day

december 12,2012

seeing the date as 12-12-12

tanka poems by Kayla

not affected

by the tragedy of war,

nor by fear,nor by evil,

the honey bee collects her honey

and the mockingbird sings her song.



not the rumble of thunder,

nor the sound of gunfire,

nor the sound of a storm,

but the sound of fireworks

fills this July night sky.



she's 3000 years old,

and i am fascinated

by her eyelashes,

how beautiful,

how delicate.



suddenly.

the flame up of a match,

my youth

has come

and gone.



1

train crossing.

signals flashing,

wheels clanging on rails,

boxcars swaying side to side,

followed by the end car,


2

its red strobe light flashing,

disappears into the darkness,

the spirit

of my father

rides into the night.

Tanka by Kayla

measuring

my life

in terms of renewals

i realize

there's little time left

Haiku by Kayla

autumn

summer robins gather

in withered fields



my lost sister

the campfire out

ashes blow in the wind



mother's grave

leaves fall gently

on the still earth



mother's grave

i sweep away the leaves

revealing her name



bird flies away

the calico cat

flicks her tail

Tenkara

It's been a while since my last post,I have been busy with life and have discovered a new  passion,Tenkara fly fishing.  Tenkara is an ancient Japanese method of fly fishing.  It uses only a rod ,fly line and a fly,....no reel is used and the fly line is attached to the end of the pole.  The fly line is usually the length of the rod ,the rod  is long between 10 and 15 feet. I have also been tying  lots of   Japanese style tenkara flies. The flies are simple only a hook,hackle and thread are used.  The pattern i use is called sakasa kebari ( reversed hackle fly) , anyways it is a lot of fun !!! If your interested in more information go to www.tenkarausa.com

If you have any questions leave me a comment....michaela

My birthday

the sun rises

above the trees

on this may morning

i contemplate the many trips

i have made around our star