The Angel's Garden by Christine Bruness

The Angels' Garden~
Cement cherubs,
Full winged ceramic
Celestial ladies,
And heavenly
Resin figurines,
Thoughtfully arranged
Next to white roses,
Lilac bushes,
Lush gardenias,
With lavender,
And chamomile herbs,
Gracing the summer air
With a scent
As close to heaven
As a mortal can reach . . .
Her fragrant haven
An intoxicating delight
Where butterflies
Look like fairies
And Mourning Doves
And Song Sparrows
Enchant us with songs
In this sacred place
Of peaceful grace.


Christine Bruness, New Jersey, USA

senryu by Christine Bruness

This winter~
how much colder it seems now
without my father.


Christine Bruness, New Jersey, USA

The Living Sea by Christine Bruness

Constant movement
kinetic strength
its force
does not discriminate--
it just is…
providing
a bounty
of nourishment
asking
for nothing
in return…
the least
we can do
is
keep it clean.

Christine Bruness, New Jersey, USA

haiku by Christine Bruness

foggy summer dawn
smell of coffee drifts
across the beach camp



Christine Bruness, New Jersey, USA

Hoping by Christine Bruness

His white dress shirt
I washed and ironed
after his father's funeral
stayed on a hanger
neatly
in the cellar
for weeks on end...
Tonight
I finally entombed it
safely
in the back
of his closet
hoping
he won't need
it again
any time soon.


Christine Bruness, NJ, USA

haiku by Christine Bruness

vegetarian
tries to resist temptation
of sizzling sausage


Christine Bruness, New Jersey USA

Two haiku by Christine Bruness

Stormy evening
lighting a dozen candles
for an ancient flame.

watching the candle
struggle against the draft...
suddenly darkness


Christine Bruness, New Jersey, USA

Cat haiku by Christine Bruness

winter evening
stray cat becomes our new guest
during the snowstorm

slithering through snow
to dine at our front porch
weathered black feline

In the backyard,
green eyes peering from the bush
kitty is stalking me!


Christine Bruness, New Jersey, USA

haiku by Christine Bruness

Outside the window,
soft calls from a mourning dove
transport me to peace.

Sunday haiku by Christine Bruness

apple pie baking
fills the air with cinnamon
this autumn Sunday

Christine Bruness, New Jersey, USA.

Autumnal haiku by Christine Bruness

Autumn evening~
soft moonlight illuminates
the small spider's web.


blustery fall day~
mailman chases the letter
blowing in the wind


autumn shore trip
alone on the beach amongst
an ocean of ghosts


swarms of white & gray
soaring in the twilight...
sky of seagulls

Christine Bruness, New Jersey, USA

Haiku for Hallowe'en by Christine Bruness

autumn evening
hearing the campfire hiss
from the rain's kisses


October morning
fog rolls across the graveyard
or: phantoms dancing?


glass jack-o-'lantern
smashed to pieces by goblins
this Halloween night


Christine Bruness, New Jersey, USA

Two Garden Haiku by Christine Bruness

summer morning~
resting on a yellow rose
a black butterfly


Dahlia garden
a cabbage fly dashes through
the maze of pink blooms

Christine Bruness, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, USA