Reston – Selected haiku

13 April 2022

toads, looking for love / in all the right places: near / a lake with more toads

toads, lacking Tinder
or text messages, croak their
inquiries: “u up?”

spider plants, living
high life, mock cat who wishes
to destroy, eat them

cat’s flat back, high tail
and ears share his request for 
pets sans human speech

bird hunted for break-
-fast next to coffee shop where
I’d order my own

awake before the
farmers’ market closed, I bought 
bread as a reward

father-daughter quest
for groceries met success:
sweet dad found honey

two cats arrange them-
-selves in a sweet tableau, but
which should I pet first?

Kyp observes shifted
objects, does not consider
impending cleaning

baguette delivers
garlic confit, Parmesan, 
parsley to our mouths

squirrel eats pumpkin
decorations, a welcome
break from endless nuts