Under Hawk’S Gaze: Collected Haiku

By Steve K. Bertrand

Under Hawks Gaze is a collection of haiku by Steve K. Bertrand.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Aug 17, 2018
• ISBN: 9781984547057

Steve K. Bertrand

For this pictorial history of Paine Field, Steve K. Bertrand has selected more than 200 images from the local community, historical societies, regional libraries, and state archives. He has traced the rich history of Paine Field from its earliest days to its present status as a bustling airport and commercial aviation center. These photographs provide a glimpse into the people and events that influenced this small community in the Pacific Northwest.

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Copyright © 2018 by Steve K. Bertrand.

ISBN:               Softcover             978-1-9845-4690-6

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Rev. date: 08/16/2018

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For

Basho, Buson & Issa

Preface

Country Cemetery

Stopping by a country cemetery on a beautiful spring day,

though I don’t know a soul, there is a comfort here.

Yes, I could rest peacefully beneath this aged oak,

while hawks lazily circle blue sky.

"In this world of ours the sparrow

must live like a hawk if he is

to fly at all."

Hayao Miyazaki

So cold & hungry –

birds at my feeders

under hawk’s gaze…

Pruning the bonsai –

classical music

playing on the radio…

As if to prolong

the summer – cicada’s

shrill song…

Some arrive,

some go – Canton

train station.

Growing older –

how bitter

winter wind.

Above winter garden,

hummingbird passes

without pausing…

Low tide –

so many clams

on the rocky beach!

Light snow falling –

long line of vehicles

at the latte stand.

Grinning from

the ancient Mayan wall –

Toltec skulls.

There goes dragonfly

trying to

outfly summer…

After the rains,

farmer’s winter fields –

flooded.

Crocus & tulips

have broken ground – snow

in the forecast.

President’s Day –

basketball on the elementary school

playground.

Butterfly’s memories –

mostly

of summer meadows.

All winter –

rising Snohomish River

gathering rain.

Spring afternoon –

rain pounding grandpa’s

wooden outhouse.

Rainy day –

no one has put their garbage can

out yet.

Sitting in jacuzzi –

hardening egg,

or softening potato?

Doping in the

tour de France, but now –

the Iditarod?

Storm approaching –

but golfers

are taking their time.

Body & mind

declining – she turns

to her soul.

Late winter –

woodpecker hammering on the gutter

for a mate.

When gardening –

she carries peanuts

for jays & squirrels.

Eighteen days

in the jungles of Belize –

dysentery.

Everywhere I go –

such

happy dogs!

Getting older,

still – I challenge my body

every day.

Yes, yes,

I know – life

is change.

Beginning to hail –

girl covers her head,

dashes into Walgreens.

Winter breeze –

seabirds riding

the frothy waves…

First date –

he attempts to swallow

the butterflies.

Gray heron

may appear to be napping,

but – he knows.

Late at night –

how silent

this old house.

Dusk –

the ancient canyon filled

with cicada’s song…

Winter –

further & further into koi pond

sinks full moon.

His old war sword –

a stake

in the garden.

Spring,

but – last autumn’s leaves

clogging gutter.

Into babbling brook,

he tosses