Prompt: Haiku: Illness

Coughing punctuates The quiet LA evening My husband is sick Texas maladies Brought back to ail in LA Have him hacking hard Tomorrow may bring A trip to the Urgent Care Medicine to aid He is quiet now But only for a brief time Before the cough quakes I hope he can sleep He needs…

Haiku: Tonight: January 3, 2012

Texas Tonight North wind blowing hard Cold clear night with bright white stars Moon shadows all round No bird sounds tonight Too frigid for sweet night songs Soft quiet prevails House lights glow yellow Promising warmth and safety Offering soft beds