A burgeoning bump:
Our first grandchild grows, unseen
Tidings of great joy.

Children play, wildly
Running through the wilderness
Playing bullrush tag.

My husband and son
In far, far away China
Always in my heart.

Beware: I haiku!
Don't mess with haiku Kung Fu -
Mind inspiration.

Sitting in the class
Trying to learn how to spell
Head spinning around.

'Help' the writer cried.
The sun shone in. They replied,
'Inspirational.'

Lighting: symphony
Rain striking tin roof: applause
Thunder: ovation

Peaceful winter days
Floating feathers from the sky
Beauty surrounds me.

Tiger is my cat
His fur is so soft to touch
He loves the hot sun.

Lions are chasing
Deer for a feast; afterwards
They rest in the sun.

Bruno Bear, sly cat;
Green eye sparkles, brown streak,
Feather drifts to earth.

Rere toroa
Ki to pae mohio
Kora ki to kai.

(Translation)
The albatross flies
To his own far horizon
To feed his learning.

New job, great changes,
Three weeks a fast-passing blur-
Reaching for my goal.

Fisher and Paykel
Have given me the big boot
Aussie here I come.

Paint drying slowly
Spilt it everywhere, damn it.
I'm no da Vinci.

The sun came shining
Through the large stained glass window
Lifting my spirits

X box three sixty
Draining physical challenge
Excellent gaming

One day in the spring
When daffodils start to bloom
The world is serene

Sun, wind, falling rain
Warm house, batteries charged
Water tank full.

Sound of the tui bird
The first sound of the day
Breaks the silence.

Nosey fat old moon
Why are you staring at me?
I'll close the curtains.