In Praise of Pancit

Protested mildly
when patient
promised pancit,
secretly glad
when still-warm
platter delivered.
Inhaled half
in one eating,
think I might
be addicted.

Note: Pancit is a Filipino noodle dish which I'd never had before moving to Anchorage. I promised my hairdresser Shawna that I wouldn't mention that she thought pancit was a state of mind. Hmm, a pancit state of mind...it's possible.

A.H.

Leaking Light

Started with
a drop or two
but now the days
are leaking light,
today a hemorrhage
of five minutes
and thirty-eight seconds.
At first made
futile efforts
to stem the flow
but now can only
stand back
and surrender.

A.H. 8-26-14

Stick It

"Will you be eating
anything on a stick?"
my sister queried
on hearing of
a pending fair visit.
Passed on the
pork chop
and chocolate-covered
bacon.
Wonder if she'd
believe I consumed
moose eyeballs
on a stick?

A.H.

Multiple Choice Plus Haiku

Multiple Choice

Charrette is:
a) my middle name
b) a sauce made with wine
c) a planning/mediation meeting
d) a region in Austria

Correct answer is c. Charrette: a meeting in which all stakeholders in a project attempt to resolve conflicts and map solutions.
Alaska Dispatch News, August 18, 2014: "More than 50 individuals tied to the beleaguered port construction project will meet...for a weeklong charrette."
Author note: The "beleaguered port" actually needs a divine intervention but I doubt it's high on the Divine Project Manager's list.

*****
Haiku from Iowa Visit

Five Canada geese
etch their late summer goodbye
across the still lake.

A.H.

Garden Haiku

Reaching for the sky
a flowering skyscraper,
my delphinium.

A hazard of hues
tossed upon the green landscape,
my garden palette.

Nasturtiums race
in competition for sun,
colorful runners.

Because the strawberries
hide under cover of green,
I hunt for scarlet.

A.H. 8-6-14