Maya Daneva

wedding proposal…

the serenade

of the cicadas

—Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

hammock moon

the squeaking of my son’s swing

brings him to the stars

—Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

quiet lake night

fishermen’s nets

hit the moon

—Maya Daneva

spring rain...

this river flowing

from the petals of lilies

—Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

patches of water

geese searching

for spring light

—Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

 new in the hospice one more winter

—Maya Daneva

fragile China cups...

we both choose our sentences

carefully

—Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

unread travel guides filling up my life

Maya Daneva

late autumn sun

slicing warm apple pie

for breakfast

Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

oppressive heat

only cicadas accompany me

at dad’s grave

Maya Daneva

this woodpecker’s tapping

in the morning

in the afternoon

Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

salt air the haze of this geyser

Maya Daneva

fig by fig purple sunset

Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

camping lullaby the sound of jumping trout

Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

inside this fried fish    a fishhook

Maya Daneva

church mass progresses

sticking to each other

candles

Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

spring deepens   the colour of this tree


Maya Daneva

marshy lake

on either side

mating frogs

Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

woodpecker’s beat

through the spring drizzle

through my umbrella

Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

snowy March

the creaking sound of little boots…

egg hunt begins

Maya Daneva

smooth talk…

I rinse off the wild clams

for third time

Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

still able to hold

January snow

this orange leaf

Maya Daneva

white snake...

this voodoo witch

in the museum


Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

quiet beach

a small crab moves its shade

over my toe

Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

all-night vigil

I fold and unfold

my handkerchief

Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

lemon petals

mom asks if I want to be

this bee

Maya Daneva

*

caught

in the autumn rain shower

a post-it note

Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

sharing the silence

while praying for mom’s soul

this warm breeze

Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

moving day

I dig up the tulip bulbs

from my garden

Maya Daneva

Maya Daneva

dusty flipflops

another summer month

passing me by

Maya Daneva