Drifting apart

side-by-side, riding
through the common hours
we drift far apart—
your mind on the driving
and my mind on the drive

DW Bender
Tanka 2-18-08

a summer haiku from the past:

outdoor café
world problems solved
over coffee and tea

DW Bender
Summer Haiku, 2002, rev.2003,
World Haiku Review:
From A Haiku Editor's Desk,
"Writing Under the Influence"