Sleepy Dog [Haiku]

nodding, old man style,
 why struggle to stay awake?
  a sleepy dog.

Dive-Bombed [Haiku]

a walk in the park.
eyes glued to the rising sun,
a crow dive-bombs me.

Kerplunk! [Haiku]

a creature unknown
 splashes in the lotus pond —
  kerplunk! kerplunk!

Peahen [Kyōka]

peahen treads softly
to avoid scaring insects.
people plod around,
taking the bird's picture.
the peahen thinks, "Really!"

Pufferfish [Senryū]

beached pufferfish.
better we meet 
on my turf

Turtle Time [Haiku]

the turtle 
 moves slowly; i wonder
  if it sees slowly?

A Moment of Stillness [Haiku]

the moment before
a sneaky monkey
makes mischief

Made Ya Look [Senryū]

the lizard
that stares skyward
makes me look

Mesmerizing Monkeys [Haiku]

fish swim idly,
monkeys watch the fish;
monkey TV?

Birds Wheel About [Free Verse]

a flock of pigeons
mills about in a lazy dance,
pecking and shifting 

then explode into 
panicked flapping,

as they wheel about,
gaining spontaneous unity, 
reaching investigation mode,

they bank heavily,
like a C-130 gunship --
a Puff the Magic Dragon --
pivoting onto a target