Pinecone [Haiku]

plump pinecone
nested in copper-
colored needles.

Dusky Valley [Haiku]

dusky valley:
only silvery waters
have shape & hue.

Lanterns [Kyōka]

rows of lanterns —
a jack-o-lantern patch —
lights the temple
on a dark, rainy night;
rain splats on a tin roof.

Churning Seas [Haiku]

beach detritus
dragged ashore
by churning seas.

Stillness [Haiku]

sage sits on stone
until he and the stone
can’t be told apart.

Grasshopper [Haiku]

Grasshopper rests on a leaf;
Untroubled by undulations.

Cherry [Haiku]

vibrant red orbs
grow in dense clusters --
undisturbed, for now!

Layover [Senryū]

migrating geese
on a layover
graze my lawn.

Chick Wrangling [Senryū]

mama chicken
struts with great confidence
for one wrangling chicks.

Just the Tips [Senryū]

high mountains:
sunrise hits snowcaps only;
in darkness & don't know it.