Category Archives: haiku

Orbit [Haiku]

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butterflies orbit
 in helter-skelter arcs,
  but never bump.

Blossom Pair [Haiku]

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the last two blossoms on the mountain, 
bump petals on a common stem.

Sound & Silence [Haiku]

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crisp leaves rattle in a gust, 
 but a chipmunk climbs in silence.

Battle Royale [Senryū]

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insects unseen:
 chaotic bird movement, a
  bird battle royale?

Orange [Senryū]

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lying on a hill,
 eyes open to orange clouds:
  how long was I out?

Encore [Haiku]

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hidden sun
 drops out of cloudbank
  for an encore.

Fortress [Senryū]

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ancient fortress:
 tree grows through cracks;
  the tree will win.

Seaside Sunset [Haiku]

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red-hot steel glow:
 sun crawls toward 
  wine-dark seas.

Edge of Weather [Haiku]

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Winter day:
 bright sunlight at cloud's end --
  glassy river.

Rain Strike [Haiku]

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rain strike seen
 in ripples on the pond
  before felt on skin.