Upriver [Haiku]

chugging upriver,
past karst spires, the boaters’
time seems to slow.

Water Lily [Haiku]

a water lily
opens in the morning sun:
reciprocal glow.

Fire, Short-lived [Haiku]

overcast dawn:
cloud edges burn... briefly,
then cool to gray.

Brisk Morn [Haiku]

brisk morn dragonfly:
too cold to move, or dead?
unmoved by footfall.

Full Moon [Senryū]

a drunk staggers
around the corner, and stares
into the full moon.

A Day’s Last Gasp [Haiku]

warm pre-dusk light
glows through yellow blossoms;
sundown sneaks nearer.

Piano Mind [Haiku]

snow has fallen.
cars of many colors, all white:
a piano-esque lot.

Turbulent [Haiku]

wind gusts & rain
turn the placid pond
turbulent.

Green [Haiku]

in rainy season,
grass grows from every crack,
closing on idols.

Prickly [Senryū]

a swallowtail
lands on a thorny thistle,
resting in comfort.