“Raven at Dusk” by Matsuo Bashō [w/ Audio]

on a barren branch
a raven has perched —-
autumn dusk

Post Crow [Haiku]

crow on a post,
on rocky desolate ground;
waves lap ashore.

The Slow Flow [Haiku]

teal mountain stream
flows past rock's fluid striations,
proof flow can be slow.

The Right Angle [Haiku]

overgrown: ruins
hidden from the side are
revealed from above.

Safe Distance [Haiku]

from the mountain,
one can see the city, but
not feel its chaos.

Sunny Side [Haiku]

light on my face,
i look across the dark valley
to sun-fringed mountains.

Bumping Gunwales [Haiku]

empty boats
bump gunwales
in still air.

Spring Break [Haiku]

distant hills
are now green & rain clouds
have fragmented.

Dancing Trees [Haiku]

trees judder
with spring breezes;
shadows pulse below.

Wine Dance [Senryū]

the poet's wild dance
spills not a drop of wine,
but for down the throat.