the sea isn't far:
somedays you see its slim band;
others, it blends.
The Not-So-Distant Sea [Haiku]
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Category Archives: haiku
Pansies [Haiku]
colorful pansies
catch the morning sun, and
look like peeking faces
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Shadow Cat [Haiku]
even by daylight,
the black cat is a shadow --
devoid of depth.
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Cherry [Kyōka]
some are made speechless
by falling cherry blossoms,
but -- for others --
speechlessness comes from
a mouthful of the fruits.
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Poppy Blur [Haiku]
Frenetic Idyll [Haiku]
rushing water cuts
through a bucolic scene;
yet, it's still calming.
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Seller’s Market [Senryū]
it's a seller's market
for snail housing, based
on that cramped shell.
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Toothy Mountain [Haiku]
the clouds retreat,
revealing the jagged spires
up the mountainside.
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Cobble Sparrow [Haiku]
Ride by Night [Kyōka]
a little bird,
on a bit of driftwood,
speeds downriver
in the dusky, fading light.
doesn’t it know it can fly?
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