Harvested [Haiku]

rice harvested;
the paddies are dry.
buffaloes graze.

Arboreal Schizophrenia [Haiku]

bougainvillea &
gold trumpet grow together:
one tree, two personas.

Sea of Clouds [Haiku]

a sea of clouds:
flat & calm; rimmmed with
cumulus mountains.

Old & Young [Haiku]

fresh white blossoms
& weathered hues of decay:
 both old & young (like me.)

Snake Fisher [Haiku]

snake wrestles fish
onto rocky home turf, &
blends with sun-warmed stones.

Winter Sky Fire [Haiku]

the sky is afire,
and, yet, i can see my breath
 on chill winter air.

Clockweed [Haiku]

full bloom clockweed
is on the clock as autumn
 ages to winter.

Frogs Heard, Not Seen [Haiku]

grass-rattle, plop!
grass-rattle, plop! -- repeats...
 at last, I see a frog.

Multitasking Youth [Kyōka]

a brave youth
plummets into the stepwell,
 all the while
looking like she's on a stroll,
blowing her nose and waving.

True Balance [Senryū]

standing on one leg,
steadfast while squirrels mistake
 one for a tree.