back at the trailhead: no birds cry; no fish weep.
Riffing on Matsuo Bashō’s haiku:
"Departing spring! Birds crying; Tears in the eyes of fish."
No Cry [Haiku in contrast to Matsuo Bashō’s experience]
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Category Archives: Senryu
Cat Wrangling [Haiku]
a mother cat turns to consider whether to wrangle kittens
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Go-Getter [Senryū]
when you’re the family
go-getter, and yet you’re
a zoned-out mess.
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The Peacock Flower [Senryū]
for a peacock to look Peacock Flower-like, it must be on fire.
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Winter Crow [Haiku]
Love Won [Senryū]
ordered black coffee,
they brought a plate of cookies,
well-played, love won.
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Dry Grass [Senryū]
grass so thick & dry
that i avoid mere thoughts,
incendiary
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Sunset Signs [Haiku]
the setting sun
paints an arrow on the sea
straight towards me.
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Introvert in a Crowd [Senryū]
of all things for which
“just a little is enough:”
1.) human beings
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Teetering Rock [Senryū]
a boulder teeters
on a cliff face, awaiting
Wile E. Coyote
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