The Palace that Was [Senryū]

crumbling ruins
sit amid the pasturelands. 
that's progress.

Bull Street [Senryū]

the bull doesn't feign stealth,
yet gets close enough to make
shoppers poop themselves

Golden Pheasant [Senryū]

the Golden Pheasant
looks committee assembled...
by first graders

Noble Orchids [Senryū]

clustered orchids
each look the same, yet different:
floral "Where's Waldo?"

Coyote Cliff [Senryū]

a block of rock
sits on a cliff, awaiting
 Wile E. Coyote

The Flood [Senryū]

a farmer surveys
his new stretch of sea,
mulling careers

Bougainvillea [Senryū]

bougainvillea
tops the city walls;
xenophobia softened

Fisher [Haiku]

watching a duckling
hold a thrashing fish tightly,
i drop my corn chip

Snake on a Lake [Senryu]

the snake on the lake
swims with languid grace,
and i run without