Safe Distance [Haiku]

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

Wine Dance [Senryū]

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

Cat & Burglar [Senryū]

a cat / burglar
brashly slips through a window
in broad daylight.

Flashy Lascar [Senryū]

tiny lascar,
sitting on a small leaf,
not blending -- at all.

Grazers [Senryū]

the herd grazes
as Spring rains start to fall;
none looks up.

Bush Bird Math [Senryū]

a bird in a bush:
does it know it’s worth
half a bird in hand?

Zen Garden [Haiku]

little Zen Garden
evokes a craggy cliff
despite scale issues.

Anthropomorphized Hound [Senryū]

its forelimbs crossed,
the dog looks "in the know,"
but what 's it know?

Shadow Cat [Haiku]

even by daylight,
the black cat is a shadow --
devoid of depth.

Seller’s Market [Senryū]

it's a seller's market
for snail housing, based
on that cramped shell.