River Differences (Or, Follow Your Lazy) [Senryū]

nature makes no
straight rivers; men make none
 that meander.

Pollinator [Haiku]

the bee wallows 
in pollen like a drunk
sprawls on a bar’s floor.

Moody Sunflower [Haiku]

the sunflower 
that bows its head in the sun
feels pensive.

Future River [Haiku]

the river trickles.
but its broad shoulders tell
 of expectations. 

Trail Tune [Senryū]

opera singers
sing a duet on the trail:
 acoustics quest?

Drunken Immortal [Senryū]

where drunken immortals
are role models, one must
 expect the odd dragon.

Choosy [Haiku]

a butterfly flits
over blooms: a connoisseur
 not deigning to land.

Muscular [Haiku]

a muscular tree
poses with limbs outstretched;
shrubs are unimpressed.

Distant Stare [Senryū]

eyeing the mountain
like it’s defeated you once,
and may again.

Yielding [Senryū]

the grass sways,
while skyscrapers stand stiffly:
so impressive, the grass!