Plays No Favorites [Haiku]

sunlight breaks into
 the forest -- not favoring
  the tranquil yogi.

World Windows [Haiku]

the world we see
 is framed and bounded.
  what lies beyond?

The Autumn Trail [Haiku]

the autumn woods -
 leafless & grass matted - is
  rife with life, unseen

Transcendent Mango [Haiku]

the season is here,
 and everyone seeks the
  transcendent mango.

Go-Getter [Senryū]

when you’re the family 
go-getter, and yet you’re
a zoned-out mess.

Winter Landscape [Haiku]

winter landscape
of barren trees & dry grass
warmed by a low sun

Voltaire Clerihew

The Enlightenment thinker called Voltaire
 beat the lottery to become a millionaire.
   To the man, he did stick it,
    by buying every ticket. 

Nietzsche Clerihew

The German philosopher Nietzsche
 pronounced his name using a schwa.
   that rhyme 's not perfected,
   but closer than expected.

Plato Clerihew

The wise philosopher Plato
 tried classifying the potato:
  the edible rock?
  or, coldcock in a sock?