Heron [Haiku]

a perched heron
watches ripples of its
last attempt fade.

Roses & Weeds [Haiku]

roses in peak bloom,
but butterflies prefer
the weeds below.

Urban Monkey [Haiku]

urban monkey stops
& turns on an urban vine --
nary a tremor.

Ducks [Haiku]

as the pond duck
slips & glides through water,
the shore duck is still.

Post Crow [Haiku]

crow on a post,
on rocky desolate ground;
waves lap ashore.

Spring Green [Haiku]

grass, shaggy & green,
sprawls across the valley;
swallows race & jink.

Disappearing Pigeons [Haiku]

a cloud of pigeons 
wheels about in a broad loop;
a thin batch returns.

Fly [Haiku]

frenetic fly,
spastically flying loops:
lands from whence it flew.

“Goose Chant” by Luo Binwang [w/ Audio]

Goose, Goose, Goose,
Look skyward and let your song loose.
White feathers float on the green lake
As red feet paddle through clear waves.

NOTE: This poem’s title is often translated as “An Ode to the Goose” but the Chinese title 咏鹅 (Yǒng é) is “Chant[ing] Goose.”

Enshrouded Mountains [Haiku]

the mountain trail
is engulfed in clouds;
a loud owl hoot.