Blue [Haiku]

with sun down,
the sky lingers in blue,
then fades to black.

Desert Sunset [Haiku]

desert sunset
dips toward silhouetted dunes:
fade to black... then Stars!

Black Mamba [Lyric Poem]

The Black Mamba is not black...
Well, it's black inside its mouth,
But if you're getting that view,
Things have definitely gone south.

Flashy Lascar [Senryū]

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

Black & Tan [Haiku]

two streams join:
one black and one tan --
the lighter moves on.

Fade to Black [Haiku]

the coral-hued lake
will soon be the inky void
between coastal lights.

Camouflage, Not! [Haiku]

a squirrel chitters;
its black body against
 the ash gray tree.

Night [Haiku]

beyond the buildings
lies pure blackness; night
blankets the city.

Spotless [Common Meter]

The Ladybug of my childhood
 had polka-dots of black,
  adorning the split red shell
   that covered its wings and back.

So, who erased this bug's black dots
 to make it less dice-like,
  making it a Lady in red?
   Said thief can take a hike.

I had so many fine questions,
 but it just flew away.
  Maybe a bug somewhere out there
   has more spots coming its way.

Black on Blue [Haiku]

a black cloud
 crawls through a blue sky
  on a bright Fall day.