Elusive Cicada [Senryū]

seeking cicada
that drills my brain,
I find only a shell.

“Cicada’s Cry” by Matsuo Bashō [w/ Audio]

the stillness --
soaking into stones
cicada's cry

Translation from: Higginson, William J. 1985. The Haiku Handbook: How to Write, Share, and Teach Haiku. Tokyo: Kodansha Int. p. 11

Sanctum Discord [Haiku]

the inner sanctum:
an insect chirps ceaselessly,
 but remains unseen.

Sky Fire [Haiku]

the sky 's afire:
a day's death throes;
bugs mourn loudly.