Cat Wrangling [Haiku]

a mother cat
 turns to consider whether
  to wrangle kittens

Jet Plane [Haiku]

in early summer,
i left home. i’ve been back,
but never returned.

Bliss Step [Haiku]

i kick a pebble
 from my sandal,
  and take a bliss step.

Wasp Moves [Haiku]

the wasp is still;
 the wasp jinks erratically.
  pilgrims break sanctity.  

Bougainvillea Bright [Haiku]

from the dark, cool room,
 the sunlit bougainvillea
  burns shapes in my sight

Vanishing Hills [Haiku]

rows of hills,
 each new ridge fades more
  into nothingness.

White Water Lily [Haiku]

white water lily
 at the old pond's edge:
  no water sound.

Canopy [Haiku]

the creek bed is wide,
 yet dark by dome of trees
  that stretch for light.