Spines Aglow [Haiku]

the frilly spines
of an iguana catch light,
marring camo

Bull Street [Senryū]

the bull doesn't feign stealth,
yet gets close enough to make
shoppers poop themselves

Cold Stone [Haiku]

winter: stone sculpture
of snuggled infant & mother;
my bones grow cold

Ancient Stupas [Haiku]

ancient stupas:
worn, pocked, and chipped;
age makes character

No Egret [Haiku]

the egret walks
away from a lone cow that's
too still to stir bugs

Digesting Empire [Haiku]

carcass of Empire
is overwhelmed by nature;
rewilded in time

Firecracker Flowers [Haiku]

firecracker flowers
pop amid a twiggy scene
with explosive shapes