Cliff’s Edge Poppy [Haiku]

at cliff's edge,
the swaying red poppy,
lures one closer.

Fēnggān [Senryū]

the monk rode in
on a bright-eyed tiger, and
started hulling rice.

Dead Tree Stillness [Haiku]

clouds drift upon
mirror clear waters;
dead tree stillness.

Blue & Yellow [Haiku]

spring gentians
twirl amid buttercups
on a green hilltop.

Spring Snow [Haiku]

"snow? in mid-Spring!"
its stay is short, but is felt
in the porter's bones.

Rainy Autumn [Haiku]

the leaves are gone,
but the green of moss remains:
rainy autumn days.

Cannonball Tree [Haiku]

the cannonball tree:
blooms bright & intricate,
but never delicate.

Bonsai [Haiku]

a bonsai tree:
gnarled & twisted,
yet so strong.

Home Invasion [Haiku]

the heron stares at
the unwitting egret’s back:
unfond of flatmate?

Leaf Thief [Haiku]

a bird absconds
with a tree's last few leaves
for its Winter nest.