Weed Garland [Haiku]

the graveyard weeds
are blossoming in yellow
to garland the tombs.

Spring Pond [Haiku]

the Spring pond
is teeming with tiny fish;
which will see Summer?

Burning World [Haiku]

bare earth flaming:
fire flickers, leaps, and jiggles,
but never burns out.

The Not-So-Distant Sea [Haiku]

the sea isn't far:
somedays you see its slim band;
others, it blends.

Pansies [Haiku]

colorful pansies
catch the morning sun, and
look like peeking faces

Shadow Cat [Haiku]

even by daylight,
the black cat is a shadow --
devoid of depth.

Poppy Blur [Haiku]

poppies blur by
as the car speeds down
the mountain.

Frenetic Idyll [Haiku]

rushing water cuts
through a bucolic scene;
yet, it's still calming.

Seller’s Market [Senryū]

it's a seller's market
for snail housing, based
on that cramped shell.

Toothy Mountain [Haiku]

the clouds retreat,
revealing the jagged spires
up the mountainside.