Safe Distance [Haiku]

from the mountain,
one can see the city, but
not feel its chaos.

Sunny Side [Haiku]

light on my face,
i look across the dark valley
to sun-fringed mountains.

Bumping Gunwales [Haiku]

empty boats
bump gunwales
in still air.

Spring Break [Haiku]

distant hills
are now green & rain clouds
have fragmented.

Dancing Trees [Haiku]

trees judder
with spring breezes;
shadows pulse below.

Wine Dance [Senryū]

the poet's wild dance
spills not a drop of wine,
but for down the throat.

Mountain Miniature [Haiku]

a jutting rock chunk
imitates the mountains
across the valley.

Backdrop [Haiku]

a snowy mountain.
a church, broad-shouldered & bright,
looks cold & bantam.

Light Play [Haiku]

light penetrates a fissure, 
illuminating a raw wound in rock.

Cat & Burglar [Senryū]

a cat / burglar
brashly slips through a window
in broad daylight.