The Thistle’s Moment [Haiku]

in late summer,
thistles flower brightly --
then fluff & cede to wind.

Darkly Still [Haiku]

early morning:
it's still dark & darkly still.
one boat floats through.

Barren Hill [Haiku]

the trees are bare;
winter winds picked them clean.
a bird lands, chirps, & flees.

Painted Stork [Haiku]

a painted stork
stands so still on one leg,
passers think it fake.

Gravitational Exploitation [Haiku]

the stream carries sand,
dropping it in a broad pool,
clueless of its work.

Sky Fire [Haiku]

the sky 's afire:
a day's death throes;
bugs mourn loudly.

With Kung Fu Grip [Haiku]

the monkey stops
halfway up a cable climb
to inspect its toes.

Barbwire Bee-Eater [Senryū]

a bee-eater lands
 on a barbed wire fence
  for a cozy rest.

Crash / Landing [Haiku]

the pelican flares
 to land on a branch
  with barely a bounce.