Wildflower Glade [Haiku]

the glade is ringed
in yellow wildflowers:
astir with bees.

Mexican Sunflower [Haiku]

the sunflower
catches warm afternoon sun,
but bees aren’t impressed.

Flowering Cane [Haiku]

sugarcane waves
with the passing of cars:
silver tassels mussed.

After the Rain [Haiku]

after Spring rains,
 puddles throw reflections 
  of light-fringed clouds.

Pile of Sleeping Cats [Haiku]

counting ears
 to learn how many cats,
  but how deep 's the pile?

The Langur Family [Haiku]

a troop of langurs:
 five monkeys doing five things
  as one family.

Bovine Brothers? [Senryū]

bovine brothers?
 or twins? or maybe I'm just
  seeing double?

Rhythm Counter [Haiku]

autumn grasses
 sway to a different rhythm
  than in summer's youth.  

Butterfly Dogfight [Haiku]

butterflies 
 in spastic jinky orbit:
  play or bloom combat?

Summer Grasses by Matsuo Bashō [w/ Audio]

in Summer grass,
 resides the remnants 
  of warrior dreams.

Japanese: 夏草や兵共がゆめの跡; natsugusa ya // tsuwamonodomo ga // yume no ato