roadside saplings
take Fall colors for a time,
before going bare;
the envy of humans:
at once young & old.
Young & Old [Kyōka]
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Beyond Eye & Mind [Kyōka]
a bare tree,
beside the stream,
sent leaves to the sea:
how far did they get?
"beyond eye & mind."
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Monkey Insight [Kyōka]
langur in a tree
remains still as others flee;
it seems to know
my limitations as well as
its own capabilities.
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Trails [Kyōka]
wildlife trail:
a subtle part in the grass;
human trail:
a bald and dusty line..., but
a buck 'd be hell on your rug, too!
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Cherry [Kyōka]
some are made speechless
by falling cherry blossoms,
but -- for others --
speechlessness comes from
a mouthful of the fruits.
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Ride by Night [Kyōka]
a little bird,
on a bit of driftwood,
speeds downriver
in the dusky, fading light.
doesn’t it know it can fly?
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Cormorant Patience [Kyōka]
the cormorant,
glistening & dripping,
must air dry
before it’s a bird again;
humans cramp in the pool.
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Holdout [Tanka]
a tree’s last blossom
seems to wait til no one
is looking to drop.
what a thing it must be
to see a holdout yield.
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Hide Your Light [Kyōka]
the rising sun
hides behind winter trees
as a fat kid
hides behinds a fence post,
fooling no one.
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World Writ Minimalist [Kyōka]
sunrise paints the haze
the color of campfire flames,
and nothing looks real,
but rather like a painting
by an artist, skilled & lazy.
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