Nordic Summer [Kyōka]

nordic summer.
the wee hours look like either
sunrise or sunset
is upon us, and
either way, it's true

Pregnant Pause [Kyōka]

breathes in - pauses;
the expected words
do not come;
that rare instance when
mental filters work

Gutter Chained [Kyōka]

chained to drain grate,
a truckable truck 
averts a
Russian nesting doll
grand theft auto case

Sourdough [Kyōka]

sourdough starter --
for those thinking of 
having a child,
but who can't be trusted
with a dog or a cat

What’s in a Name? [Kyōka]

Pantropical Jumping Spider
i was brave
when facing this spider,
until I learned
that within its name
was the word, "Jumping"

Swallowtail [Kyōka]

a swallowtail lands;
crashed into by another,
it doesn't flinch;
ten feet away, I lean in
and it flutters away

The Murder [Kyoka]

a murder of crows
congregates on the concrete,
and I feel angst.
sure, I’m smarter than a crow…
but smarter than the murder?

Belly Wisdom [Kyōka]

the snake 
feels my footfalls
through its belly,
and i, too, feel its 
movement in my belly

Hawk Kyōka

I watch the hawk
as it sits, watching me
It turns away first,
knowing I can't reach it
nor see it as it sees me

POEM: Humbling Rest [PoMo Day 12 – Kyōka]

panting, i sit
on a rock, beside the trail,
watching porters pass 
loaded with logs and plywood --
followed by cows, and goats, and...