
the koi cluster
at one end of the pond:
anticipating mana.

the koi cluster
at one end of the pond:
anticipating mana.

frangipani
have dropped leaves & blossoms,
& stand gnarled & nude.

a barren tree
stands in the temple yard:
winter’s guardian.

waves jet upward
with unpredictable rhythm:
glance away, miss it.

hibiscus flowers
show their bright colors
on a winter day.

cool winter day:
clouds form thickly over
the hot springs.




waves hit rocky shore
and spout a geyser that rains
like a mini squall.

eyeing the mountain
like it’s defeated you once,
and may again.

on a gray day,
a mournful river slows
almost to a stop.