Ducks [Haiku]

as the pond duck
slips & glides through water,
the shore duck is still.

“Raven at Dusk” by Matsuo Bashō [w/ Audio]

on a barren branch
a raven has perched —-
autumn dusk

Post Crow [Haiku]

crow on a post,
on rocky desolate ground;
waves lap ashore.

The Slow Flow [Haiku]

teal mountain stream
flows past rock's fluid striations,
proof flow can be slow.

Two Rivers Merge [Tanka]

two rivers merge:
the smaller, lighter branch
seems shut out, but
the bigger river moves
onward a lighter shade.

Sunny Side [Haiku]

light on my face,
i look across the dark valley
to sun-fringed mountains.

Spring Break [Haiku]

distant hills
are now green & rain clouds
have fragmented.

Dancing Trees [Haiku]

trees judder
with spring breezes;
shadows pulse below.

Backdrop [Haiku]

a snowy mountain.
a church, broad-shouldered & bright,
looks cold & bantam.

Light Play [Haiku]

light penetrates a fissure, 
illuminating a raw wound in rock.