Advancing Forest [Tanka]

the forest stays low,
 creeping up the valley: like 
  advancing forces,
 but that hill isn't taken --
  season after season.

A Lively Rivalry [Haiku]

in rivalry
 for passers' attention:
  jackfruit & rice field

Crack in the Jungle [Haiku]

in a dim jungle,
 cloud & sky are reflected
  in a stream.

Good Light [Haiku]

low afternoon sun
 makes the old mountains
  look crisply creased.

Cockeyed [Haiku]

the cockeyed blossom
 has a winning charm
  that makes me look twice.

Doom-Mongers & Talking Heads [Lyric Poem]

You are not the heroes
   you think yourselves to be,
 dreaming up perfect worlds
    that can never be.

Anyone can picture
   a far-fetched perfection,
 and groan of other's faults
    with dead-eyed disaffection.

Let It Fly! [Free Verse]

Stand on a hill and howl.

Don't wait for the perfect moon.

Gather your thoughts, 
  & wash the:
      cliches,
      doublespeak, 
      technocratic jargon, and
      weasel words
 out of mind & mouth.

(Those shitty words, phrases,
     and qualifiers are heavy,
      and will weigh down 
       your message & 
        keep it from sailing.) 

Then, belt it out.

Let your words fly.

Express your authentic self.

Huff & Puff, 
    and let the bricks fall 
     where they may.

Lotus Patch [Haiku]

a lotus patch
at the lake’s far end,
sneaking required.

Pond Plonk [Haiku]

plonk! - in the pond,
 the ripples awaken 
  something in my mind.

Misleading Lines [Lyric Poem]

The headline read, "The World 's at War!"
   It turns out "with halitosis."
 I couldn't bring myself to read more.
   I don't need no bad breath gnosis.