Andy Warhol Limerick

There was an artist named Andy Warhol
whose paintings sure enough weren't for all.
Like a flimflam man
he copied soup cans,
and viewers saw [not Campbell, but] Warhol.

Conflicted Botanist Limerick

There once was a Philosopher-Botanist
who, on his jobs, had been an optimist.
But he bred seedless fruits,
and came to feel in cahoots
with purpose-denying nihilist dogmatists.

Buddha Still [Haiku]

Buddha is still;
the clouds wander...
one crow caws

A Moment of Stillness [Haiku]

the moment before
a sneaky monkey
makes mischief

Iced Wings [Haiku]

ice crystals form
on helicopter seed pods;
will they fly or crash?

Spanish Inquisition Limerick

There once was a Grand Inquisitor --
a most unpopular visitor.
His knock at your door
meant you were done for.
He could paint even a saint sinister.

Eger Limerick

There was a cranky old man from Eger
who was prone to curse and to swear.
He was really a jerk
to Mongols and Turks,
billing them for medieval fortress repair.

Rice Field [Haiku]

young rice in mud
awaits paddy flooding rains;
i seek shelter

Sunflower Field [Haiku]

sunflowers 
huddle together;
the sun hides

Made Ya Look [Senryū]

the lizard
that stares skyward
makes me look