tiny lascar,
sitting on a small leaf,
not blending -- at all.
Flashy Lascar [Senryū]
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Tag Archives: Senryū
Grazers [Senryū]
the herd grazes
as Spring rains start to fall;
none looks up.
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Zen Garden [Haiku]
little Zen Garden
evokes a craggy cliff
despite scale issues.
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Anthropomorphized Hound [Senryū]
its forelimbs crossed,
the dog looks "in the know,"
but what 's it know?
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Shadow Cat [Haiku]
even by daylight,
the black cat is a shadow --
devoid of depth.
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Seller’s Market [Senryū]
it's a seller's market
for snail housing, based
on that cramped shell.
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Summer Sunset [Senryū]
harsh summer sun sets:
baboon troops exit the woods,
"Yeah, you'd better run!"
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Ruins [Senryū]
a cow grazes
on a plinth once reserved
for priests & kings.
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Not the Face! [Senryū]
a young skink's
vibrant cobalt blue tail
says, "Not the Face!"
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Four Seasonal Haiku of Ryōkan [w/ Audio]
Spring
rainy days
make the monk Ryōkan
feel sad.
Summer
the moon in my window
is all the thief left behind.
Autumn
an autumn wind
chills the dangling persimmons,
and my testicles.
Winter
little birds have
gathered in the brushwood
on a snowy morn.
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