Why Words Matter (Even the Small Ones) [Senryū]

flip two letters
and prohibition becomes
invitation.

Beach Bunker [Senryū]

bunker on the beach
sends mixed messages about
trip tranquility.

Go-Getter [Senryū]

when you’re the family 
go-getter, and yet you’re
a zoned-out mess.

Winter Crow [Haiku]

in winter,
 a crow perches on a pole,
  once a scarecrow

Love Won [Senryū]

ordered black coffee, 
they brought a plate of cookies,
well-played, love won.

Dry Grass [Senryū]

grass so thick & dry
that i avoid mere thoughts,
incendiary

Sunset Signs [Haiku]

the setting sun
paints an arrow on the sea
straight towards me.

Introvert in a Crowd [Senryū]

of all things for which
“just a little is enough:”
1.) human beings

Teetering Rock [Senryū]

a boulder teeters
on a cliff face, awaiting
Wile E. Coyote

Contemplating Chains [Haiku]

baby monkey
seems to contemplate chains,
or i anthropomorphize?