sunrise paints the haze
the color of campfire flames,
and nothing looks real,
but rather like a painting
by an artist, skilled & lazy.
World Writ Minimalist [Kyōka]
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Multitasking Youth [Kyōka]
a brave youth
plummets into the stepwell,
all the while
looking like she's on a stroll,
blowing her nose and waving.
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Vanishing Tracks [Tanka]
incense tracks
meander skyward --
erratically;
as they rise, they diffuse
to become nothingness.
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Bougainvillea Greetings [Tanka]
bougainvilleas
beside the grand temple steps
have dropped petals,
but it seems the gardners
never let them hit the ground.
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Urban Jungle [Kyōka]
in a city park,
muscular baobabs &
wiry strangler figs
provide residences
for the fierce squirrels.
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Cat Dandy [Kyōka]
cat on a porch rail
preens between naps
to look good
for the twenty waking
minutes of its day.
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Depreciation [Tanka]
in the morning, a fresh blanket of snow makes the world look new. by day's end, it's well-trodden: a car driven off the lot.
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Understory Lore [Tanka]
in a thriving wood, sits a barren patch of understory. oh what tales locals tell about the patch that can't grow!
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Gutted Cathedral [Kyōka]
the old church stands:
proud, tall, and hollowed.
when it’s rebuilt,
will it be another church?
or will it be a shopping mall?
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Snail Amore: a Kyōka
the curious child
remains unbaffled by the
complexities
of snail amore:
thinking the lead a tow-snail.
