Haiku
two sparrows
the temple steps lit
by the spring sun
spring breeze
through the maple tree
mom's lullaby
a girl in
black
draws a heart in the sand
waves rolling in and out...
her
parting words
floating on a lotus leaf
spring dewdrops
the bride hides
her pricked finger:
blood stained sheets
her plane to
Japan
leaves the long white trail
a drifting leaf
first
day of class
a kite dream drifting
out the window
jump rope's
spinning ring
one by one red leaves
falling in
divided
by the wall of snow
two barking pugs
a bat
banging
against the attic window
Eric, my name now
Senryu
Is this a senryu?
what remains of vague stares
into space
steaming bacon
is a calorie just
a calorie?
verse by
verse
his sermon draws me closer
to his wife's shoulder
from the
podium
the first verse line rolls out—
buzz of conversation
bathed in moonlight
my mother-in-law's face turns
to my friend
breezy Sunday
a nun gives her cross
to a beggar
she smiles
a Mona Lisa smile—
the man behind me
Dyke
March
a soft smile on her lips
as her eyes meet his
I Do...
the best man's wife
weeping
New
Year's Eve
he works overtime
with the intern
Tanka
