Tree House Haiku

tree house in twilight

another layer of dust

on The Little Prince

folk ku, 6, 2025

Rippling Sunshine Haiku

rippling sunshine

at each turn of the stream

I gather joy

folk ku, 5, 2025

Rainbow Soap Bubbles Haiku

rainbow soap bubbles

between my toddler and me

laughter after pop, pop...

folk ku, 5, 2025

Words Half Spoken Haiku

this weight

of the words half spoken

a stone on Father's grave

folk ku, 4, 2024

Land of Milk and Honey Tanka

a lone suitcase

going round and round

on the carousel ...

I wonder what my life will be

in this land of milk and honey

folk ku, 4, 2024

Father's Grave Haiku

this weight

of the words half spoken

a stone on Father's grave

folk ku, 4, 2024

Land of Milk and Honey Tanka

a lone suitcase

going round and round

on the carousel ...

I wonder what my life will be

in this land of milk and honey

folk ku, 4, 2024

Knock-Down Fights Senryu

glass after glass ...

more reeling, knock-down fights

with my drunken shadow

folk ku, 3, 2024

War Cemetery Tanka

alone 

at the war cemetery

in winter mist

new graves blend

with the old 

folk ku, 3, 2024

Light of Dawn Tanka

alone again

I pour another whiskey

and wait 

for the first light of dawn

and her return ... or not 

folk ku, 2, 2023

View Haiku

this view

from the hospice window

migrating geese

folk ku, 2, 2023

Morning Zazen Kyoka

dozing off

during morning zazen

the distance 

between the roshi and me

becomes shorter and shorter

folk ku,1, 2023

Phantom Ring Haiku

support group 

she plays with the phantom ring

on her finger

folk ku,1, 2023