spring gone.

kite leaning
against my window
falling snow

winter night

winter night
two trains pass
falling in love

the old man shovels snow

the old man
shoveling snow
black bird on a wire

full moon

the full moon
caught in the
child’s eyes

fresh flowers

flowers on the altar
a small boy touches
the buddha

incense smoke rises

autumn morning

first autumn morning
woodsmoke
above the temple

I dreamt

I dreamt I was an ax,
in the buddha’s hand,
glint of moonlight

higher!

higher! higher!
higher! higher!
– little kite

tonight’s moon

tonight’s moon
showing off
two lover casting shadow

scent of rain

the scent of rain
through my open window
tea kettle whistling

engine running

engine running
a car honks
in the rain

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this isn’t really a haiku or a senryu but a word picture, it allows the reader to fill in the rest of the poem.

arguing

arguing
the buzzing street lamp
yellows their faces

One Moon

                                           

                                            One
                                           moon

          I stay                                                 you leave

open silk robe

open silk robe
making tea-
her children still asleep

Just Published

I will draw two ravens was just published by Battered Suitcase

These poems were influenced by the work I had done the year earlier working with the haiku form.

click the link I will draw two ravens to read the poem. Also check the video reading of the same poem. Video

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autumn gale

housebound little girl
furiously blows soap bubbles
autumn gale

I see her

I see her
pruning lovers –
even in heaven

autumn sends

autumn sends
me a telegram
pale white light

autumn lavender

he counts each bee-
tells me there are as many

as he is old

hey hoot owl

hey hoot owl
who you hootin’ too
autumn drizzle

clear night

stars!
on a bare branch the inch worm
measures the heavens

New Longer Poems

Check out the new longer poems.

Click Here

dust storm

dust storm
the wind shakes the tree
immovable Robin

summer playground

summer playground
some earthquakes
don’t like themselves

learning to let go

learning to let go –
cherry blossom snows.

from a hill

from a hill I watch
the tall grass sway
but what of the dragonflies?

I will draw two ravens

Please check out a new series of longer poems that I am very pleased with and give me your feedback.

I will draw two ravens
5 poems for brooke marie

sandpipers

sandpipers
walking on the moon
low tide

Billowing clouds

little boy points up-
billowing clouds;
rabbit & cat

or

little boy points up-
billowing clouds;
each an animal

Gavin’s Underground Interview with Christopher Leibow

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