Pruned War of Words
Pare down a pear tree Compressed arid autumn fog An abandoned nest
Sake Song
Trained seal sing a hymn Drunken solemn vows of love Winter bears its claws
Shinkansen
Bullet’s blinding wings Winds of sorrow fire your strength Prairies simply end
Kabukichu at Shinjuku
Strictly reptilian Escapable ambition Running on running
School Girls of Tokyo
Subway or full train cell phones adorned with dolls New Kabuki masks
Supermarket
Daiei full’f fruit Prices soar all sizes shrink Packaging divine
Gardens Well Kept
Road to heaven guards Buddhist temple Shinto shrine Blessed rice crop with rain
Compassion
Mother Teresa Destitute of Calcutta Face of God appears
Hayastan
Rolling hillside plight Fading reed source tambourine Summer apricots
Math’s Path
Cherry orchards bloom Sparrows mate nested circles Theorems crow cry