Industrious Bird

Industrious bird
Returns to build his nest in
Bloodied battlefield.

Proud Wind Rippling Flags

Proud wind rippling flags,
Men poised taut beneath free sky,
Sweaty armor drips.

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Happy Songbirds Sing

Happy songbirds sing,
In frail sun I wait for love,
Light tilting away.

Outside Garden's Gate

Outside garden's gate,
Treasuring waiting wonders,
Blowing wind pauses.

Serenity Rocks

Serenity rocks
Silently ask of my dreams;
Shadows stuck in time.

Cherry Blossom Time

Cherry blossom time,
Deep in Yoshino Mountain,
To die among friends.

Rest Before Battle

Rest before battle,
Destiny's fate decided,
Silent clouds pass by.

Mountain Haiku Dew

Streaming water sighs,
Impudent rock impedes flow!
But what right the stream?


Holy mountain top;
Distant pebbles shout silence;
Sapling sprouts unheard.


Misty cave darkness;
Stalactites lengthen at will;
Quakes sharply sever.

Winter's Heavy Snow

Winter's heavy snow
Tests the heart of bended branch,
Forever apart.

A Tormented Note

A tormented note
Dangles limply from my hand
Startled by the sky

Spindly Leg Spider

Spindly leg spider
I blow gently from the path
Comes back to be squashed

Jailed Man's Angry Voice

Jailed man's angry voice
Vainly shakes God's iron bars
While cell door unlocked

Broken Fence Still Down

Broken fence still down,
Twenty years ago, same way;
As this end of days?

Angry Artist Paints

Angry artist paints
Mona Lisa on the moon;
Humanity lost.

Mountain Winds Blow Cold

Mountain winds blow cold,
Frozen snow in midday sun,
Fingers touch the sky.

War's death brings medals

War's death brings medals,
But the noble stand for peace,
Cross of dishonor.

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The Quivering Leaf

A quivering leaf
Fears the shaking of the branch
Hastening its fate.

Man's furious heart

Man's furious heart
Destroys poetry within;
Leaf falls unnoticed.

Leaves hate not the wind

Leaves hate not the wind;
Souls who contend with nature
Bring war to the world.

Toxic river flows

Toxic river flows;
But waiting for pure waters
Doth make me thirsty.

Solitary fish

Solitary fish;
Fleeing the fisherman's net;
Water cold and dark.

Wafting spring sweet smells

Wafting spring sweet smells,
Inspire desires in my cell;
Life's promises lost.

Selfish souls see none

Selfish souls see none;
Rip from the fabric of One;
Children fend for love.

Wondering of War

Wondering of War;
Was so clear to me before;
Now asking, Why for?

Hopeless roaches live

Hopeless roaches live,
Neither giving nor taking,
Existing merely...

Innocent song birds

Innocent song birds;
Hopping freely on branches;
Living in mercy.

Paper's burning edge

Paper's burning edge;
A forever destruction;
Never same again.

Broken, crawling dreams

Broken, crawling dreams;
Battle's helpless aftermath;
What would she say now?

The dry, arid twig

The dry, withered twig
With no blossoms left to give
Still clings to the tree

One man see mere stones

One man sees mere stones;
Another sees harmony;
Each reflects himself.

The silent sweet flute

A silent sweet flute
Is useless, but so is song
Without harmony.