Zigzagging

zigzagging

through the street market

stall to stall . . .

the feel of your hand

in mine

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Published in the inaugural issue of Toho Journal (theme: unity), May 2019.

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So much bigger

so much bigger

than its bottle —

essence of lavender

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Published in Frogpond: The Journal of the Haiku Society of America, June 2019.

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In the crosswalk

in the crosswalk

the little girl takes time

to hop

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Shady lake

shady lake

the clattering cry

of the kingfisher

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Sagging gate

sagging gate,

its latch a strand

of honeysuckle

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Temple of dreams

temple of dreams . . .

bright lotuses

in the dark moat

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