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Haiku wilted rose
blown away
a burst
summer
the full moon
lights up the garden
rushing to work
the swallows
cheer me up
cracking egg
into boiling water
clouds and sun in pot
progressive west
make everything except
the time for aging parents
feeling short-changed
the woman's shout that
it is cheat sale
singing to the
wall to enjoy
its echo effect
watching Mars
the fireflies
generous to shower lights
autumn lake
tea leaves
in my cup
first pregnancy
she places young Queen E
picture on bedroom door
found - balloons with
happy retirement banner
at a cemetery
teaching infant
to utter papa, the
parrot beats him to it
blessed spider
prey at
his doorsteps (senryu)
blessed spider
never needs to
leave home for food
untended garden
grasses and flowers bow
to each other in the wind
near my house
sumo wrestlers gather
to talk, the enthusiastic
sound of their clogs
reveal their spirit
outside my shinjuku office
an old sakura tree
with sparse bloom
greets me each morn
like an old woman she stands
the loud sigh of trees
before beaten by rain
typhoon
the fullness of
the moon
mom's love
the overgrown weeds
after the strong wind
same style as my hair
the child
after the flashlight
beating his own eyes
teaching the bitch a lesson -
stuffing a hot chilli
into her
day's end -
powdering herself
for the walk home
in penang
wishing for a child
at an old cannon
dreams
a sister on the piano
another sings to her tune
at city park
a flock of pigeons
join in the crowd
sister's first child
keeping his
first birthday candle
after the tide
the waves
play a different tune
funeral -
first glimpse
at uncle's tears
winter -
still saving
to buy a leather jacket
sister's first child
keeping his
first birthday candle
