the river in autumn

summer rains gone

the river

finds its own channel

Harvest moon -- for owls

Harvest moon --
owls sharpen
talons

Harvest moon

Harvest moon --
too much light
for field mice

dreams

a butterfly alights
on a flower petal
weight of a dream

Blood-red moon

blood-red moon
its copper sheen
a battle standard

Ripeness

ripeness
sweetness of
tropical fruit just so

Indecision

a squirrel dashes forward
then suddenly stops
indecision