silt sap
on the tide of a coconut
a pelican hops to join

pineapple fire
on the rhubarb dash
a crocodile sleeps

mess hall
on the brisk of tomatoes
a  fox whisks helium

estuary woe
on the hem of a mouse
a King carries baton pi

crevice steam
on the bank of a sealion
happiness glows a mile

medieval cry
on the rock of hop
a snow cabbage

blossom rain
on the crook of haven
a statue of woe

I took a crow's
attention from
Mt. Fuji---
and now feel stupid



Rain pachinkos down
through neon characters:
GOOD NOODLES HERE



When I die I hope
all my dreams were recorded
onto DVD



Dear Moon,
hold still! The owl
has just started its song



When you return---
come thru the garden,
I've grown something
sweet for you



I watch ostrich
play tic-tac-toe
in the sand



In frosting silence,
sharp things become smooth
if kept in the sky long enough



Lying on the earth,
transparent katydids crouch
on my face---thru them,
I watch the Milky Way



The deaf church
cricket who is afraid
of heights

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As I am someone else's opinion,
I try to understand myself as a stranger.
I am familiar because of the strangeness.