Summer Peace

Boiling the kettle,

steam is rising --

crickets are playing outside.

Encaged

Still at her desk,

that woman

loves the forest.

First Kiss

That woman,

Her lips taste of curry--

Full moon. 

Early Morning

Her throat is moaning

her body warm --

the bedside clock is ticking.

Train Ride

Two conductors walking

holding seats

The air smells of peanuts

Bus

Bladder squeezing

Teeth clenching --

Wheels go round and round

Meteors

Light buries stars --

one gave up and fell.

Grass irritating my back

Freedom

Airplane groaning above

I'm in the summer garden

Longing

Hanami

Air sparkles with petals

Car stopping in red light

She wouldn't say a word

Train

Air conditioner humming

wheels screeching

trees and houses are passing by

At the Window

Sitting on a chair, waiting --

she's making tea

as if it's not raining outside.

Bedroom

Blue coat on white bed

thrown haphazardly --

burnt bulb in lamp

Falling Snow

Flakes in mid air

like mosquitoes -- 

too cold for them. 

Together

Even together

when are bodies entwined,

I still miss you.

On the ski slop

Poles in acute angle --

I wonder why.

Snow is falling

Winter Moon

Cloud suffocating

nibbled moon

above snow covered hills

Noise

The furnace turned on -

I wonder how 

they are still asleep

Sleepless

Daughter tossing, turning

Whimpering —

Sleep eludes me

Dawn

Child sleeping

Fridge humming

Nearly morning

Peaceful Night

Girl sleeping —

Breathing 

Like a cricket

Winter Release

Sitting on toilet;

Deep snow covers

ground outside

Hot

A hundred and twenty in the shade
Dries your eyes
Burns your lungs
Broils your skin  --  it's red.
Head steams
Muscles fail
Body shivers without control
Eyes see the invisible -- the non-existent, too
You can't move
Peace.

Desert

Hundred twenty in shade -

eyes dry glass, cracking, crackling

whining lips peel off