my mom reads my words 

as she listens to me 

isn’t it strange ? 

the bamboo 

at the corner

we exchange glances 

on the leaf
are you morning dew
or someone’s tear ?

 forgotten purple 

swinging 

at the edge 

in harmony 

people come and act their roles

the hall of train 

Tanka

a ray of sun light
lays itself loosely
on the table
and joins me for lunch

whisperingly

the Aircon complains and 

blows out the cold air 

nights fall
into the darkness
of sleep

My neighbor’s cat just died and he buried its body and put a hibiscus there and he cried.

hibiscus
where his cat is b         d
                          urie
collects his te
                       a
                          r

the last leaf 

flies           a      w          a                     y 

........ with summer’s 

w                                       d

             i           n 

                      

Look! make a wish

the shooting star landing

 at the runway 

as she walks 

her sari greets the grass 

along the path 

market day 

her money  is safe

in her bra 

 mahogany hair dye

also dyes 

her nape

this year snow 

favors the skier 

even on the road

only the cat’s tail 

passing through 

the snow

the first snow fall

her granted wish

from above