haiku etc.

by Steve Dalachinsky

everybody’s selling something
i’d like to sell this cold &
windy day

heavy rains &
over night
cherry blossoms

sudden thunder —
cherry blossoms
     shiver

     hana gu mori —   ( f lower clouds )
camellia blossom rests
  in the buddha’s lap 

i sit quietly on a bench
writing —
spring snow at my feet

red pine or cherry blossoms
which do you
prefer?

morning haze
only birds & cherry blossoms
awakened

the weather rides itself
like a mad painting
thru the day

     eating sweets &
watching cherry blossoms
     is like a handshake

   there
on each iris petal
  last night’s rain

       still air
still inside the tulip’s heart   (red tulip)
      rain water
the melody of the star
           within the tulip’s
                  heart

within the hollow
      of the salt shaker
           a f lickering residue

the sound of a life saver
against my teeth
cherry blossoms

yesterday hot
today cold
the ginkgo so confused

gentrification —
now even outside my door
blossoming pear trees

leaving the movie
on a clear late afternoon
full moon blossoming

the girl with the petals on her dress
blown down the street
by a sudden gust

the girl with the sky on her back
stops in sunlight
for a moment