koffl next back Author : Jan B. Hurych
Title : THE OLD COACH ROAD (6)




HAIKU SNAPSHOTS



HERE
here in the village
a mourning dove calls softly
as the morning fades

CITY
men of the city
have no sensitivity
and so become famous

NIGHT
a garden lantern
brushes a shadow of pines
and old hoot-owl calls. . .

CHIMNEY
a narrow chimney
has only inner beauty
in the sunny afternoon

SUNSET
something in the air
brings surprise to my vision
as daylight fades

GEESE
low on the mountain
geese by the water fountain
must be ready to leave again

GOOD-BYE
light from the bonfire
dancing on the trees
I must keep moving

GIRL
near the silent woods
a young girl swims in circles
in white water lilies...

MEN
ridiculous men
are unwilling to grow up
never means never

BEE
as the busy bee
drifts from flower to flower
another joins it quietly

MOTH
a white moth flutters
partly hidden in the mist
but this has no meaning

CLOUD
a tiny white cloud
on a breeze that cools the land.
thoughts of the good life come

MAIDEN
the wading maiden
bathes calmly every morning
sinking and rising

SPARROW
the hungry sparrow
seems to be looking for food
and sings as time goes by

PEACH
the last peach blossom
dances quickly on the wind
by the garden near the pond