Dusk haiga

A branch tanka

a branch
bathed in light
where the raven was--
holding onto my desire
to paint with colors


Published in A Hundred Gourds, Vol. 1:3, Summer 2012

Streetlight haiku

streetlight
shines thru pine branches
crickets hideout

lampu jalan
menorobos ranting pinus
liang jangkrik

Illegal alien haiku

illegal alien
amongst the pine branches
mistletoe blooms

pendatang haram
di antara ranting pinus
bunga benalu mekar

Superficial lie haiku

superficial lie
hovering under the branches
:paper birds

dusta yang nyata
melayang di bawah rerimbunan
:burung-burung kertas