Roll the dice tanka

my dad taught me
how to roll the dice
on sandy soil
now I live the life
of an orphan

First published in A HUndred Gourds 2:2 March 2013
http://ahundredgourds.com/ahg22/tanka12.html

Night rain

between
me and freezing rain
dad's old sarong

Visiting dad tanka

visiting my dad
at his grave
it's deep enough
the hole I dug
to plant the rose


Haiku Pix Review No 3/Summer 2011

Oxygen mask haiku

my late dad's oxygen mask my mom fits in

pas benar masker oksigen peninggalan bapak dipakai ibu