October Haikus

Five Haikus for Rising Stars

The October sun –
rays of white light on green leaves,
autumn winds linger.



The city’s darkness -
a hairy fat rat jumps up;
red coiled eyes waver.



Where bamboos spire,
in the ancient realm it lies:
sprout the greenish-brown.



Rocks, sand, and water –
in the middle of nowhere,
pebbles on the beach.



Blowing in the wind:
neighbor’s washing on a line
before the rain falls.