disappearing
into the distance
the bird that held my gaze
perhaps my dreams
went that way too

again
the scent of damp wood
and rotting leaves -
after another breakdown
the long journey home

Modern English Tanka V3 No1 Autumn 2008

making love -
the candle's
gentle flicker

Blithe Spirit V18 No1 March 2008

autumn dusk -
at the edge of the woods
a solitary crow
enters deeply
its own darkness

Modern English Tanka V3 No1 Autumn 2008

before it falls
a leaf
in the wind

Blithe Spirit V17 No2 June 2007

when you're away
I turn in on myself
disappear
and follow your trail
across the starlit sky

Modern English Tanka V3 No1 Autumn 2008

shadowing
my every move
both night and day
how much longer
this pain

Modern English Tanka V2 No2 Winter 2007

hanging by a thread
the last leaves of autumn
growing old
no longer
just a thought

Ash Moon Anthology 2008

rising
through moonlight
ghost koi

Blithe Spirit V18 No3 September 2008

the path
that rises up
beneath this autumn moon
leads back to where we can never
return

Modern English Tanka V2 No3 Spring 2008