Zen Haiku

Poem 1200

Father’s old razor …
the cut’s bright blood
in my bathroom mirror.

In the mirror
Laurel moving across
the bed behind her.

In her kitchen mirror
the unfolding shapes
of his crumpled letter.

Sleeping tot
her dreams at play
in the mirror.

Lightning
a crack across
the lake’s mirror.

Wind
ruffled black kimono
a crow mates crow.

Red silk kimono
slowly opening
between her breasts.

Chest of drawers
kimono dragon eyes
folded in silk.

Beware jelly-fish
we know you quietly hunt us
with clear poisoned barbs.

Sepia photographs
each boy’s war comes
with a different pose.