water crashes away rough stones

red leaves lie

over the spread of twisted roots

this is the moment when

we say farewell to autumn

—Lourdes (tanka)

a child with a lollipop

sharing with a shadow

on an empty street

—Jasmine (Senryu)

heavy rain on the crops

tears on the faces of farmers

after months of drought

beautiful nurse about to give my injection

asks if I am afraid or not

tells me she is an intern

—Leon (Senryu)

in the end 

I had forgiven her

but she had passed away

—Norman (Senryu)