Hey folks, just wanted to share some of what I've been working on. In general, I love creating haiku-esque poems from scenes that strike me. I love writing these little poems in medias res, so I keep my phone on me and just jot them down as they strike me. Don't really work on them afterwards, I just like to collect them as life washes over me. Let me know what you think—these are some of my recent ones (all are three lines)!
leaves a flutter, big bush heaving /
the wind deals blow after blow /
behind paned glass, I hear not a sound
lord of the bench /
I survey my realm /
under a violet sunset
the park is at an end /
time now for courage /
and traffic lights
the rage rattles my bones /
that I would rather rot in my cot /
than rake the riches of the day
the sky rains the trees' bounty /
falling leaves and /
quiet on the mountaintop
For Basho I actually prefer his The Knapsack Notebook to The Narrow Road to the Interior, but of course both are wonderful. You can check out some of Ryōkan's work here. My favourite collection of his poems is this book, which you can download at that link!
thanks/ / short poems are the only way