more 'ku train senryu _

more 'ku train senryu _


back

the backs of big cats
are the best part to spy
their smiles, too awesome


whimsy

your eyebrows curved bird's
wings that lilt with your smiling/
songs of yesterday


bell

Pavlov's dog wasn't
but bells always signal/
singing for supper


next

medianoche
betwixt and in between night's
yesterday/tomorrow


plum

ripe purple oval
desirable attainment ~ fruit
shot off tops of heads


heat

temperature rises
in the heat of anger
cool heads are better


horizon

your eyes rise above
lines drawn in the sands of time
my horizons pale


switch

switch back the train
time flowing forward - back again
there's blood on the tracks


later

in a minute
which means never or maybe
is a better good-bye


wash

a wash day
is a good way to let out stress
ring out clothes, not necks


canopy

sky her only canopy
she lived free like gypsies
and birds that fly south


locket

his and her smiles
captured inside silver
a loaded locket


past

lo que paso, paso
what's done, is done - no fun
doing it again


prestige

stature can crumble
under like statues weather
worn badges do rust


leftovers

green peas in the rice
fresh food is overrated
make mine warmed over



© 2009 Odilia Galván Rodríguez