Five (Not So) Ancient Haiku - Rich Gray

- from the author of “Seven Irreverent Observations of a Zen Traveler”

Supplicant’s green branch
Extended in thanksgiving
Mixes clouds with smoke

Red heron torii
Ankle-deep, resplendent, still
Stands up for the pair

At Hiroshima

Paper cranes unfold
To ascend with peals for peace
Reverberating

Thirty-two rakan
Soaking in temple culture
Celebrate drip-dry

Supple yukata
Incline to tatami mats
Better than old knees