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Robert Peck
from collected work
published by Shikoku Christian College, Zentsuji, Japan, 1989
http://www.archive.org/details/CollectedWork-RobertPeck

haiku

1
the still morning air
broken by the peacock's cries
from across the bay

2
a young tree bending
in the summer rain and wind
like a dog's tail wags

3
in the old teahouse
we do not talk, but listen
to a fly buzzing

4
sky full of dark clouds
the moon shines for a moment
then is gone again

5
the cats are fighting
they knock over a bonsai
it lies uprooted

6
brightly colored carp
feeding at the pond's surface
glimpse a world beyond

7
summer has arrived
on a stone, a dragonfly
is flexing its wings

8
walking on a wall
a cat stops for a moment
to sniff a at rose

9
a hot summer night
the rice fields have been flooded
voices of the frogs

10
so cool and salty
riding in on the storm's edge
the smell of the sea

11
the autumn moon shines
cool and alone in the sky
harvest will be soon

12
morning and evening
chase each other in circles
of joy and despair

haiku

1
sunny autumn day
young couple window shopping
smiling, holding hands

2
gateball on sunday
he misses the shot and swears
she can't stop laughing

3
windy winter night
two cats sleeping in the shed
forming yin and yang

4
the sky threatens rain
the clack of a pilgrim's staff
as he walks onward

5
bare trees in winter
swaying in the icy wind
awaiting the spring

6
winter moon rising
over the pagoda roof
somewhere, a dog barks

7
a black dog playing
in the first snow of winter
chasing the snowflakes

8
standing in the rain
a woman ladles water
over a gravestone

9
in the dark hallway
in the old temple at night
a cat cries for food

10
an icy wind blows
dead flowers in the garden
it will snow tonight

11
sitting on a tomb
a cat is taking a nap
the mice hurry by

12
train platform pigeon
eating a potato chip
ignoring people