angry voices
the child purrs
to his kitten

sparrow's song –
the ancient piling
of a lake-dweller site

grassy hill –
a suitcase of dolls
let out to stretch

a child's shoe
left on the wooden bridge –
late spring

river fog
the slow creaking
of an anchor line

alone at sunrise . . .
a small wave covers
my shadow

soft morning rain
the island deer stretches
for a golden plum

late-day silence
the backs of cattle
steaming after rain

covered bridge
the sound of the river
between planks

willow scent
a kingfisher hangs
in the air