burnt back
after the sunset
—the nudist beach

sketchbook

the farm near Woodstock
how loud cicadas
are singing here


Jewish cemetery
between cracked gravestones
forget-me-nots

sketchbook

Museum of Van Gogh
a bee circles around
Sunflowers

sketchbook V/VI 2009

park bench
a butterfly perches
on “the wet paint” sign

sketchbook II/2009

Wedding
in the front of the altar a groom
crosses his fingers

sketchbook

old temple-     
the Japanese garden    
in all green with moss

古寺や日本庭園苔あをく

THE MATSUO BASHO 2009 HAIKU CONTEST

Saturday
the wedding procession
passes a funeral train



autumn park
on the stone chessboard,
a few chestnuts



village graveyard
black soil and fresh flowers
scattered on the snow



Sunday lunch -
sitting in my father's place
for the first time



golden autumn
more and more butterflies
with pale wings


transl. by Anatoly Kudryavitsky

shamrock

gray Christmas
it snows only
in a crystal ball


winter wind
only the scarecrow
in the empty garden


New Year fireworks
the sundial shows
all the times

LYNX

Camp in the rain
the vodka bottle
full again

asahi

sultry morning
the hooked fish
gasps for breath

sparrow's chirping
in the old apple three
I put the saw aside

 in the bathroom
with each undone button
cooler and cooler

LYNX 

family reunion
I stumble again
over the potty

mainichi 

more wrinkles
in my mirror:
new glasses

mainichi

heavy rain
the marble cupid
stopped peeing

mainichi - 28.01.09r.