Pond

First rain of autumn—

a parched and thirsty frog pond

drinks up every drop.

Geese

Three Suchovy geese

paddle round and round the pond—

autumn afternoon.

Seven shots ring out,

seven geese fall near the shore

of the killing pond.

Five geese heading south

land and linger on the pond

near the labyrinth.

In its quest for koi,

a duck at the pond ignores

all the sunflowers.

How many more songs

will be allotted to you,

blackbird at the pond?

Blackbird at the pond,

the last time I saw your beak

it was filled with song.