Dust

 
 
 

Backyard herb garden—
 
a passing meteor leaves
 
dust on the dill weed.

Weed

 
 
 

Last day of summer—
 
at the garden’s farthest edge
 
one weed starts to droop.

Seeds

 
 
 

Indian summer—
 
in the old stone Buddha’s lap
 
weed seeds germinate