senryu cluster

 Izumo rainpour

carrying dust from other town

on work shoes 

rise and fall 

of ships in harbor—

humanity is wearying

persimmons reddening 

his laundry left 

unfolded 

chilled wine 

finally glad 

to be home 

'humanity, humanity!' 

labormen arrive 

well after 10 pm 

night's face 

in the window...

i too am bored 

quite exasperated...

still those clothes 

tumble in dryer

whiskey 

he sinks deeper 

into his mood

sea-side town...

my children love 

the ocean's tongue

quiet breakfast 

even the camelias 

stand aloof 

what i know today

won't know tomorrow 

yellowed grass 

willow-barrel sake...

'for God's sake 

leave me alone!'

thinking of Caligula...

madness seeps 

my tea

backyard football 

still 

something doesn't seem right 

black birds 

cross white moon 

my lovelife stalled

hotdogs tonight...

do i want 

children 

descending elevator 

speaking to 

the nice mother 

microagression...

'my, your well-spoken 

for a Black man'

black grapes

the dark eyes of 

God

boiling orange peels...

what covers up 

guilt