(disposition — a haiku chain)

Temper lava flows
mind’s rumbling thunder ebbs
calm sense cools blind rage

Dark clouds in my mind
scatter like frightened blackbirds
in love’s warm embrace

 

(Kyushu — a haiku chain)

Flashes of countryside
flickering images through window
murmuring Shinkansen

Climbing Mount Aso
hissing plumes of toxic fumes
temper my slow ascent

 

(home — a haiku chain)

Mile high metal tube
contrail ribbons trace the sky
floating dreams of home

Windy chills swoop in
chiming raindrops announce
coming winter snow

 

(Malaysian desserts — a haiku chain)

Blue stained pulut rice
golden caramel kaya
delicious pairing

Gently peeled red and
white layers melt on my tongue
my childhood pleasure

White coconut shreds
conceal your core of liquid
gula melaka

Soft snowy santan
crowns your verdant velvety
sweet under-layer

Chewy red tortoise
resting on banana leaf
sweet mung bean paste tummy