Haiku by Tom Gribble

Study 4

The lake

A looking glass,

Trees take off their coats

 

Study 13

Murky water

Buffalo christened

A rice paddy emperor

 

Study 16

The rain’s shyness

Its pointillism graffiti…

Tattoo’s impermanence 

 

Study 17

I dream I’m awake

Written on my eyes

The obituary of night

 

Study 54

A leopard tattoo

On her neck the cat

Looks comfortable

 

 

 

Tom Gribble is a poet, publisher and teacher. His work has appeared in Chattahoocee Review, Puerto Del Sol, Hawai’i Review, and others. Tom was awarded a fellowship from the Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission and the Associated Writing Programs Intro to Journals for poetry award.