The following are haiku from a completed 2nd collection called A Thousand Sparks, which has been finished in manuscript form.
seagull relieves itself
on a car bonnet
no longer black
slow moon
the same face turned to the earth —
silver coins
rush, rush
stop at the lights —
maple leaf falling
open blinds —
he stands on the balcony
naked in the rain
on the other slope cascading lilacs
rustle in the bush
an animal?
just whispering susuki
weeks after
mowing the lawn
a surprise of bluebells
floating
a white dandelion seed
on its mission
on the hill
a tree bright with sun —
translucent leaves
vigorous sounds
from the young couple next door —
the wind stirs this night
swallows
waving in the air
over snapping cameras
the tide
covers the sand
reveals it again
tough hike —
on my way up
a billboard for coffee
taking a break from the hike
whispers of susuki
biting wind —
the warmth of coffee
in my hands
turning above the water
a flock of sanderlings
disappear, reappear
raven on the long wall
balanced
a twig in its beak
set across the path
a spider’s thread
it waits where?
through the beech trees
the sound of leaves —
water under the bridge
our last date:
with you
under these stars
both cold and naked —
without turning around
you slide the blanket over me
late in the season
magnolias in full glory —
a petal falls
leaves comings from the buds —
meeting a new friend
the moon
blocked by the cherry blossom branch
drinking beer at hanami
road in heavy heat —
the cricket sings
I sing too
cold sun —
on the last day of autumn
a child waves ‘bye, bye’ to me
from across the pond
one ripple
then silence
beyond the thick wall
the waves
again, again
Killiney Bay
a horseshoe
deep, deep blue
empty plot filled with daisies —
threatened with
a planning application notice
every passenger
absorbed with their mobile phone —
the train announcer speaks
light passing
through the van window
a veil of gold on the wall
Diarmuid Fitzgerald 