*
zen he went to the market
zen he came home
*
waves swell and rise
to a crest
then flip and froth
lathering the rocky bald-headed shore
for a morning shave
*
fish sticks in the river
Wayne F. Burke‘s haiku and tanka have appeared in High Coupe, Ink Sweat & Tears, American Tanka, and VerseWrights. His two books of published poetry, WORDS THAT BURN (2013) and DICKHEAD (2015), are both published by Bareback Press (available as well from amazon.com). He lives in the central Vermont area, USA.