sky, sea and sand …
in light and palm shadow
old dog and me
*
a face
in the care home window
sliver of moon
*
obituaries circled
in his week-old newspaper …
deep winter
*
dipping
in the mountain lake
me and spring moon
*
thunder-leaden sky
a raven’s silhouette
slips into darkness
Chen-ou Liu is the author of two award-winning books, Following the Moon to the Maple Land and A Life in Transition and Translation. His tanka and haiku have been honored with many awards.