Plumeria

Lauhala basket
full of sweet plumeria
stringing flower lei


*written 1999
© HaikuHawaiian

Pipeline

Moving under me
waves above the coral reefs
the bonzai pipeline


*written 1999
© HaikuHawaiian

Puka

Sand crabs run to hide
As I search for puka shells
Stranded by the tide


*written 1996
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Waiting

Another morning
Still she waits for him to call
Purple Heart encased


*written 1996
© HaikuHawaiian

Hiroshima

Skin like paper hangs
Human shadows left on walls
From a blinding flash

*written 1969
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