Four Japanese poems

Tanka -5-7-5 – 7-7 - with title

Max's Life

Max prances proudly

blue leash bright 'gainst his white fur

head and tail held tall
.
He knows the secrets of life
eat, sleep, and have a good job

Lantern 1- 2- 3 -4 -1 - Title

Life Path
.
life
serves as
a doorway to
time

Haiku 5-7-5 Nature

leaves dance in the wind
like cacophonous geese herds
all talking at once

Senryu – 5-7-5 – people

selling newspapers
on the busy street corner
for fumes and quarters