梟を泊めて樹影の重くなる　　ふけとしこ

fukurô o tomete juei no omokunaru

            an owl as an overnight guest

            a tree shadow becomes

            heavier

                                                            Toshiko Fuke

from “Haiku-kai” (“Haiku World,” a monthly haiku magazine), December 2016 Issue,  , Bungaku No Mori, Tokyo