Haibun Stories

Poetic reflections concerning life and its meaning

Haibuns of obscure human emotions.

[Published under 8Letters] ❝Are you doing well?❞ A very simple question, but hard to answer. Melancholia is a collection of haiku that echoes the sentiments of the young...

I must be living wrong. - Short stories, prose and poems Artwork on cover by Firenze Lai Ching Yin

The poetry of Impermanence

The poetry of impermanence, the observation of birds.

Poetic reflections concerning life and its meaning.

A series of "lune" poems and other adaptations of Japanese poetic forms _ © 2024 | billyfly

The poetry of Impermanence

Twelve extremely personal senryu about my life and past. These works were handpicked because of their personal subject matter, provocative nature and representation of m...

Nine Senryu and Haiku about love, sex and relationships, these poems were selected specifically for this collection as they all share this theme but we're not written fo...

Nine senryu in Japanese and English written during the Hallow's Eve season over many years and are heavily inspired by the subject. This collection reminisces on Hallowe...

Nine haiku and senryu that carry a nostalgic feeling or subject matter. Written throughout the seasons, each senryu gives me that warm nostalgic feeling personally and I...

Nine Senryu and Haiku on the subject of life and our place in it. I have specifically selected these works for this collection and feel they all share this common theme...

A small collection of word doddles.

my collection of senryu and haiku on the subject of the holidays. each poem was written during the winter from late October to early December and has a very different pe...

The poetry of impermanence, following our four-footed friends.

The poetry of impermanence and tiny creatures.

assorted stories I've written, whether on a whim, for myself, or for creative writing class

Reflections and observations on life, its meaning and purpose. Poetic musings concerning the nature of reality.