Family Star: 9 Haiku

1

In Arkansas
tomb
of the undiscovered crystal

2

A rose in the sky --
the fragrance
of old words

3

On Grand Mesa
a black lake called
the book of skies

4

That star
has belonged to my family
for 10,000 years

5

in the alley
an old Pharaoh
guardian of the trash

6

for a brief history
of Egypt, press "one"
on your audiophone

7

a midday beggar
waiting
for the sky

8

The Virgin's medal --
sun on the front
sweat on the back