Haikus

Several Haikus. I've been playing with this form, and currently am really drawn to it. I like the constraint, in fact, and the rules I guess. The first two are counted by syllable; 5, 7, 5. The last four are not so rigid though: I did not want to count by syllable, and so I counted by a softer measure, beats, or some other rhythmic measure that only exists in my mind.

Carefully laid bricks

Will never stop the grass, small

Blades unsheathed in praise

Stratification

Mother, daughter, father, son

Mounds of laundry grow

Devices by our coffee

Occasionally we look up to see. What?

Computers everywhere, and envy

Outside, bright autumn sun

Coffee and crusty bread, cold meat

Pause. Just long enough

Bright sun, beautiful day

Many pretty things to see

My screen bright enough?

Gauzy mat (square) of cloud

High above yellow-green leaves

Scattered sun, hot, cold