DAILY PHOTO: St. Charles, Illinois

PROMPT: Traits

What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you?

When a “grown man” makes life / wellbeing decisions based on what others will think of him, one of the words in quotation marks is in question. So, I guess… conformity.

Placid River [Haiku]

the river’s flow
doesn’t disturb the cloud’s
reflected drift.

Amid the Oaks [Haiku]

it’s cool & rainy, 
but the canopy is green:
last days of summer.

DAILY PHOTO: Milwaukee Ave. Murals, Chicago

Rainy River [Haiku]

river ripples
roll downstream unwarped
by the flow.

Travelers [Haiku]

ducks & geese
cluster in a shallow stream:
layover lounge.

Bird at Work [Haiku]

bird at work:
flitting branch to branch,
seeking perfect seeds.

DAILY PHOTO: Willis Tower