DAILY PHOTO: Roanoke River

Treetop Fall Drop [Haiku]

the treetop leaves
that catch early & late sun
are the first to fall.

PROMPT: Topics

Which topics would you like to be more informed about?

I’d love to know why the fundamental equations and constants that govern the universe appear to be tailor-made to generating life?

I’d love to know whether there is other intelligent life in the universe, and – if not – why not? (And, if so, have they visited, are they visiting, do they intend to visit, and – if none of the above – why not?)

I’d love to know whether there is meaning to life other than moving energy to higher states of entropy in a Sisyphean fashion (and any other meaning that one independently chooses for one’s self?)

But I’m doubtful any of that will be clarified in my lifetime, so I guess I’ll have to stick to more down to earth topics, such as: “Is ‘a good life’ a meaningful statement, and – if yes – how does one go about pursuing one.”

Ice Mirage [Haiku]

sun shimmer
in a dense patch looks like
a sheet of ice.

DAILY PHOTO: Lake Michigan & Chicago Skyline

Painting with Clouds [Haiku]

a writhing dragon,
is painted by the sunset
in vivid colors.

Sundown River [Haiku]

shadowland edges, 
and a liquid metal stripe:
river sunset.

DAILY PHOTO: Churches of Ukrainian Village, Chicago

Decisions, Decisions… [Tanka]

the floating leaf
chooses its path around
the island
by not choosing a path
around the island.