Lily Ring [Haiku]

ring of lily pads:
crowd around where the frog
plopped into pond.

DAILY PHOTO: Urban Jungle, Bangalore

PROMPT: Nickname

What’s the story behind your nickname?

Unfortunately, it’s just the most common abbreviation of my proper name.

Drowned Dry [Haiku]

desiccated stalks
jut from standing water:
drowned dry.

Ancient Mountains [Haiku]

ancient mountain:
now a pile of worn boulders,
under monsoon clouds.

DAILY PHOTO: Sri Hari-Harapura Kauravakunda Betta Temple

“Ah! Sun-flower” by William Blake [w/ Audio]

Ah Sun-flower! weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the Sun:
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the travellers journey is done.

Where the Youth pined away with desire,
And the pale Virgin shrouded in snow:
Arise from their graves and aspire,
Where my Sun-flower wishes to go.

PROMPT: Dogs or Cats

Dogs or cats?

I prefer either to humans, generally speaking. I prefer dogs when feeling the need for affection, but cats when I want my space. Since the latter is more often my state of being, I guess a slight edge to cats.

Feeding Frenzy [Haiku]

frenzied pigeons: 
a tight, geometric horde—
until food’s end.

DAILY PHOTO: South Karnataka Farmland