Buds & Blooms [Haiku]

naked branches 
of the frangipani
bud with blossoms.

DAILY PHOTO: Wat Puak Pia, Chiang Mai

Heron Perch [Haiku]

from still water
juts deadwood on which herons
perch with their shadows.

PROMPT: Spree

Where would you go on a shopping spree?

A used bookstore is the only possible answer, but even then “spree” would generally be excessive for my volume of purchases – by common usage.

I’ve never been a recreational shopper. But, as “sprees” go, I’ve gone on more of the shopping kind than the murdering kind. Funny, those are the only kinds of sprees I’m aware of. I guess something has to die to make it a spree.

DAILY PHOTO: Ulsoor Lake

Bristling [Haiku]

leaves have dropped;
reflected sun viewed twixt
bristled seedpod clusters.

Red [Haiku]

the turning leaves
catch the morning sunlight
to show depths of red.

PROMPT: Question

What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain.

“Tell me about yourself.”

It’s my least comfortable topic to speak about. Plus, it’s directionless, and not so much a question as a command.

Duck Drift [Haiku]

ducks drift lazily
on water that sparkles
with winter sunlight.