Lake Waves [Haiku]

lake waves break ashore
 unpredictably, catching
  hapless strollers. 

DAILY PHOTO: Chicago by Night

Ripples [Haiku]

ripples on a pond:
the day seems still & windless,
but, somewhere, air moves.

Deceptive Dragonfly [Haiku]

a still dragonfly 
looks perched & ready,
but then falls dead.

DAILY PHOTO: Marina City [Corn Cob Buildings]

DAILY PHOTO: Vista Tower [The St. Regis]

Not Waving; Not Drowning [Haiku]

among detritus,
an arm breaches the surface:
not waving / not drowning.

DAILY PHOTO: Roanoke River Scenes

PROMPT: Trait

Daily writing prompt
What’s the trait you value most about yourself?

Unconventionality.

DAILY PHOTO: Four Iconic Chicago Sculptures

The Flamingo [Alexander Calder] at Federal Plaza
The Picasso [Pablo Picasso] at Daley Plaza
Monument with Standing Beast [Jean Dubuffet] at Thompson Center
Chevron [John Henry] at Lincoln Park