Low Light [Tanka]

the color blobs
cast onto floor & wall
by stained glass light
are brightest just before
the sun drops out of sight.

Stony Ground [Haiku]

from stony ground,
a dense cluster of yellow
grows defiantly.

Thistle Flowers [Haiku]

thistles are flowering,
looking spiky and dangerous,
yet soft and comely

Pansies [Haiku]

colorful pansies
catch the morning sun, and
look like peeking faces

Split Personality [Haiku]

yellow & purple 
pansies draw butterflies,
bees, & photogs.

A Tender Shade of Green [Haiku]

the leaves that hang
out over the river are
Early Spring green.

Green Growth [Haiku]

spring rains green
the fort's horizonal and
its vertical.

Red Blossoms [Haiku]

red blossom-laden
branches race across
blue summer skies.

Greening Rains [Haiku]

the soil is soggy
from persistent spring rains,
but, in sun, greens glow.

Fade to Black [Haiku]

the coral-hued lake
will soon be the inky void
between coastal lights.