Great Blue Heron [Haiku]

heron alights at water’s edge, 
becoming a statue.

Land Ho! [Haiku]

thin strip of land
thickens the horizon,
tears to sailors’ eyes.

Autumn Light [Haiku]

breeze-twisted leaves
catch the sunlight of an
Autumn afternoon.

Autumn Passing [Haiku]

each passing day
more yellow carpets the ground,
more blue shows through.

Leaf Flutter [Haiku]

Autumn leaves
flip and flutter
onto clear water.

Wetlands Cattle [Haiku]

cattle graze:
each step sinking deeper —
lured by lush green.

Autumn Rain [Haiku]

wet yellow leaves
stick to the sidewalk
after Autumn rain.

Bald Mountain [Haiku]

Spring rains stalk up
behind a bald mountain;
a brown flood flows.

Hive [Haiku]

massive hives
hang from high branches;
no bees in sight.

False Water [Haiku]

river reflections
tell a tale of still water.
They lie!