Long Days Inside Short Days [Senryū]

the grain is ripe. 
the days are short.
the farmer, weary.

A Hint of Green [Haiku]

Little green sprouts growing out of a branch in a barren winter woods. Taken in North Georgia in early February.
little green sprouts,
the only verdant hue:
barren Winter woods.

Pristine Garden [Kyōka]

A photograph of gardens in the Daereungwon Tomb Complex in Gyeongju, South Korea.
Even in the 
pristine palace garden,
gardeners refuse
to chase one stray, wind-blown leaf
that tumblers over pavers.

Apricot Cloud [Haiku]

Photograph taken in the Samse Tea Estate in Karnataka, India.
apricot tinge
on a distant cloud
tells of day's end.

Smash Fist [Senryū]

Photograph of Netravati Peak in Karnataka, India.
where hill meets clouds: 
knuckles of a Hulk-like fist
spark a daydream.

Mountain Dance [Senryū]

Photograph taken near George Everest Peak, outside of Mussoorie, India.
in the mountains:
vivid & invisible
are dance partners.

Mimicry [Senryū]

Gray (Hanuman) Langur on a road barrier on the Lal Tibba Road.
Hanuman Langur
mimics a lounging housecat;
then paws at nothing.

Vanish [Haiku]

Photograph taken in Mussoorie, India: Woman in brightly colored attire hauls forage for cattle on a rainy day.
brightly-attired
forage-hauling woman
vanishes in fog.

Flurry [Haiku]

fine powdery snow
fills ground around grass:
frigid Winter day.

Fake Snow,Real Cold [Haiku]

fake snow from
fountain spray in wind;
the cold is real.