Lily Pad [Haiku]

lily pad sprawl:
herons march, beak-down,
on the shifting surface.

Withered Beauty [Haiku]

petals curling,
the flower will not yield
beauty at the core.

Heron [Haiku]

a perched heron
watches ripples of its
last attempt fade.

Roses & Weeds [Haiku]

roses in peak bloom,
but butterflies prefer
the weeds below.

Painted Hills [Haiku]

after harvest,
farmers burn off stalks:
distant painted hills.

Urban Monkey [Haiku]

urban monkey stops
& turns on an urban vine --
nary a tremor.

Ducks [Haiku]

as the pond duck
slips & glides through water,
the shore duck is still.

“Raven at Dusk” by Matsuo Bashō [w/ Audio]

on a barren branch
a raven has perched —-
autumn dusk

Post Crow [Haiku]

crow on a post,
on rocky desolate ground;
waves lap ashore.