DAILY PHOTO: Views from Geumjeongsan

Tree Flight [Free Verse]

On a hike,
I come upon a tree
Raised up on its roots,
As if in mid-stride --
A long, cartoonish stride
That stretches across the trail.

But the tree doesn't stir --
No matter how quietly I wait;
No matter how long I wait.

Oh, how I wish to catch the tree
As it flees.

Just the Tips [Senryū]

high mountains:
sunrise hits snowcaps only;
in darkness & don't know it.

PROMPT: Camping

Daily writing prompt
Have you ever been camping?

Many a time, and I hope to do more. I highly recommend the experience. Nothing like sleeping close to the Earth to realize that there exists no patch of ground on the planet as flat and rock-free as one’s mattress.

DAILY PHOTO: Stony Hill in Gudibanda

DAILY PHOTO: Gudibanda Village from the Hill Fort

PROMPT: Ideal Day

Daily writing prompt
Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end.

Hiking in the mountains (at most, low- to mid-VHE [Very High Elevation].) Wake at sunrise, walk, pitch camp before sunset.

DAILY PHOTO: Shack & Mountain

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Mountain Deception [Haiku]

I glance upward;
the mountain seems closer;
I feel colder.

DAILY PHOTO: Huayna Picchu

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