Grass Waves [Haiku]

when calmness hushes
 the Spring winds, the grass still
  waves off the departed.

DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from Kodachadri

Ripples [Haiku]

with back to tree,
 i watch feeding fish ripple
  the mirrored pond.

Christmas Orchid [Haiku]

nothing says Christmas
 like and orchid blooming 
  in December.

DAILY PHOTO: Spotted Doves & Balinese Offerings

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Crow Sound [Tanka]

the sharp caw
 of a crow triggers a monk's
  enlightenment.
 a second crow responds.
 a sailor doesn't look up.

Blazing Baronet [Haiku]

a baronet 
 opens its wings to rays
  of morning sun.

Summer Sky [Haiku]

watching the sky,
 as i walk up the hill,
  i trip on a rock.

Water Lilies [Haiku]

standing proudly,
in the murky step well:
water lilies.

Painted Stork [Haiku]

a painted stork, 
at water’s edge,
seeks its moment.