Early Autumn [Haiku]

the shelterbelt,
 surrounding the farm, shows
  hints of autumn hue.

Winter Woods [Haiku]

through winter woods,
the hilltop clearly stands
that hides in spring.

Water Landing [Haiku]

a white bird
& its black reflection
flare together.

Prowling Egret [Haiku]

summer: at dawn,
in liquid metal waters,
an egret prowls.

DAILY PHOTO: Grassy Forest in Autumnal Hungary

The Scrublands [Haiku]

dust rises,
 in little eddies,
  with each footfall.

DAILY PHOTO: Qoq Jaiyq Valley, Kyrgyzstan

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The Churn [Free Verse]

The water churns --
   no smooth laminar flow.

Each molecule fights its way
   down the mountain. 

Sloshing up into evaporation, or
    dragged, swirling, across 
     the rocky bottom.

This is no mighty, muddy river
    in a gentle glide.

It's pretty chaos;
    just the kind I'm used to.

That’s Some Fine Flocking [Haiku]

each bird in a flock
 oriented differently --
  yet, no collisions.