a lizard slinks up to the stone's edge, turning an eye on me
Lizard Look [Haiku]
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Category Archives: nature
Fig Tree [Haiku]
an old fig tree,
gnarled and knotty,
grotesque but strong
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Spines Aglow [Haiku]
the frilly spines of an iguana catch light, marring camo
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The Gorge [Haiku]
at cliff's edge i look to distant waters, mind jumps / body won't
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Puddle Mirror [Haiku]
the puddle reflects clouds, mountains, and sky more vivid than truth
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Green City [Tanka]
a desert city stretches green between the mountains; do people choose trees, or do trees co-opt humans?
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DAILY PHOTO: The Mountains Around Manali
Deep in the Forest [Free Verse]
What happens in the strange, nearsighted isolation of the forest? -- sounds dulled by thick, soft moss and masked by burbling water, and insect buzz, and bird song What happens to the rude mechanicals who venture too deep into those soft but terminal lands? -- where the last stand of life plays out
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Ice Glazed [Haiku]
ice-glazed branches, stiff in the winter calm: can they flex with wind?
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Cockscomb Echo [Haiku]
cockscomb flowers stand like brains on a stick; nature echoes strangely
Tiger Riding for Beginners 