Sound & Silence [Haiku]

crisp leaves rattle in a gust, 
but a chipmunk climbs in silence.

Battle Royale [Senryū]

insects unseen:
chaotic bird movement, a
bird battle royale?

Orange [Senryū]

lying on a hill,
eyes open to orange clouds:
how long was I out?

Encore [Haiku]

hidden sun
drops out of cloudbank
for an encore.

DAILY PHOTO: Sunset from Gudibande Fort

Fortress [Senryū]

ancient fortress:
tree grows through cracks;
the tree will win.

DAILY PHOTO: Gudibande Fort

Seaside Sunset [Haiku]

red-hot steel glow:
sun crawls toward
wine-dark seas.

DAILY PHOTO: Japanese Beach, Goa

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Mutual Drift [Free Verse]

Lying back on the water,
Peering into a cloud,

I shift like driftwood --
rocking and rising,
rolling and dipping.

As I stare at the cloud,
It seems to stare back.

It drifts - suspiciously -
Or maybe I'm drifting
And it is still --

In truth, we're both drifting,
And neither of us has
The mental energy to be
Suspicious.