Short Days [Haiku]

winter afternoon:
light drains away before
the sun is down.

Mid-Winter [Haiku]

mid-Winter
pretends to be Autumn:
green with leaf linger.

Ice-laden [Haiku]

ice-laden trees:
frigid limbs wish to dip,
but are too stiff.

Bifurcated [Haiku]

body in the temple yard;
mind on distant mountains.

Yin / Yang [Haiku]

shady side:
sight of sunlit mountain
warms one's core.

DAILY PHOTO: Bamboo & Gnarled Tree

Winter Afternoon [Haiku]

sun dips behind
buildings; early on a
Winter afternoon.

Still Waters [Haiku]

Winter morn: 
still waters reflect each twig
of bare trees.

Turtle Hills [Haiku]

hills line
the water's edge
like sunning turtles.

Perilous [Haiku]

spider scurries
across sands beside
lapping waters.