Something Moves [Haiku]

something moves
through autumn grass
at water’s edge.

Blue [Haiku]

with sun down,
the sky lingers in blue,
then fades to black.

Light Fringed [Haiku]

Setting sun over Rudrasagar Lake in Melaghar at the Neermahal Palace fringes clouds with sunlight.
light-fringed clouds
rob a stately palace
of its splendor.

PROMPT: Moon

Daily writing prompt
How much would you pay to go to the moon?

Nothing. My philosophy is that if I need technology to function flawlessly every second to keep me alive, I don’t need to be in that place.

Duck Raft [Haiku]

A "raft" (a.k.a. flock) of ducks float on Rudrasagar (Twijilikma) Lake in Tripura, India.
a raft of ducks
glides as a dense pack --
then one goes solo.

Sunrise Fisher [Haiku]

A fisherman paddling a canoe on the Rudrasagar Lake (a.k.a. Twijilikma) in Melaghar, Tripura, India.
weary fisherman 
paddles sunrise-tinged lake
to cast nets.

Different Wavelengths [Lyric Poem]

The parrot stands, as if jilted. 
The chipmunk sniffs, as if intrigued.
Parrot behaves ever so stilted.
Chipmunk is just hungry and fatigued.

Weeds [Haiku]

summer grasses
wave atop a once mighty fort
that's gone to seed.

Bats [Haiku]

Bats at Bateshwar Temple Group, Morena, (near Gwalior,) Madhya Pradesh, India.
ancient temple:
bats strafe ambulators;
wing flaps puff on bare scalp.

Eddies in the Stream [Haiku]

clear water glides
over a rocky streambed:
eddies form & fade.