Last Hurrah [Haiku]

with foliage thinned,
the grassy undergrowth gets
one last time to shine.

Sneaky Trees [Senryū]

it seems trees sneak --
in ones and twos -- up the hill,
as the woods watch.

Vista Tree [Haiku]

a tree looms
over the valley;
beloved of hawks.

Lingzhi (灵芝) [Haiku]

Ge Hong's Elixir?
it does turn rotten wood
into comely art.

Cloud Deception [Lyric Poem]

Hiking to the hilltop
To get a better view,
I found myself in clouds
That edged the sky of blue.

Standing upon a cliff,
(How high? I cannot know,)
I doubt cloud would catch me,
If I'd let myself go.

But it looked so fluffy,
Like it could bear my weight,
But then the sky 'd looked clear
From down the valley strait.

I guess the moral is:
One just can't trust the sky;
If you leap into the clouds,
It's certain that you'll die,
& when you think the sky clear
You may be denied.

To the Sea [Haiku]

a leaf speeds over
the falls; is trapped below,...
bobs to the surface.

Softscape [Haiku]

angular rocks 
softened by soil & grass
to copy cloud shapes.

Waterfall Wildflowers [Haiku]

wildflowers thrive
in the cracks of a cascade;
their days numbered.

DAILY PHOTO: Land’s End, Netravati

Into the Last Light [Haiku]

leaving the forest,
see the last light of the day
warm the hilltop.