Everywhen, All In One Place [Haiku]

fallen leaves skitter
as grass sprouts in twined roots:
all seasons at once.

DAILY PHOTO: Mae Yen Waterfall

Ordered Chaos [Haiku]

a veiny leaf
is at once orderly and
fingerprint unique.

Harbor Watch [Haiku]

a shrine watches
over a calm harbor as
storm winds buffet.

Stumbling Urban [Haiku]

over a ridge,
and a sprawling city grows
into my wilderness.

Last Dance [Haiku]

tattered butterfly
comes to rest after a
spastic last dance.

Rocky Outcrop [Tanka]

the rocky tip
of grass-coiffed outcrop
is all I see,
but the sound of a crow's "CAW!"
comes through loud & clear.

Evergreen? [Tanka]

"the trees are green!"
except when blue, white, or black:
in morning sun,
in peak sun, in moonlight,
under dense clouds, or no clouds.

Monkey Insight [Kyōka]

langur in a tree
remains still as others flee;
it seems to know
my limitations as well as
its own capabilities.

Foggy Stream [Lyric]

A thick cloud nestled into the
valley down below,
I wonder if the forager
in that streambed knows
that it's sunny above.