Sunrise Fisherman [Haiku]

sunrise orange
sparkles on the lake;
lone fisher casts nets

DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from Shakadang Trail

Quiet Harbor [Haiku]

a quiet harbor
keeps choppy seas at bay,
 but all boats are out.

Winter Moon [Haiku]

thin moon crescent 
shines brightly on a
cold, winter night.

Dueling Colorful [Haiku]

Butterfly shows off
its luminous blue wings
 to hot pink flowers.

Sneaky Sun [Free Verse]

A small arc of sun
stands above the trees

Like the tufts of hair
that give away the
hiding boy who can’t
judge hairdo height.

The next time I turn around,
I see Sun -- fully out and
stalking up behind me,
   looming larger.

World Tree [Haiku]

white silk-cotton tree,
sinuously sprawling —-
chaining earth to sky.

Bamboo Thicket [Haiku]

a copse of bamboo
shades the mossy creek rocks,
 deepening their green.

Steam Treatment [Haiku]

the tree that reaches
over the hot spring-fed pond
 thrives on steam treatment.

Happy Hour [Lyric Poem]

The valley stretches in such a way
 that it gets sun but one hour a day.
That Happy Hour when the sun aligns
 upon dewy grass and deep green pines.
The local villagers, they all know
 when they should come and when they should go.
But that Happy Hour is not for either.
 It's to face the sun and take a breather.