True Bamboo [Haiku]

bamboo painted 
against white clouds is
betrayed by a breeze

Prek Chu [Haiku]

soft, shrubby shoulders
line Prek Chu's winding way
of smooth, white boulders

Hide & Seek [Kyōka]

the icy mountain
plays hide & seek in the clouds
like a five-year-old
playing the game
for the first time, ever

DAILY PHOTO: Rhododendron & Khangchendzonga [and Vice Versa]

Taken in May of 2022 near Dzongri

DAILY PHOTO: Foggy, Mossy Forest

Taken in May of 2022 on the trail between Tsoka and Dzongri in Sikkim

DAILY PHOTO: Stony Shore, Siquijor

Taken in December of 2016 on Siquijor Island, Philippines

Morning Mountain [Haiku]

a snowy peak
shows - briefly - in the morning,
then hides in the clouds

Forest Stupa [Tanka]

a stone monument
stands on the forest path;
i stop,
paying my respects
to the unknown esteemed

Tiny Islands [Haiku]

boulders in a pond
look like rocky islands
in tranquil seas

DAILY PHOTO: Mt. Pandim

Taken in May of 2022 at the Lamuney campsite