Naked Days [Haiku]

trees stripped bare -
the walker, once hidden,
is exposed to sky

Sneaking Heron [Haiku]

on one leg,
the sneaking heron
eyes the water

Tulip Poplar [Haiku]

a tulip poplar 
stands beside the lake
in the warm sun

Feeding Geese [Haiku]

two geese feed
around a bench long
vacated

Cold Ducks [Haiku]

lakeshore ducks
with heads turtle-tucked
against autumn winds

Long Shadows [Haiku]

striped mountain —
long shadows lie across
the forest floor

Rhododendron [Haiku]

rhododendron
and mountain-ash ring
the mountaintop