Tiger Riding for Beginners

Traveling Poet Philosopher & Occasional Wiseacre

Posted on May 26, 2022 by B Gourley

bamboo painted 
against white clouds is
betrayed by a breeze

Posted on May 24, 2022 by B Gourley

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

Posted on May 21, 2022 by B Gourley

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

Posted on May 16, 2022 by B Gourley

clouds in the valley
look like water at the shore
on a gorgeous day

Posted on May 16, 2022 by B Gourley

cliffside bamboo
becomes a sumi-e
when clouds roll in

Posted on May 14, 2022 by B Gourley

fringed by clouds,
the valley sat under blue —
but not for long

Posted on April 21, 2022 by B Gourley

trees in the fog
look flat and dreamy:
a cloud painting

Posted on March 28, 2022 by B Gourley

Posted on March 22, 2022 by B Gourley

the rising sun
paints from a vivid palette,
but - soon - skies cool

Posted on March 20, 2022 by B Gourley

a sandy desert
sits under sodden clouds,
soaking up each drip