Withered Beauty [Haiku]

petals curling,
the flower will not yield
beauty at the core.

Flower Sellers [Haiku]

amidst bright colors
and fragrant aromas:
sense overload.

Spider Hibiscus [Haiku]

spider hibiscus
dangles over the pond;
like an ornate lure.

Thistle Flowers [Haiku]

thistles are flowering,
looking spiky and dangerous,
yet soft and comely

Pine & Rose [Lyric Poem]

An evergreen and a red, red rose:
One slowly, but dully, ever grows;
One springs to life only for a short time.
Lifespan pine and beauty rose, apposed?
And risk vice versa? One never knows!

Pristine Blossom [Haiku]

a pristine blossom falls,
tumbling through grime & grit
but still unsoiled.

Open Lotus [Haiku]

a lotus opens;
its yellow pod shining
back at the sun.

Bee and Butterfly [Haiku]

bee & butterfly,
drawn to the same fragrant bloom,
work in harmony.

Moving Flower Mystery [Haiku]

trailside chicory
waves on a windless day:
a long-gone cyclist?

Self-Cleaning Lake [Haiku]

fallen petals
swept by undulating waves
into a neat pile.