Tree in Fog [Haiku]

the mountain fog
cannot keep the secrets
of the bare tree.

Rocky Outcrop [Tanka]

the rocky tip
of grass-coiffed outcrop
is all I see,
but the sound of a crow's "CAW!"
comes through loud & clear.

Foggy Stream [Lyric]

A thick cloud nestled into the
valley down below,
I wonder if the forager
in that streambed knows
that it's sunny above.

DAILY PHOTO: Foggy Mountains

Stone Ghost [Haiku]

the clouds retreat,
revealing hilltop ruins:
a ghost in stone.

Staggering [Haiku]

hill slope trees
like staggering figures:
soon swallowed in fog.

Blank Slate [Haiku]

beyond the lone pine;
there is only blank slate
and vast potential.

Stony Spires [Haiku]

fog retreats to
reveal stony spires
like ghostly soldiers.

“Lost in Fog” by Qin Guan [w/ Audio]

The tower has vanished in the fog;
The boat is hidden in moon-shadow;
The perfect peach field cannot be found.
I'm shut in by the cold rain of Spring.
I hear the cuckoo's call at sunset.

Apricot blossoms sent by my friends
In letters received through the post
Cause an assault by countless memories.
A lonely river rounds the mountain,
But why should it flow toward my lost world?

Hot Springs [Haiku]

cool winter day:
clouds form thickly over
the hot springs.