DAILY PHOTO: Autumnal Forest Scenes

DAILY PHOTO: Guatemalan Jungle

Sneaky Trees [Senryū]

it seems trees sneak --
in ones and twos -- up the hill,
as the woods watch.

Into the Last Light [Haiku]

leaving the forest,
see the last light of the day
warm the hilltop.

Shadow Play [Haiku]

a butterfly
plays with shape & shadow
on a sunlit leaf.

Staggering [Haiku]

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

Slipknot [Free Verse]

As I walk through the woods,
I flow through something
As it flows around & against me...

-- Like a slipknot --

I don't know what it is.
I just feel the slightest of drags
As I feel the greatest of exhilarations.

The drag is subtle...

-- Like a slipknot --

What it is in me that slips past
Whatever it is in nature --
I don't know.

But I know there is an interaction,
Of sorts,
Like a free end through a noose...

-- Like a slipknot --

The Tree [Haiku]

in each forest,
there is a tree that is not
like any others.

Enshrouded Mountains [Haiku]

the mountain trail
is engulfed in clouds;
a loud owl hoot.

Happy Fungi [Haiku]

the forest floor
is damp and dark, and
mushrooms are happy.