No Egret [Haiku]

the egret walks
away from a lone cow that's
too still to stir bugs

Digesting Empire [Haiku]

carcass of Empire
is overwhelmed by nature;
rewilded in time

Firecracker Flowers [Haiku]

firecracker flowers
pop amid a twiggy scene
with explosive shapes

Mottled Maple [Haiku]

each mottled leaf
displays unique artistry;
green ones all look the same

Cloud Palette [Haiku]

the setting sun 
paints clouds with a broad palette,
bright white to ink black

A Farmer’s Reverie [Haiku]

with field cleared,
the farmer leans on his scythe,
and eyes cloud figures

Bamboo & the Buddha [Haiku]

nestled amid bamboo,
a stone Buddha sits:
stone-mind / bamboo-mind

Web of Roots [Haiku]

a web of fig roots
drapes in wild tangles, & a 
sapling - straight & green  

Tree Nature [Haiku]

under the tree sits
a potential Buddha;
human mimics tree