The Flower That Reaches [Senryū]

Hibiscus
reaches for pollen; though
pollen is nomadic.

Guileless Hibiscus [Free Verse]

translucent hibiscus:
keeps its secrets
in its folds;
anywhere petals
don't double over,
the light shines through.

hanging face down --
pistil dangling --
pockets emptied by
gravity.

the jungle beyond blurs.

Red Hibiscus [Haiku]

the red hibiscus
draws attention to itself,
while pointing downward.

Spider Hibiscus [Haiku]

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

Hibiscus [Haiku]

hibiscus flowers 
show their bright colors
on a winter day.

DAILY PHOTO: Saigon Blossoms

Water Lily; Taken in Saigon [Ho Chi Minh City] in December of 2015
Bougainvillea; Saigon, December 2015
Hibiscus; Saigon, December 2015

DAILY PHOTO: Hanging Hibiscus

Taken in Coorg in May of 2017

DAILY PHOTO: Hibiscus

Taken in May of 2017 in Assam