Stumbling Urban [Haiku]

over a ridge,
and a sprawling city grows
into my wilderness.

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.

“Afternoon on a Hill” by Edna St. Vincent Millay [w/ Audio]

I will be the gladdest thing
Under the sun!
I will touch a hundred flowers
And not pick one.

I will look at cliffs and clouds
With quiet eyes,
Watch the wind bow down the grass,
And the grass rise.

And when lights begin to show
Up from the town,
I will mark which must be mine,
And then start down!

Strong Bow [Haiku]

a hilltop tree,
bowed as if wind-shaped,
won’t budge for a breeze.

DAILY PHOTO: Granite & Greenery, Uttari Betta

DAILY PHOTO: Hari-Hara Betta

DAILY PHOTO: Sri Hari-Harapura Kauravakunda Betta Temple

DAILY PHOTO: Green & Rocky Hilltop, Uttari Betta

Making Waves [Haiku]

hilltop puddle
catches gusting winds:
patterns turn chaos.

DAILY PHOTO: Uttari Betta