Asian Weaver Ant [Lyric Poem]

There once was a wee Asian Weaver Ant
Who lived on a big banana tree plant.
When they cut down his tree, a problem arose,
Moving to a rubber tree would be too on-the-nose.

Brisk Morn [Haiku]

brisk morn dragonfly:
too cold to move, or dead?
unmoved by footfall.

Unsettled [Haiku]

a butterfly
lurches flower to flower;
never settling.

Wasp [Lyric Poem]

I look straight upward and I see
A wasp nest hanging over me:
By a mere twig it's dangling,
And this, my nerves, is jangling.

Bee [Lyric Poem]

I see the humble bumble bee, 
Or should I say I see its rump.
It snugged in, made itself cozy --
To get away it's far too plump.

Sound & Silence [Haiku]

insects chirp
under autumn skies; the
river runs silent.

Shadow Play [Haiku]

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

Last Dance [Haiku]

tattered butterfly
comes to rest after a
spastic last dance.

Right-Side-Down [Haiku]

the butterfly
knows no upside-down, only
where the flowers are.

DAILY PHOTO: Fly on a Wire