The Nature of Art [Haiku]

in stone mosaics,
nature’s hand is more artful
than the artist’s.

Deer Stalking [Haiku]

a deer walks,
making less sound than
most squirrels.

Watcher [Haiku]

a heron surveys 
the gently flowing river
with great patience.

Spider Hide [Senryū]

behind the leaf, 
a spider hides like a fat
kid behind a pole.

Lone Oak [Haiku]

one oak tree
stands atop the hill:
unstruck by lightning.

DAILY PHOTO: Roanoke River

Treetop Fall Drop [Haiku]

the treetop leaves
that catch early & late sun
are the first to fall.

Ice Mirage [Haiku]

sun shimmer
in a dense patch looks like
a sheet of ice.

Painting with Clouds [Haiku]

a writhing dragon,
is painted by the sunset
in vivid colors.

Sundown River [Haiku]

shadowland edges, 
and a liquid metal stripe:
river sunset.