the tree stretches
wildly in all directions,
and yet feels balanced.
Balanced Chaos [Haiku]
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Tag Archives: nature
DAILY PHOTO: Brimming Waterfall
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Pink & Blue [Haiku]
pink blossoms -
alive against the blue sky;
one flower falls.
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Non-Mutant Ninja Turtle [Haiku]
turtle on a log
looks stuck, but vanishes
in an eye blink.
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Before the Fall [Haiku]
Dust in Cracks [Haiku]
the old fort wall
is covered in plants that grow
from dust in cracks.
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No Cry [Haiku in contrast to Matsuo Bashō’s experience]
back at the trailhead: no birds cry; no fish weep.
Riffing on Matsuo Bashō’s haiku:
"Departing spring! Birds crying; Tears in the eyes of fish."
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Flowing & Rigid [Haiku]
roots drape over rock, a blind search for soil: flowing & rigid.
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Advancing Forest [Tanka]
the forest stays low, creeping up the valley: like advancing forces, but that hill isn't taken -- season after season.
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A Lively Rivalry [Haiku]
in rivalry for passers' attention: jackfruit & rice field
Tiger Riding for Beginners 