Beetles of the Corn [Haiku]

cornstalk beetle 
bigger around than the stalk:
bad at hide-n-seek

Blanketing Clouds [Haiku]

clouds conform 
to a volcanic cone
like a blanket

Dragonfly on Lotus [Haiku]

a dragonfly lands
on a lotus seed head
without making sway

Monkey Sage [Haiku]

the monkey sage sits —
not napping, but looking so,
on the temple wall

DAILY PHOTO: Mount Batur, Bali

Taken on December 24, 2022 on Bali

Spider Gawker [Haiku]

an orb weaver
sets its trap by trail’s edge, &
catches one gawker

Imperfectly Perfect [Haiku]

a sunflower
— deformed and stunted —
still brightens my day

Desert Rose [Haiku]

a desert rose:
its base stout & misshapen;
its blooms elegant

Skeleton Trees [Haiku]

twisted skeletons 
of once thriving trees stand
in the temple yard

DAILY PHOTO: Uluwatu Coastline