Surrender [Lyric Poem]

Let the flood sweep 
one away — out
of the shallows,
into the deeps.
Don’t ever cry;
Don’t ever weep;
Just feel the speed
Carry one on.

Autumn Light [Haiku]

breeze-twisted leaves
catch the sunlight of an
Autumn afternoon.

Autumn Passing [Haiku]

each passing day
more yellow carpets the ground,
more blue shows through.

DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from Freedom Park, Atlanta

Autumn Foliage; Freedom Park
World Tree and Seedpods Sculpture
Peace Bell at Carter Center

Leaf Flutter [Haiku]

Autumn leaves
flip and flutter
onto clear water.

Wetlands Cattle [Haiku]

cattle graze:
each step sinking deeper —
lured by lush green.

A Space Between [Free Verse]

The space between

this & that,

us & them,

then & now,

now & later.

The pregnant pause —
a pause without cause —

Just senseless nothing
in between.

Autumn Rain [Haiku]

wet yellow leaves
stick to the sidewalk
after Autumn rain.

Bald Mountain [Haiku]

Spring rains stalk up
behind a bald mountain;
a brown flood flows.

DAILY PHOTO: Lake Clara Meer