Orbweaver [Tanka]

in certain light,
the spider floats on air;
move slightly,
and now it sits on a 
lustrous wall of web

DAILY PHOTO: Chandravalli Lake, Color & Monochrome

Taken in September of 2021 at Chandravalli

Across the Chasm [Haiku]

tree at the fore;
cascades across the chasm,
and my eye wanders

Orchid [Haiku]

an earth tone orchid
spits out a tongue of purple,
bucking disguise

Deep Trail [Haiku]

the early trail
is bare and well-defined; 
the deep trail hides

Snow Birds [Haiku]

a snowy park.
chubby birds flit about
in search of seed

Beautiful Scum [Tanka]

the algae pond -
dappled with leafy fractals,
 patterns shift.
what moves: water or branch?
or, perhaps, just my mind

The Flood [Senryū]

a farmer surveys
his new stretch of sea,
mulling careers

High Tree Hawk [Tanka]

the high tree hawk
scans for prey from lofty heights;
the rat scurries -
unaware of far-flung foes,
but side to wall all the same