Macaque [Lyric Poem]

I feared a big macaque attack
As I walked by, turning my back.
Though its expression seemed ill-meaning,
I turned to see it was still preening.

PROMPT: Screentime

How do you manage screen time for yourself?

Many ways, really: e.g. Go for a walk or otherwise move. Forget it exists. When the WiFi goes down, take it as a sign from the universe. Juggle. Do something productive.

Red Hibiscus [Haiku]

the red hibiscus
draws attention to itself,
while pointing downward.

DAILY PHOTO: Guatemalan Jungle

Early Bloomer [Haiku]

the early blooms
are wilted; they’ll be gone when
the tight buds open.

DAILY PHOTO: Scuffed Sky at Sundown

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Deer [Lyric Poem]

In the forest, I saw a deer;
It sniffed the air with urgent fear...,
And then resumed its feeding,
Finding the threat of me misleading.

Faux Ice [Haiku]

the low morning sun
burns through gray clouds; the
still lake looks iced over

DAILY PHOTO: A Tree in the Savanna

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