Leaf Thief [Haiku]

a bird absconds
with a tree's last few leaves
for its Winter nest.

Unity [Free Verse]

Many particles to the atom,
Many atoms to the molecule,
Many molecules to the cell,
Many cells to the tissue,
Many tissues to the organ,
Many organs to the system,
Many systems to the organism...

And so it goes,

The many always viewable as
a larger ONE.

Winter Shore [Haiku]

stormy winter day:
seafoam sizzles, its sound lost
to wind and waves.

“The Pond” by Amy Lowell [w/ Audio]

Cold, wet leaves
Floating on moss-coloured water
And the croaking of frogs --
Cracked bell-notes in the twilight.

Cold Stream [Haiku]

Spring flows:
frigid and silt gray --
rush down the mountain.

Rough Edges [Haiku]

in springtime,
wildflowers soften
a stony landscape.

DAILY PHOTOS: A Few Views of Mt. Shani

Yew [Lyric Poem]

Oh, the Yew tree --
Such a beauty!...
But on that Yew,
You'd best not chew:
It'll kill you painfully.

Last Hurrah [Haiku]

with foliage thinned,
the grassy undergrowth gets
one last time to shine.

Sneaky Trees [Senryū]

it seems trees sneak --
in ones and twos -- up the hill,
as the woods watch.