Red [Haiku]

its red cap
gives the mushroom away,
hiding in leaf litter.

Trail & Creek [Haiku]

the trail is straight;
the creek meanders —
trail feet — creek mind.

Icarus Tree [Senryū]

a dead tree
stands above the living;
it didn’t pace itself.

Straight & Tall [Haiku]

slender-stalked mushroom 
stands straight & tall & still,
but not for long.

DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from the Cherokee Trail

Mid-stream Tree [Senryū]

Tree that sits mid-stream
is not your average tree.
Stillness amid flow?

DAILY PHOTO: Stone Mountain Lake

Summer Lake [Haiku]

invisible bugs
ripple the lake surface;
from here, it’s mirror.

DAILY PHOTO: The Well-worn Path

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Photograph of the well-worn trail up to Netravati Peak in Karnataka, India.

Dripping Blossom [Haiku]

Photograph of a pink and orange flower taken in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.
droplets drip 
from the bottom petal,
after the rain.