Wide Open Spaces [Free Verse]

out of my cell 
&
onto the trail

i walk the vast expanse,
the vault of heaven above
&
hills of rolling green
beneath my feet

and clouds barge through
blue skies
like thoughts barge through
my mind -

sluggishly
but
inevitably

Misplaced Driftwood [Haiku]

on a green hillside
stands a line of dead trees,
looking like driftwood

Chiaroscuro Green [Free Verse]

densely packed stands of pine,
the dark green 
insinuating black shadow

set against the verdant
grassy meadows
and shaggy scrubland

it makes the mountain 
look angular,
 with sharp edges
pounded into shape

the pine-writ shadows
steal depth,
suggesting absence,
creating the impression
of emptiness,

a false void...

or so it seems

Walking Alone III [Haiku]

clouds drift;
a boy traces shapes with a
pointing finger

Walking Alone I [Haiku]

 lush valley.
a solitary hiker 
walks through

DAILY PHOTO: The Ganga at Rishikesh

Rishikesh in November of 2017

DAILY PHOTO: Dhavalappan Giri

Taken near Chandravalli Cave on September 10, 2021

DAILY PHOTO: Chandravalli Lake

Taken on September 10, 2021 at Chandravalli Lake

DAILY PHOTO: Kazakh Wildflowers, Medeu

Taken at Medeu, Kazakhstan in August of 2019