Daisy Waves [Haiku]

Photographs of Ox-Eye Daisies taken in Baku, Azerbaijian.
ox-eye daisies
ripple in the wind, or
when tousled by hand.

Perfect Fruit [Senryū]

perfect fruit
still hangs on the tree:
surviving temptation.

Grass & Rock [Haiku]

a shoot sprouts
in a shallow divot,
on the rocky cliff.

Thistle Distance [Haiku]

the thistle blooms:
 beautiful for a time, but 
  best known from afar. 

Snail Tree [Haiku]

this odd little shrub
grows snails like seed pods:
or so it seems.

Wasp & Ant [Haiku]

a wasp & an ant
converge on a cloying plant
blithe on each other

Dandelion [Haiku]

a dandelion 
stands straight & tall,
daily eroding

Thorny Nightshade [Tanka]

thorny leaves
and poisonous fruits;
if ever
a plant wanted 
to be left alone!

Banana Flower [Haiku]

banana flower
glows in the morning sun,
racing in stillness