Mountain Azalea [Lyric Poem]

Photograph of a cluster of pink Mountain Azalea with barren woods in the background. Taken on the Sawnee Mountain Trail in North Georgia.
One cluster of Mountain Azalea
Stands out like royal regalia,
Adorning a near naked vagrant --
But much more pleasingly fragrant.

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!