Tag Archives: plants

Green [Haiku]

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in rainy season,
 grass grows from every crack,
  closing on idols.

Prickly [Senryū]

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a swallowtail
 lands on a thorny thistle,
  resting in comfort.

Unsettled [Haiku]

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a butterfly
 lurches flower to flower;
  never settling.

Beyond Shadow [Haiku]

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bloom-laden branch
 stretches to reach beyond 
  the shadows... but no.

Bud Struggle [Haiku]

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tight bud opens: 
 imperceptible struggle
  to unpack beauty.

Red Hibiscus [Haiku]

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the red hibiscus
 draws attention to itself,
  while pointing downward.

Early Bloomer [Haiku]

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the early blooms
 are wilted; they’ll be gone when
  the tight buds open.

DAILY PHOTO: A Strange Plant Stumbled Upon in the Savanna

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Cliff’s Edge Poppy [Haiku]

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at cliff's edge,
 the swaying red poppy, 
  lures one closer.

Blue & Yellow [Haiku]

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spring gentians
 twirl amid buttercups
  on a green hilltop.