Tag Archives: plants

Leaf Thief [Haiku]

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a bird absconds
 with a tree's last few leaves
  for its Winter nest.

Yew [Lyric Poem]

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Oh, the Yew tree --
 Such a beauty!...
 But on that Yew,
 You'd best not chew:
   It'll kill you painfully.

Vista Tree [Haiku]

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a tree looms
 over the valley; 
  beloved of hawks.

Softscape [Haiku]

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angular rocks 
 softened by soil & grass
  to copy cloud shapes.

Waterfall Wildflowers [Haiku]

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wildflowers thrive
 in the cracks of a cascade;
  their days numbered.

Shadow Play [Haiku]

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a butterfly
 plays with shape & shadow
  on a sunlit leaf.

Autumn Denial [Haiku]

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grass dries & withers,
 the trees yellow & thin...
  but one vital shrub.

DAILY PHOTO: Bonsai in Bangalore

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The Lily [Haiku]

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a single lily 
 stands out in a pond of pads:
  bright to browned.

Ordered Chaos [Haiku]

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a veiny leaf
 is at once orderly and
  fingerprint unique.