Unsettled [Haiku]

a butterfly
lurches flower to flower;
never settling.

Beyond Shadow [Haiku]

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

Bud Struggle [Haiku]

tight bud opens: 
imperceptible struggle
to unpack beauty.

Red Hibiscus [Haiku]

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

Early Bloomer [Haiku]

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]

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

Blue & Yellow [Haiku]

spring gentians
twirl amid buttercups
on a green hilltop.

Leaf Thief [Haiku]

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

Yew [Lyric Poem]

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