Bobbing Ducks [Haiku]

Ducks at the edge of a pond at Audubon Park in New Orleans.
ducks jump off a ledge,
bobbing once in pond water,
and drift onward.

Ignorance is Bliss [Lyric Poem]

A turtle swims to water's edge,
and finds before him a steep bluff.
He makes himself a solemn pledge,
"I'll scale this cliff, however tough!"
Struggling over the toilsome rim,
he sees another wall of stone
stands just ahead - tormenting him.
"Just one more, I'll not piss and moan."
If he could know that it was stairs,
He'd have some turtle curse words to share.

Soggy [Haiku]

Fallen leaves on the sidewalk after a rain.
fallen leaves, post-rain:
gauge the drizzle by
what crunch remains.

Autumn Grasshopper [Tanka]

A grasshopper hanging on a branch of desiccated leaves at the end of Autumn.
climbing grasshopper
clings to gently bouncing branch;
sure to fall
before the next crunchy leaf
succumbs to Autumn breezes.

Great Egret [Haiku]

A Great Egret taken at Vickery Creek Trail in Atlanta, GA.
a Great Egret
wades in cold water --
reflection warped.

Foggy Hilltop [Haiku]

foggy hilltop:
something moves,
striped by trunks.

Cloud Shadow [Haiku]

a cloud shadow 
dragged over the hill
like a blanket.

Sneaky [Haiku]

nothing moves 
on a Summer day,
but sneaky clouds.

Shades of Green [Haiku]

sunlit garden
to distant mountains —
every shade of green.

Winter River [Haiku]

between snowy banks,
a silvery river
slips through cold mountains.