water lilies
on a cold, gray day:
half-open, unkempt.
Cold Lilies [Haiku]
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swirled striations
in the pond algae
reflect floating clouds.

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

ring of lily pads:
crowd around where the frog
plopped into pond.

a perched heron
watches ripples of its
last attempt fade.