Reflection [Haiku]

heron & reflection drift apart
until one of them vanishes.

Night in a River City [Haiku]

river city:
after dark, boats slip moorings
to glide silently.

DAILY PHOTO: Views from Vang Vieng’s Bamboo Bridges

DAILY PHOTO: Busy River Sunset

Image

Light Rides Dark [Haiku]

rivers merge;
two cocoa hues seem unmixed,
but light rides the dark.

“Rain on Lotus” by Yang Wanli [w/ Audio]

Asleep on a leaf beneath lotus blooms,
Their fragrance floats across the misty lake.
Sudden rain - taps upon the canopy;
Its sound snaps me from sleep to wide awake!

The lotus is beaded with rain droplets --
Like pearls, drops roll together and apart;
The clear blobs coalesce like mercury,
Dripping to the river... back to their start.

“Night Mooring” by Zhang Ji [w/ Audio]

The moon sets; crows caw below frosty skies.
Boats, moored to maples -- lamps glow like cat eyes.
Cold Mountain Temple, outside Gusu's bounds:
The midnight bell cuts off soft water sounds.

DAILY PHOTO: Rocky River

DAILY PHOTO: A Few Views of the Malacca River