Banana Leaf Ant [Senryū]

an ant on a leaf seems small; 
on a banana leaf -- somehow -- big.

Rogue Ducks [Senryū]

Photograph of Neermahal Palace on Rudrasagar Lake in Tripura, India.
ducks float
on the royal lake
in breach of edict.

Bird’s Eye [Senryū]

the bird's head turns
so one eye is upon me,
something grows cold.

Agent of Entropy [Senryū]

Photograph of cairns along the trail of the Taroko Gorge hike in Taiwan.
stone stacks line the trail:
a thousand hikers suppress
the urge to kick.

Jungle Entropy [Senryū]

Photograph taken on Bukit Cina in Malacca, Malaysia.
the jungle wants to 
hide, then eat, whatever
humans build in it.

Depth Deception [Senryū]

Photograph of reeds and water plants taken in Vientiane, Laos.
reeds & water plants
look like you could walk among them.
you could -- waist deep.

Between Rains [Senryū]

Photograph of wildflowers atop South Mountain near Gyeongju, South Korea.
wildflowers warm soul
as step into puddle chills
the whole body.

Toad’s Time [Senryū]

Photograph of a Fire-Bellied Toad taken near Gyeongju, South Korea.
toad looks primed to leap;
i watch... and watch..., but no.
glancing back; it's gone.

Foggy Fort [Senryū]

Photograph taken atop Hrad Devín, near Bratislava on a foggy December day.
high on a hill fort --
enshrouded in clouds;
one can see for... meters?

The Quiet Hour [Senryū]

Photograph of Patong Beach on Phuket Island in the early morning hours after sunrise.
deserted beach:
during the brief window
when partier's sleep.