Tiny Island [Haiku]

a tiny island
of blue wildflowers
in a sea of yellow.

Spring Tricks [Haiku]

early Spring leaves,
catching the morning light,
look Autumn yellow.

Winter’s Long Shadow [Haiku]

in the mountains,
winter always looms nearby:
green hills, or not.

Dandelion Spring [Haiku]

fields of yellow
through glades and pastures:
dandelions are here!

Spring Bees [Haiku]

bees pace the 
narrow blooms of wildflowers,
working like it's play.

Spring Pond [Haiku]

the Spring pond
is teeming with tiny fish;
which will see Summer?

Cobble Sparrow [Haiku]

a sparrow hops
over the cobbles,
seeking seeds.

“Lost in Fog” by Qin Guan [w/ Audio]

The tower has vanished in the fog;
The boat is hidden in moon-shadow;
The perfect peach field cannot be found.
I'm shut in by the cold rain of Spring.
I hear the cuckoo's call at sunset.

Apricot blossoms sent by my friends
In letters received through the post
Cause an assault by countless memories.
A lonely river rounds the mountain,
But why should it flow toward my lost world?

Flash Flood [Haiku]

with days of rain,
the lake overflows its bank
to carve a creek.