The Deeps [Lyric Poem]

Big Creek in Vickery Creek Park, Atlanta.
A jutting rock
splits the river,
diverging streams
never wither,
but speed around --
smoothly flowing,
still gaining speed --
never slowing,
until they reach
the deeps.

Ancient Guardian [Haiku]

walking a streambed: 
ancient carving worn & cracked,
stands guard… for me?

Eddies in the Stream [Haiku]

clear water glides
over a rocky streambed:
eddies form & fade.

DAILY PHOTO: Golden Stream (Suối Vàng)

Fish Wu Wei [Haiku]

in flowing water,
fish trio effortlessly
remains in place.

“To the River” by Edgar Allan Poe [w/ Audio]

Fair river! in thy bright, clear flow
Of crystal, wandering water,
Thou art an emblem of the glow
Of beauty—the unhidden heart—
The playful maziness of art
In old Alberto’s daughter;

But when within thy wave she looks—
Which glistens then, and trembles—
Why, then, the prettiest of brooks
Her worshipper resembles;
For in my heart, as in thy stream,
Her image deeply lies—
His heart which trembles at the beam
Of her soul-searching eyes.

DAILY PHOTO: Cheonggyecheon

Spring Stream [Haiku]

willow-lined stream
swells with a rush of
Spring white water.

Idle Fishing [Haiku]

a fisherman
casts his line while leaning
his back to a tree.

Reunited [Haiku]

water parts,
rounding a boulder,
then is reunited.