Trail & Creek [Haiku]

the trail is straight;
the creek meanders —
trail feet — creek mind.

Mid-stream Tree [Senryū]

Tree that sits mid-stream
is not your average tree.
Stillness amid flow?

Nature’s AC [Haiku]

Photograph of a small cascade between and around mossy rocks taken on the Kolsay Lake hike in Kazakhstan.
water rolls past
moss green rocks;
hikers pause in cool.

Cold Creek [Haiku]

Photograph taken near the start of the Mae Yen Waterfall trek at Pai, Thailand.
butterflies dance
beside a cold creek,
near sun-warmed leaves.

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.