Bonsai [Haiku]

a potted bonsai --
twisted, knobbed, and deformed --
stony mountain mind

Wind-Swept Hero [Rubāʿī]

Beyond the house stood half a tree -
cleaved in twain, robbed of symmetry;
leaning like a wind-swept hero,
it could still shade a reverie.

Tree Finds a Way [Haiku]

a tree burst through 
the old building’s brick wall,
and sent roots searching

Autumn Sapling [Haiku]

the maple sapling
flexes in the breeze,
but holds its leaves

Fall in the Cemetery [Haiku]

autumn graveyard --
one tree holds its leaves
for no one in particular

Red Maple [Haiku]

a red maple leaf
flutters from a tree
to adorn my coat

Tulip Poplar [Haiku]

a tulip poplar 
stands beside the lake
in the warm sun

Leaf Lag [Haiku]

a breeze gusts,
and a moment later
leaves lazily fall