Dancing Trees [Haiku]

trees judder
with spring breezes;
shadows pulse below.

“The Knight’s Tomb” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge [w/ Audio]

Where is the grave of Sir Arthur O'Kellyn?
Where may the grave of that good man be? --
By the side of a spring, on the breast of Helvellyn,
Under the twigs of a young birch tree!
The oak that in summer was sweet to hear,
And rustled its leaves in the fall of the year,
And whistled and roared in the winter alone,
Is gone, -- and the birch in its stead has grown. --
The Knight's bones are dust,
And his good sword rust; --
His soul is with the saints, I trust.

Spring Tricks [Haiku]

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

DAILY PHOTO: Mount Shani

The Spring Thickens [Haiku]

Spring has arrived!
the view from glade to glade
through woods, is no more.

Lone Pine [Haiku]

a lone pine stands --
mangled and misshapen --
above other trees.

After the Rain [Haiku]

streets are glistening,
and trees are dripping on the
riverside shrine's roof.

DAILY PHOTO: Trees & Streets, Bangalore

Spanish Moss [Haiku]

Spanish Moss drapes
from the bare branches over
the cool blue river.

DAILY PHOTO: Golden Trumpets