Evergreen? [Tanka]

"the trees are green!"
except when blue, white, or black:
in morning sun,
in peak sun, in moonlight,
under dense clouds, or no clouds.

DAILY PHOTO: Foggy Mountains

Staggering [Haiku]

hill slope trees
like staggering figures:
soon swallowed in fog.

Alpine Meadow [Haiku]

cattle graze,
in an alpine meadow,
under giant pines.

DAILY PHOTO: City from the Forest

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After the Flood [Haiku]

after the flood,
a lake kills a grove
on its way out.

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