Understory Dungeon [Haiku]

the morning sun
shines through the canopy.
understory: dungeon.

Amid the Oaks [Haiku]

it’s cool & rainy, 
but the canopy is green:
last days of summer.

Into the Woods [Haiku]

how short a walk,
 back turned to the city,
  to be free.

Dead Wood [Haiku]

tree becomes log,
 which becomes fungi food:
   treeness transformed. 

Winter Woods [Haiku]

through winter woods,
the hilltop clearly stands
that hides in spring.

DAILY PHOTO: Grassy Forest in Autumnal Hungary

DAILY PHOTO: Kodachadri Overlook in the Dry Season

Shallow Water [Haiku]

a shallow stream,
 texture everchanging,
  glazes the forest floor.

Advancing Forest [Tanka]

the forest stays low,
 creeping up the valley: like 
  advancing forces,
 but that hill isn't taken --
  season after season.

Canopy [Haiku]

the creek bed is wide,
 yet dark by dome of trees
  that stretch for light.