Haiku #394

Electric buzzes Overhead as birds take flight For safety tonight

Haiku #354

Water ambitionsdaily and tend to damagesencouraging growth

Haiku #326

You must look to see The beauty beyond the trees Standing between us

Doomed bloom

Even the itsy bitsy spider Found himself tired and uninspired Climbing up that water-spout Just to be washed back out He gave it a lot of thought Before deciding to take off For an environment that inspires To feel a life full of blissful desire It was on a warm spring day He set out

Floss-silk

Her thorns are a mystery each a sweetbrier of history With roots running deep there’s strength in her beliefs She reaches for the sky no rhymes or reasons to justify Thriving in a cold world fighting for space to unfurl Bestowed by unique beauty I find myself beguilingly on duty Barren of emotional leaves yet

Scrub-jay ruckus

Blue-jays arrived in the West To build a nearby nest  Using their natural defense  They take turns on their descent  Tormenting my pet From the safety of the fence  It’s  quite an event To witness 

The butterfly effect 🦋

It’s vivid colors Made my heart sing Till I saw a torn wing Steadily flapping Despite its pain Almost happily To my wonder Dismayed

The falcon soars

I hear the drums beat In the heat of the city streets The sounds of world flutes Fluttering  curtains and leaves Of the tall oak tree Out the window of my room A native chant calls with every flap Carried upon a falcons back Reminding me to look and see Find the inner peace That

Serenity Found

She set out to cross the country Over treacherous mountain ranges With a manageable, steady gait Covered over thirty miles each day Till she found her final destination A serene place she wanted to stay Climbing up to the plateaus edge Pictured the view and took a look Clean, untouched forest for a den Padded

Dancing Leaves

On a park-side bench Saltwater Humidity Reaches with a breeze Chasing away the dried leaves Scattering, to dance for me -Tanka