Calm
in the forest pond
floating water lilies tint
the fishes below
–
ripple-
a golden koi
breaks the surface
Category Archives: Animal
Silence
the dragonfly’s drone
suddenly silenced when it
alights on my palm
–
stillness-
the dragonfly
landed
Backwater
ancient banyan roots
a lounging snapping turtle
basks in the sunlight
–
bayou roots-
the sun warms
a lazy turtle
Cover
an unseen rabbit
eyes the fox suspiciously
from beneath the hedge
–
hidden-
the rabbit spies
a hungry fox
Wane
the cricket’s refrain
raspy in the evening woods
fades as the night falls
–
evening woods-
crickets fade
as midnight nears
Introspection
often I frequent
my mind’s darker recesses
to search for solace
Or
in the dark corners
of my mind
seeking peace-
Migration
The loon framed against
A burnished copper sky flies
Towards the setting sun
Pursuit
With outstretched talons
The barn owl glides silently
Focused on it prey
Memories
Lightning bugs at dusk
Their glow, a beacon for those
Seeking simpler times
Peep
The springtime wetland
Chorus comes alive at dusk
As the peep frogs sing