
under summer clouds
hints of autumn rising up
gentle mists drift by
Facing Forward
I adore the simplicity, as well as the challenge of Haiku. The constraints focus my mind, seeking out the essence of the moment, feeling, notion, distilling it to brilliant singularity.

under summer clouds
hints of autumn rising up
gentle mists drift by
Fandango’s One-Word Challenge today features “lean”. So, here we go…
within the forest do I lean against the tree or it lean on me?

amidst the trees
breeze dancing with the leaves
sunlight reaches me

Today I’m contributing to the Word of the Day Challenge. Our word today, “figure”.
underneath the clouds the figure of a flower graces my vision
Today’s Fandango’s One-Word Challenge is Gusto. A rather challenging one, don’t you think?
living life boldly finding the joys of one's path seeking out gusto

sunlight to the east
summer drifts across the sky
slowly the air cools
Another photo from one of my walks. Many of my neighbors are quite talented gardeners. I’m fond of the evolving bouquet surrounding me.

glancing skyward then continuing my walk sunlight through the trees

into August's sun
with it's cruel grip upon us
gentle beauty grows

Today I’ll jump over to Fandango’s One-Word Challenge. Our word: “adhere”. Hmmm…
next to the sea a rose adheres to the cliff climbing skywards