Under Summer Clouds


under summer clouds
hints of autumn rising up
gentle mists drift by

Summer Trees

Sunlight through the trees

amidst the trees
breeze dancing with the leaves
sunlight reaches me

A haiku response to today’s Word of the Day Challenge: Figure

Summer Flower

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

Crazy in the Sun


crazy in the sun
small children in a sprinkler
joyous memories 

Photo by frank mckenna on Unsplash

Bees: A Haiku

while the bees’s moving
gracefully over petals
preparing for rain


I’m pretty pleased with this photo, taken along the Edmonds waterfront.

Impressive: A Haiku

Here’s my contribution to today’s Word of the Day Challenge. The word: Impressive.

resisting wind, rain
feeding upon the sunlight
impressive glories

The featured image is a photo I took yesterday. I’m unsure of the flower type, but found it lovely.

Flowers from my Walk

under summer clouds
watching the vigor of bees
joyously cool breeze

Bees Speak In Code

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

the bees speak in code
can we hope to understand
secrets of petals?

The bees keep working

Honey bees at work

Through the intense sun

And air choked with smoke moving

The bees keep working

The air in the greater Seattle has been filled with the smoke of many fires. Carried by the wind miles, a gift to be choked, I guess. The bees seem unperturbed.

Seattle Smoke

in this morning air
destructive rage blowing west
the sepia sky

The featured image is out my front door, trying to capture the smoky haze that’s descended upon Seattle. My lungs hurt a bit, my eyes sting, and I feel for my asthmatic friends and the misery they’re going through.