April 30: A Bridge and the Falls (a haiku)

 

A Bridge and the Falls

Footbridge suspended
Frail perch sways above thunder
Rising from below.

© 2023 by Tom King

April 29: At the Portage (a haiku)

 

At the Portage

Safely on the shore,
We'll portage to the next lake,
The sun sinks; mist rises.

© 2023 by Tom King

 

 

April 28: Above the Forest Floor (haiku)

 

Above the Forest Floor

On a bridge through trees
You walk above the forest floor
Safe from crawling things.

© 2023 by Tom King

 

 

April 27: Solar Eclipsing (a haiku)

 

Solar Eclipsing

A solar eclipse
Casts crescent moon shadows
Through the leafy trees.

© by Tom King

April 26: Companions (a haiku)

 

 

 

Companions

Sun dappled dirt road.
Two companions drift along.
Winter coming soon.

© by Tom King

April 25: The End Days (guest haiku by Sheila King)

 

 

The End Days
by Sheila King

In the deep darkness
The roar of the hungry lion
Grows ever closer

© 2023 by Sheila King

April 24: Old Guy on the Roof

 

Old Guy on the Roof

Old guy with bad knees
Up on the roof; clean and repair,
Needs some grandson help.

© by Tom King

April 23: In the River on a Log (a haiku)

 

In the River on a Log

Trinity River
Balanced on a log midstream
Feelin' very fine.

© 2023 by Tom King

 

 

April 22: Visitors in the Mist

Visitors in the Mist

The woods, still with fog,
Curiosity tempts fawns to my back window
They smell spring flowers.

© 2023 by Tom King

 

 

April 21: The Risk of Reaching for the Stars (a haiku)

The Risk of Reaching for the Stars

This enormous thing
We hurl toward the stars explodes,
And still we're hopeful.

© 2023 by Tom King

 

April 20: Songbirds at the feeder (a haiku)

Songbirds at the Feeder

 At my window birds
Take an aerie perch for lunch
Fail to thank the cook.

© by Tom King

 

 

 

April 19: Cat and the Canary (a haiku)

 The Cat and the Canary

Like the cat that's caught
The canary, all smug-faced
I walk beside her.

© by Tom King

 

 

 

April 18: Day's End on the Sound (a haiku)

 

 

 Day's End on the Sound

Last light fast fading
As the ferries ply the Sound
On their way back home.

© 2023 by Tom King

April 17: Up and Out (a haiku)

Up and Out

Thick darkling forest
The road climbs up towards light
Toward sun-soaked breezes.

© 2023 by Tom King

April 16: Daisy at the Window (a haiku)

Daisy at the Window

There at the window
Daisy watching the squirrels run
Up and down the trees.

© 2023 by Tom King

April 15 - Strumming on the Old Banjo (a haiku)

 

Strummin' on the Old Banjo

Me and my homies
Homemade music our small gift,
Our hearts to God's ear.

© 2023 by Tom King

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 14: Sprung Spring (a haiku)

 

Sprung Spring

The rowdy hopeful spring
Bursts from the earth like fountains
In verdant colors.
 

© 2023 by Tom King 

April 13: A Drop Descending (a haiku)

 

A Drop Descending

Clear pool flat and still.
A single droplet descends
Striking it rises

© 2023 by Tom King

April 12: An Eagle Fishing (a haiku)

 

An Eagle Fishing

An Eagle Fishing
Swoops low. Climbs again skyward.
Content with his lunch.

 © 2023 by Tom King

April 11: What's Visible (a haiku)

 

 What's Visible

What's seen above is
Much less than what lies below
Above's a warning

© 2023 by Tom King

 

 

April 10: Bound for Home (a haiku)

Bound for Home

Geese against the sky,
Filled with purpose strike for home,
Know which way to fly.

© 2023 by Tom King

 

 

 

 

April 9: Another River Calls (a haiku)

 

Another River Calls

Another River
Beckons me to come downstream.
And lazily drift.

© 2023 by Tom King

 

 

 

April 8: The Quiet Forest (a haiku)

 

 The Quiet Forest

The forest lies still,
A mist steals among the trees
Thickening the air.

 © 2023 by Tom King

Photo by my friend Glenn Sackett
https://www.facebook.com/glenn.sackett.7

 

April 7: Up (a haiku)

 

Up

Cool day, cloudy day

Curious face looking up

Seeing shapes in clouds

© 2023 by Tom King

 

 

April 6: Blue (a haiku)

 

 Blue

Sky above blue sea
Reflecting the lights below,
Framing the people.

 © by Tom King

 

 

April 5: Steam Train (a haiku)

 

Steam Train Round the Bend

A locomotive
Rounds a bend, does a duet.
Steam and river song.

© 2023 by Tom King

April 3: The Carbon River (a pair of haiku)

 The Carbon River

From a bridge high up,
The river rushing below
Whispers up at me.

© by  Tom King

 

The Bridge Above

 

From the canyon floor,

The voice of the river

Rises toward sky. 

© by Tom King

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 4: Companions (a haiku)

 

 

Companions

Two at the window
Companions watching the raccoons,
Wrestle on the lawn.

© by Tom King

 

April 2: Volcano in the Neighborhood (a haiku)

 

 Volcano in the Neighborhood

O'er the misty reach
The Mountain throws mushroom clouds.
Above ash and snow

© 2023 by Tom King

 

 

April 1: Earthrise (Entry 1 in the 2023 Haiku Challenge)

Earthrise

A quarter million
Miles away, home arises
Blue and green - peaceful.


© 2023 by Tom King