now forlorn ~ haiku

now forlorn
with heads bowed
sunflowers

This haiku is my response to Carpe Diem #1834: sunflowers

mist on the river ~ haiku

mist on the river
where shallow water runs deep
quiet paddle strokes

Image: Niagara River

in motion
butterfly migrates
transition

This haiku is my response to Carpe Diem #1833 Butterfly.

butterfly
a fluttering leaf
deception

This haiku is my response to Carpe Diem #1833 Butterfly.

Image source: Museum of Fine Arts (Boston)
Pinks and Butterfly, by Utagawa Hiroshige
(cropped here)

transition
as dark clouds move in
coming storm

This haiku is my response to
Carpe Diem #1830: Storm.

Image source: ukiyo-e.org / Artelino.com
Storm is coming – Hatsukaze, by Nishijima Katzuyuki

falling rain
heavy on the leaves
changing hues

Image source: Harvard Art Museums
Two Gallinules and Lotus Leaves in Shallow Water in the Rain
by Soseki

trees await
a new beginning
winds of change

Image source: Minneapolis Institute of Art
Windy Evening, by Itō Shinsui

cooler nights
shadows grow longer
oak turning

no hiding
in water lilies
green heron

Photos: green heron, Missouri, 04 September 2020
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clouds slowly drifting
oak branches sway in the breeze
trill of katydid