feathered leaves
fly through cracked
branches
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Photo: Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon, c.b.w. 2015
Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2017
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trees
Everywhere
Standardarms everywhere
pine trees reach
for the sun
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Photo: Willamette National Forest, Oregon, c.b.w. 2015
Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2017
Bystanders
Standardcasual bystanders
the trees watch
passing cars
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Photo: Camden, London, c.b.w. 2011
Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2017
Caught
Standardsteady branches
a breath caught
fragile between
maple leaves
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Photo: Moss Covered Tree (Multnomah Falls, Oregon), c.b.w. 2015
Words: free verse, c.b.w. 2017
Dance
Standarda tree bends
and curves a dance
all its own
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Photo: Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon, c.b.w. 2015
Words: c.b.w. 2017
