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mountain gorge

rock lifted by the roots of a fallen birch on the side of a mountain

we climb to gaze at the stream’s
effortless descent

By Dave Bontain forest, haikuJanuary 11, 2019January 17, 20199 WordsLeave a comment

power plant plumes

plumes of smoke rising from behind a wooded ridge

dead broomsedge hissing
in the ridgetop wind

By Dave Bontain built environment, forest, haiku, landscapeJanuary 11, 2019January 17, 20197 Words2 Comments

getting high

ferny moss spreading across a rotten log

all the green feathers
of fern and moss

By Dave Bontain forest, haikuDecember 24, 2018January 17, 20198 WordsLeave a comment

foggy solstice

power pole in an old field with a foggy ridgeline behind it

the “cosmic” flavor of the cloud
from her vape

By Dave Bontain forest, haiku, landscape, meadowDecember 21, 20189 WordsLeave a comment

dying old-growth

a stand of tall, dead hemlock trees in the light of the setting sun

the pristine faces
of artist’s conks

By Dave Bontain forest, haikuDecember 9, 20186 WordsLeave a comment

mushroomier now

end of a log covered with brightly covered fungi

the chainsawed end of a hemlock

By Dave Bontain forest, haikuDecember 8, 2018December 8, 20186 WordsLeave a comment

among acorns

two brown acorns with little pink sprouts poking into the moss

taking root
the retriever’s snout

By Dave Bontain forest, haikuOctober 24, 20185 WordsLeave a comment

burial tree

a blood-red leaf impaled on a dead twig of striped maple

my 100,000 miles of veins

By Dave Bontain forest, haikuOctober 20, 20184 WordsLeave a comment

high winds

reflections of trees and sky in a forest pool dotted with fallen leaves

a falling branch crashes
my party of one

By Dave Bontain forest, haiku, waterOctober 17, 20188 WordsLeave a comment

The sun is different here—

small olive tree suffused with sunlight next to a wall

distant, keeps odd hours. A foreigner, regarded with a mixture of bemused tolerance and mistrust.

By Dave Bontain artifacts, built environment, epigrams and conundrumsMay 18, 201815 WordsLeave a comment

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