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Tag: reflections

wood frog egg-mass

wood frog egg-mass in the vernal pond

anchored to a projecting twig
a gleaming ring

By Dave Bontain forest, haiku, waterApril 9, 2008December 28, 20168 WordsLeave a comment

after months of snow

grating over a drainage ditch

the rust on the drainage grate
is in full spring bloom

By Dave Bontain built environment, haiku, sky, waterApril 1, 2008December 28, 201611 WordsLeave a comment

vernal pool

rootball in a vernal pond

leafy muck visible
through each reflected trunk

By Dave Bontain forest, haiku, sky, waterMarch 21, 2008December 28, 20167 WordsLeave a comment

jade plant leaves

jade plant

glow their brightest
in the low winter light

By Dave Bontain built environment, haikuJanuary 22, 2008December 28, 20168 WordsLeave a comment

slow-moving stream

fern reflections in stream

only a slight shimmy
in the ferns’ reflections

By Dave Bontain forest, haiku, waterJanuary 12, 2008December 28, 20168 WordsLeave a comment

spirit world

vernal pond in March

By Dave Bontain forest, waterJanuary 7, 2008December 28, 20160 Words1 Comment
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