Winter Haikus
Turning Inwards
A dried leaf turns inward
Forming a fragile cocoon
Life ebbs in winter
Eluding Life’s Knots
Tendrils of vines and twigs
Reaching in new directions
Emerge unconstrained
Loosening the Ties that Bind Us
Atop a mountain ridge
January gales loosen
The ties that bind us
Seeking the Light
Old rhododendron leaves
Begin to merge with azure skies
While new growth seeks light
What Lies Within
Dancing within veils
Life’s eternal energy
Shines as it transforms
Rhododendron Bud and Leaves in Winter
Rhododendron whorls
Expand from the sun’s warm touch
To dance in the light