Picturing Haiku

  Green heart of the creek Every year turns sun to air We breathe it deeply Old tree now laid low Still greets everyone passing by August noon again Yellow pond lily The creek's bright badge of August Sings a warm solo Water lily white Makes turtle lilypad bright Kerplop! Dives in Happy paddlers we Traveling the cool creek free This bright August noon Worn wood up and down Hugs the creek in rain or drought Awaiting boaters Mirrored on the creek Quiet paddle strokes, drip drop Gliding through August Rustling cattails wave While drifting in the current The kayak passes Noon Wabasis creek Clear water moves through August Wind on the wetlands

  Cool, sweet summer taste Chases the weather away With each smooth spoonful Bi-color corn ears Boiled hot and sweet together August tastes so good Crisp mild slim and green August cukes of Japan wait for salt or soy sauce Summer downpour runs Off the eaves onto the deck Making songbirds rest

  Masses of white bloom Bees gorging on great pollen Ignore wildfire haze Dark summer berries Dry before their freezer sleep Nibbling one or two