Tree shatters the sun
Shards of broken light stream through
Lattice of branches
Tree shatters the sun
Shards of broken light stream through
Lattice of branches
Splash of pure delight
Fountain holds summer at bay-
Cold water erupt
Last goose heeds the call
Flock forms arrow pointing south
Echo trails behind
Standing pale as ghosts
Whooping cranes drink in new day
Feast on life’s thin edge
Wings slice like whispers
Through ancient mountain forests
Rising with bright sun.
Pink dawn slowly seeps
Into vast rivers of sky
Border between trees.
Birds weave through thin clouds
Pulling cover over peak
Volcano slumbers.