Snowy Grasses

At their full growth, these ornamental grasses are tall, 

topped by feathery plumes of seeds.

Now only about a foot tall, they catch the snow and leaves 

as they wait for spring and new growth.

Grasses, Shorn

The ornamental grasses, whose green strands

earlier had danced proudly in the breezes,

found themselves shorn, their grassy plumes

thrown away. Now the bare stalks

stand like a burr haircut,

catching stray leaves at its base.

December Theme Day: Looking Out

While working and swimming, the days have passed fairly quickly, 

so much so that I nearly overlooked the "looking out"

theme for December 1st. I guess though, in my attempt to miss nothing, 

I spend a lot of time looking out for stuff, including 

these back-lit grasses and flower stalks.

Photographers from the world over have posted 

their contributions for today's theme at the City Daily Photo portal.

Click the above link to see the varied interpretations,

or the CDP badge on the right-hand side of this page.

Autumn Equinox

I like ornamental grasses. During the spring and summer 

they create a nice, natural fence. On rainy days

the rain hangs like baubles from the slender leaves. 

Now that the summer has ended, the grasses 

curl in sinuous spirals, like long hair 

gone all frizzy with the humidity.